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SUMMARY:Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Accidental Citizen: Major General von Steuben and the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join U.S. Army Historian Joseph Seymour for this presentation on Friederich Wilhelm von Steuben\, who proved to be among the more unlikely American revolutionaries. Rising through the ranks of the army of Frederick the Great\, von Steuben found himself in the service of a much different army\, in a much different setting—the Continental Army’s encampment at Valley Forge. Serving as a volunteer without pay or formal rank\, von Steuben took to the task of drilling George Washington’s army. His efforts paid off\, and in June 1778\, a newly reorganized and thoroughly drilled Continental Army marched out of Valley Forge. During the war\, von Steuben learned to appreciate the unique culture of the American soldier and earned the respect of privates and general officers alike. Von Steuben’s career in the Continental Army mirrored that of so many Continental Army veterans. He performed inestimable service to his adopted country\, but in his lifetime achieved neither great fame nor material wealth. As the decades passed\, successive generations of Americans\, many of whom\, like von Steuben\, were new arrivals from Germany\, came to recognize the old drillmaster for his service in the founding of the country. They took pride in his achievements and elevated him as a symbol of the contributions of German immigrants to the establishment of the United States. This presentation will trace his journey from a military adventurer to an American military icon. \nAbout the Presenter: Joseph Seymour has worked as a U.S. Army historian since 2004 and presents regularly on this topic. His professional focus has been on organizational history\, the history\, and culture of the American soldier in the 18th century\, and the evolution of small arms and tactics during that era. Representative works include The Pennsylvania Associators\, 1747-1777 (Westholme Publishing\, 2012)\, “Light the Match Load Away: The Ordnance and Organizational Structure of the Philadelphia Artillery\, 1747 – 1777\,” American Society of Arms Collectors Bulletin (May – June 2006)\, and “A Chart Showing the Results of a 1779 Woolwich Ballistic Test\,” Military Collector & Historian (Winter 2013). He works at the U.S. Army Center of Military History at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington\, DC.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/carroll-250-speaker-series-accidental-citizen-major-general-von-steuben-and-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Eldersburg Branch of Carroll County Public Library\, 6400 Hemlock Drive\, Eldersburg\, MD\, 21784
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SUMMARY:The American Experiment: American Ideals Through the Lens of the U. S. Military
DESCRIPTION:Hood Alumni Dr. Youssef Aboul-Enein is a 9/11 Pentagon survivor who spent 28 years on active duty\, retiring as a US Navy Commander. Youssef spent the bulk of his career combating terrorism and he served as Director for North Africa and Egypt and as Assistant Director for Arabian Gulf Affairs for the late Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. He retired from active duty at the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2022. Youssef authored and coauthored seven books on the Mid East\, extremist ideology\, and radicalization. He will be talking about his books and the importance of America’s unique experiment in liberty in his effort to understand why other countries struggle with managing alienation with a segment of its population. He will also discuss his experiences in advising policymakers in finding the right balance between civil liberties and public safety. \nThis presentation will take place in the Beneficial-Hodson Library and Learning Commons\, 2nd floor.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/the-american-experiment-american-ideals-through-the-lens-of-the-u-s-military/
LOCATION:Hood College\, 401 Rosemont Avenue\, Frederick\, MD\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Frederick County Civil War Roundtable Meeting and Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Jim Rada will present “Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of Charity.” \nWhen the Civil War broke out\, the Union and the Confederacy were prepared to fight\, but they weren’t prepared to care for the wounded that their fighting created. While many people volunteered to care for the soldiers\, the only ones with any experience were Catholics sisters. Among the sisters\, the most-experienced were the Daughters of Charity based in Emmitsburg\, MD. When war broke out\, they had already been caring for the sick for decades. However\, the brutality of the war would test even their abilities as they ran hospitals\, served on troop transports and provided care in battlefield hospitals and ambulances. They even had their own Central House occupied by armies from both sides of the war. \nThe Daughters of Charity had such a high level of trust among the government officials that they were allowed in the early part of the war to move back and forth across the border between the two warring countries. Nor did they betray that trust as they served officers and soldiers\, Union and Confederate\, with the same level of care. With their wide\, white cornettes looking almost like wings\, the Daughters of Charity did resemble battlefield angels. The sight of those wing-like cornettes told soldiers that relief was on the way; someone who cared for them was coming. \nThis presentation is free for members and a $5 suggested fee for non-members.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/frederick-county-civil-war-roundtable-meeting-and-presentation-6/
LOCATION:National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, 48 E. Patrick St.\, Frederick\, 21701\, United States
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