2008  

January 2008

January 23, 2008
Lecture and Reception
Andrew Ferguson, author of Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America, 6:00 p.m.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
RSVP to Donna Miller at (215)732-6200, ext. 233 or email: dmiller@hsp.org

February 2008

February 9, 2008
The Union League of Philadelphia will open its doors to the public in celebration of the 199th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Visit the Union League for guided tours, living history presentations, and a new exhibit, Love of Country Leads, about the history of the Union League. Enjoy this rare opportunity to experience one of the architectural gems of Philadelphia and its hundreds of paintings and sculptures. View extraordinary archival items never before seen in public.  This event is free and open to the public. Tours will be given throughout the day, and reservations are not required.
Philadelphia, PA

February 26, 2008
The Emancipation Proclamation Defined:  Two Perspectives: "The Emancipation Proclamation in Image and Public Memory," Harold Holzer; and "The Great American Slave Rebellion," Robert F. Engs; the moderator for this event will be Matthew Pinsker.  This event sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Civil War History Consortium and the National Constitution Center.  
Philadelphia, PA

February 27, 2008
The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia cordially invites all to attend the 11th Annual Lincoln Symposium. This event features keynote speaker Harold Holzer, co-chairman of the United States Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. This event will be held at the Union League of Philadelphia. Reception will be held at 4:00pm with the program following at 4:30pm.
140 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
For information to RSVP by February 22, 2008, please call (215)851-8793 or email farrellc@unionleague.org

April 2008

April 14, 2008
The new Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitors Center soft opening.  The park's new museum and visitor center will fully open to the public some time during the first two weeks of April 2008, with the exception of the Cyclorama painting experience.  
Gettysburg, PA

April 14, 2008
Teacher's Workshop
K-12 Teacher workshop will take place on Friday, June 13, 2008. This workshop will deal with the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln Douglas Debates. Harold Holzer and Douglas Wilson will be at the workshop, which is sponsored by the House Divided Project at Dickinson College.  For more information contact Matthew Pinsker at (717)245-1521 or via email: pinskerm@dickinson.edu   Carlisle, PA
This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC.



April 19 - October 31, 2008
"Lincoln for All Ages"
Baker Mansion is proud to present their 2008 exhibit - "Lincoln For All Ages".  The exhibition will include countless pieces of Lincoln artifacts and memorabilia spanning the Civil War-era to the present in preparation of Lincoln's 200th Birthday.  The exhibit is open to the public durng normal Mansion hours: April 19 to May 24 - Saturdays, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.; May 27 to August 31 - Tuesday through Saturday, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.; and September 6 to October 25 - Saturdays from 1 - 4:30 p.m.  Admission is $4.00 for adults, $3.50 for students and senior citizens, and $2.00 for children aged 5 to 12.  Group rates are available but should be scheduled at least one week in advance by call the Society. For more information please contact:
Blair County Historical Society at Baker Mansion
3419 Oak Lane, Altoona, PA 16602, 814-942-3916  www.blairhistory.org
bchs@hotmail.com
This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC.  

May 2008

April 29- October 31, 2008
"Lincoln for All Ages" - see April for full desciption
Hours of service: May 1-24 Saturdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m.; May 27- May 31 Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

May 13, 2008
The Legacy of 1808: The Lincoln Douglas Debates 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Annenburg Center for Education and Outreach will host Allen Guelzo for a lecture on his book Lincoln & Douglas: The Debates that Defined America. It will focus on the changeing views of the slave trade from differing perspectives and the impact of these views had on the nation. Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For more information please call 215-409-6700 or visit www.constitutioncenter.org. Philadelphia, PA.

