2007-2008 SPECIAL EVENTS LIST-
THE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF GREATER BOSTON (est. 1957)
DESTINATION is THE SHENADOAH VALLEY...Check The Four Days In May link for details and prices
4 DAYS IN MAY..May 15-16-17-18, 2008-
Thursday, May 15, 2008.....Travel Day
Friday, May 16, 2008......... 'Stonewall'[ Jackson's 1862 Campaign
Saturday, May 17, 2008..........Phil Sheridan's 1864 Campaign
TRAVEL DAY Sunday, May 18, 2008 Travel Day Home
We have had to change our original tour Itinerary due to the incredibly high Air Fares because of jet Fuel prices etc. So we are NOT going to fly to and fro Baltimore and will NOT be doing the original Thursday afternoon Fort McHenry events or the Sunday morning sojourn into the Virginia Caverns. We are going back to our Bus Tour with a slight change in Prices due to the cost of the Bus. It is STILL a GREAT VALUE for wht we are doing!!! Please join us when we once again visit more great American Civil War This Trip will sell out quickly, so send your $50.00 deposit in right now to hold your place.Make out checks to CWRT of GB and send to Dave Smith 3 Waverley Oaks Rd #202 Waltham, Ma. 02452-6274 or for details contact Dave at 781-647-3332 or cwrtmass@comcast.net. Send in your deposits quickly as possible. This will be ANOTHER great Al Smith Tour. REFUNDS will be given for reasonable cause.
The Tour will include as usual, the Guides Fees, THREE nights of lodging, THREE evening meals, TWO lunches,THREE Breakfasts and ALL Admissions, ALL Gratutiies,ALL Tips,
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ALWAYS CHECK THESE SITES OUT FOR THEIR SPECIAL EVENTS---
The Bostonian Society.................http://www.bostonhistory.org
The History Channel...................http://www.historychannel.com
The Blue & Grey Society...............http://www.blue-and-gray-education.org
The African American Meeting House....http://www.afroammuseum.org
The National Archives in Waltham.......www.archives.gov/northeast
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RUMORS OF HIS DEMISE ARE GREATLY EGGATERATED!!!!----(according to The Civil War Round Table of Greater Boston)
In order to dispel those rumors about the Death by Assassination of our Great President Abraham Lincoln by that coward John Wilkes Booth, The Civil War Round Table of Greater Boston is planning several events in 2009 to commerorate the 200th birthday of Father Abraham. Along with participating in the sponsored events of many other organizations around Massachusetts, we have on the drawing board right now several events. These would include our Four Days In May which will be a visit of the Retreat Route (of that previously named coward) John Wilkes Booth with details to be announced once we finish this year's Battlefield Tour. Another Special Event would be a Seminar in conjunction with the National Archives Regional center in Waltham to commemorate Balck History Month 2009, The famed 54th Mass. Regiment Company "A" "Glory Brigade, and the 200th Birthday of "Honest Abe", and of course, our hosting of The Captain Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Awards Dinner on April 26, 2009 with Professor James McPherson as our recipient. Special Hommage will be paid to Lincoln and the 54th Mass.
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A PENNT SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED ....Friday, February 15, 2008....A day at the Michael Perkins Elementary School in South Boston with one of our CWRT of GB members George Cheevers portraying Abraham Lincoln coming to congratulate these children their campaign top collect ONE MILLION PENNIES which will go to College Scholarships.Congratulations to Principal Barney Brawer and his entire staff and all of these youngsters!!!!
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CHECK OUT The Boston Public Library website.......................www.bpl.org or call 617-859-2226 for information on their great Civil War Lecture Series this year on Wednesday, April 9, 2008-Tuesday, April 22, 2008-Monday, May 12, 2008-and Monday, June 16, 2008 (I am speaking this night on "Civil War Photography), all at 6:30 p.m. in the Mezzanine Conference Room at 700 Boylston St. boston. They are free and open to the public.