SUNDAY, MAY 1st
SUNDAY EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY, 7:45-8:30am
Period Religious Service, with Chaplain Andy Gelfert. This activity is included in the cost of registration.
Breakfast, 8:30-9:30am
SUNDAY MORNING ACTIVITIES, 9:30 -11:30am
-Where are All the Black Folk? Inclusive and Integrated Civil War Interpretation, a class with Yulanda Burgess. On the eve of the American Civil War, 14.1% of the United States' population consisted of African Americans. However, this percentage is not reflected in the numbers participating as interpreters at Civil War historical events, reenactments and living history events. There is an absence of scenarios depicting the African American experience and their interaction with other ethnic groups. Civil War era civilian living history groups and events remain segregated or have a small percentage of African Americans as members. Yulanda Burgess will discuss omissions and challenges related to the ethnic composition of Civil War civilian groups. Suggestions will be presented for civilian groups to lay foundations for a more inclusive public history that involves the interaction between European and African Americans in the mid-nineteenth century. She will highlight primary and secondary resources, scenarios, material culture, and retention practices needed to present a more accurate ethnic description of the 1860s. Instructor Fee: $20, Materials Cost: $5
-So You Want to be an Army Nurse: Calling All Interested Men and Women, a class with Jackie Greer. Defining who was a nurse and what he or she did during the American Civil War is a difficult task. In 1890, bills were proposed in Congress for back pay and pensions for US Army Nurses. Samuel Ramsey of the Office of Surgeon General attempted to clarify and estimate the number of nurses. He distinguished seven classes of women employed in nursing in the Civil War. We will investigate these categories of nurses, and how one came to be employed as a nurse. Instructor Fee: $20, Materials Cost: $5
-Discussing Men's Clothing, a class with David Walker. Using a variety of original images and samples of recreations, we will explore the styles of men's upper- and middle-class clothing. We will discuss fabrics used to make garments, including frock coats, sack coats, paletots, shirts, vests, hats, cravats, boots, and trousers. If a man wore it, we will discuss it! Instructor Fee: $20, Materials Cost: $5
Lunch, 12:30-1:30pm
SUNDAY LUNCHTIME ACTIVITY
A Brief History of the Flageolet in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, a lecture presented by Laura Mason Lockard. The flageolet is almost unheard of now, but in the mid-19th century it was one of the most popular instruments for amateur music making in the home. Learn about its history and role in the domestic sphere during the Civil War Era. This activity is included in the cost of registration.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
Make a final visit to the Market Fair and enjoy the resort! Market fair closes at 2:30pm!
SUNDAY EARLY MORNING ACTIVITY, 7:45-8:30am
Period Religious Service, with Chaplain Andy Gelfert. This activity is included in the cost of registration.
Breakfast, 8:30-9:30am
SUNDAY MORNING ACTIVITIES, 9:30 -11:30am
-Where are All the Black Folk? Inclusive and Integrated Civil War Interpretation, a class with Yulanda Burgess. On the eve of the American Civil War, 14.1% of the United States' population consisted of African Americans. However, this percentage is not reflected in the numbers participating as interpreters at Civil War historical events, reenactments and living history events. There is an absence of scenarios depicting the African American experience and their interaction with other ethnic groups. Civil War era civilian living history groups and events remain segregated or have a small percentage of African Americans as members. Yulanda Burgess will discuss omissions and challenges related to the ethnic composition of Civil War civilian groups. Suggestions will be presented for civilian groups to lay foundations for a more inclusive public history that involves the interaction between European and African Americans in the mid-nineteenth century. She will highlight primary and secondary resources, scenarios, material culture, and retention practices needed to present a more accurate ethnic description of the 1860s. Instructor Fee: $20, Materials Cost: $5
-So You Want to be an Army Nurse: Calling All Interested Men and Women, a class with Jackie Greer. Defining who was a nurse and what he or she did during the American Civil War is a difficult task. In 1890, bills were proposed in Congress for back pay and pensions for US Army Nurses. Samuel Ramsey of the Office of Surgeon General attempted to clarify and estimate the number of nurses. He distinguished seven classes of women employed in nursing in the Civil War. We will investigate these categories of nurses, and how one came to be employed as a nurse. Instructor Fee: $20, Materials Cost: $5
-Discussing Men's Clothing, a class with David Walker. Using a variety of original images and samples of recreations, we will explore the styles of men's upper- and middle-class clothing. We will discuss fabrics used to make garments, including frock coats, sack coats, paletots, shirts, vests, hats, cravats, boots, and trousers. If a man wore it, we will discuss it! Instructor Fee: $20, Materials Cost: $5
Lunch, 12:30-1:30pm
SUNDAY LUNCHTIME ACTIVITY
A Brief History of the Flageolet in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, a lecture presented by Laura Mason Lockard. The flageolet is almost unheard of now, but in the mid-19th century it was one of the most popular instruments for amateur music making in the home. Learn about its history and role in the domestic sphere during the Civil War Era. This activity is included in the cost of registration.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
Make a final visit to the Market Fair and enjoy the resort! Market fair closes at 2:30pm!