May 16 to May 18, 2008 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Living History Weekend at Royer Mansion
Hosted by the Blair County Historical Society
Travel into the past and experience a Civil War encampment and skirmish.  On Friday, the mansion and demonstrations are open to visiting school students.  Authors Bob Hileman and Jared Frederick will be present to give presentations and autograph copies of their books.  There will be a battle reenactment on Saturday and Sunday. Also included will be a craft show, food, presentations by the Colonel Crowther Foundation, and a Civil War field hospital.  Admission is free.  Donations are appreciated. 
For more information, please visit Blair History's website.
Williamsport, PA

June 2008 

June 13, 2008
Teacher's Workshop
K-12 Teacher workshop will take place on Friday, June 13, 2008. This workshop will deal with the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln Douglas Debates. Harold Holzer and Douglas Wilson will be at the workshop, which is sponsored by the House Divided Project at Dickinson College.  For more information contact Matthew Pinsker at (717)245-1521 or via email: pinskerm@dickinson.edu  Carlisle, PA
This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC.

June 22-28, 2008
Civil War Institute Conference at Gettysburg College on "Lincoln." For more information visit the Civil War Institute's Website.  Gettysburg, PA   This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC and the US ALBC.
   

June 22 - December 31, 2008
"Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln"
Gettysburg College's Musselman Library celebrates the bicentennial with a series of exhibits highlighting Lincoln, the Civil War, and 19^th century life.  Enjoy a stunning display of Lincoln portraits, coordinated by the College's Civil War Institute, featuring works by Sam Fink, Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, and Richard Wegenroth.  Explore historic letters, pamphlets, speeches, and other documents relating to Lincoln, slavery, and the war; as well as unique collections of period surgical instruments and military artifacts.  The exhibits are free of charge and open to the public during normal Library hours: 8-4:30 Monday through Friday, June 22 - September 1; with extended evening and weekend hours beginning in September.  For more information, contact Tim Sestrick at (717) 337-7045 or tsestric@gettysburg.edu, or visit the Musselman Library website: http://www.gettysburg.edu/library
This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC.

April 29- October 31, 2008
"Lincoln for All Ages" - see April for full desciption
Hours of service: June 1-30 Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

July 2008

April 29- October 31, 2008
"Lincoln for All Ages" - see April for full desciption
Hours of service: July 1-31 Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

July 13 - 31, 2008
Presidential Academy for American History and Civics

The 2008 Presidential Academy will be held Sunday, July 13, 2008 through Thursday, July 31, 2008 in Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and Washington, DC.   The Gettysburg sessions will be held July 19 - 23rd.    Applications for 2008 were due March 15, 2008.  To read more, please visit: www.presidentialacademy.org  This is an endorsed project of the US ALBC.  

 

August 2008

April 29- October 31, 2008
"Lincoln for All Ages" - see April for full desciption
Hours of service: August 1-30 Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

September 2008

April 29- October 31, 2008
"Lincoln for All Ages" - see April for full desciption
Hours of service: September 1-30 Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

September 26-28, 2008
Grand Opening of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center - The new 139,000 square foot facility features a new park visitor center, a 24,000 square foot museum on Gettysburg in the Civil War, a new 22 minute film about the Battle of Gettysburg entitled, "A New Birth of Freedom," the restored Gettysburg Cyclorama Painting, Refreshment Saloon, Museum Bookstore, classrooms, and curatorial and administrative offices. The project is funded by the non-profit Gettysburg Foundation, in cooperation with Gettysburg National Military Park.  Gettysburg, PA
This event is endorsed by the US ALBC.

October 2008

April 29- October 31, 2008
"Lincoln for All Ages" - see April for full desciption
Hours of service: October 1-31 Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

November 2008 

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
"A Reading for Lincoln"

Gettysburg College's Musselman Library presents a special dramatic and musical tribute to Lincoln.   Richard Sautter appears as James Murdoch, one of the most well-known actors in mid-19^th century America.  During the Civil War, Murdoch gave benefit readings in order to raise money for various soldiers' causes, and also performed for Lincoln and other members of his administration.  We re-create this reading for Lincoln, adding period songs presented by noted Broadway performer Billy Vitelli (Grease, Beauty and the Beast), and Dr. Scott Crowne from the College's Sunderman Conservatory of Music.  Musselman Library Main Floor Apse, 12:00 p.m.  For more information, contact Tim Sestrick at (717) 337-7045 or tsestric@gettysburg.edu, or visit the Musselman Library website: http://www.gettysburg.edu/library.

"A Reading for Lincoln"
An encore performance of this special event (see description above) in Gettysburg's historic Majestic Theater, co-sponsored by Gettysburg College's Musselman Library and the Adams County Library System.  Majestic Theater Cinema One, 8:00 p.m.  For more information, contact Tim Sestrick at (717) 337-7045 or tsestric@gettysburg.edu; or Virginia Green at (717) 334-5716 or VirginiaG@adamslibrary.org

This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC.

November 18-22, 2008
Preview days before the offical opening of the David Wills House in February 2009. 
This world-class museum with Abraham Lincoln-related content and the Gettysburg Address is a new venue of Gettysburg National Military Park. President Abraham Lincoln spent the night at the David Wills House before delivering the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. This facility will contain museum exhibits related to the aftermath of battle in the town of Gettysburg and Lincoln's stay. Operated by the non-profit Main Street Gettysburg, in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park. For more information contact Main Street Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, PA

November 19, 2008 
145th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address - Dedication Day
An annual observation with brief memorial services in the Soldiers' National Cemetery starts with a wreath laying at 10:15 a.m. Sponsored by the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania, the Civil War Institute of Gettysburg College, and Gettysburg National Military Park.  Keynote speaker:  Ken Burns. 
U.S. ALBC Signature Event. 

ALBC Town Hall on Equality, Opportunity and Race
Gettysburg, PA  

These events are endorsed by the U.S. ALBC and the PA ALBC.

   


November, 19, 2008
US ALBC Commission Town Hall
"Equality, Opportunity, and Race"
Gettysburg, PA

November 22, 2008
Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies
This is an annual event held in conjunction with the Gettysburg Address anniversary. A parade of Civil War living history groups begins at 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, as well as the 6th Annual Remembrance Illumination, Soldiers' National Cemetery. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Volunteers will place luminary candles on each Civil War grave as a testament to the sacrifices made here in 1863.
For information contact the Gettysburg Foundation at (717) 338-1243.
Gettysburg, PA

2009 

Early 2009
Compiled edition of John F. Hartranft's Letter Book by Harold Holzer and Edward Steers Jr.  PA State Archives & Union League of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, PA

February 2009 

February 11, 2009
"Lincoln Day in Harrisburg" 
A day-long series of events celebrating the importance of Abraham Lincoln's visits to the state of Pennsylvania.
A tentative schedule of events includes art exhibits, civil war encampment, and civil war music.
State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA.  This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC.

February 12, 2009
"An Abraham Lincoln Bi-Centennial Celebration."  The American Spiritual Ensemble is comprised of 26 members who are some of the finest classically trained singers in America.  Founded and conducted by Dr. Everett McCorvey of the University of Kentucky, the American Spiritual Ensemble has presented concerts throughout the United States, Europe and South America.  The performance at the Majestic Theater will recreate the ensemble's tribute to Abraham Lincoln broadcast nationally on CNN of February 12, 2007.  Tickets for this event will go on sale 6/5/08 with our new season release. Visit the Majestic Theatre website. This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC. 

 

February 12-16, 2009
Grand Opening of the David Wills House. This world-class museum with Abraham Lincoln-related content and the Gettysburg Address is a new venue of Gettysburg National Military Park. President Abraham Lincoln spent the night at the David Wills House before delivering the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. This facility will contain museum exhibits related to the aftermath of battle in the town of Gettysburg and Lincoln's stay. Operated by the non-profit Main Street Gettysburg, in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park.  For more information contact Main Street Gettysburg. Gettysburg, PA   This event is endorsed by the PA ALBC

May 2009 

May 27-31, 2009
Lincoln's Great Fair sponsored by members of the Civil War History Consortium
Independence Visitor Center, Philadelphia, PA

June 2009 

June 2009
Annual Civil War Institute Conference on Abraham Lincoln 200th Anniversary
Gettysburg, PA

 July 2009

July 12, 2009
Presidential Academy for American History and Civics
Philadelphia, PA

November 2009 

November 19, 2009
Dedication Day Celebration sponsored by the Lincoln Fellowship, Civil War Institute, and Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, PA
This event is endorsed by the US ALBC and PA ALBC.
   

November 19, 2009
Annual Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture
Gettysburg, PA