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Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War |
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The deadliest weapon of the Civil War was one that nobody could see, killing two soldiers for every one felled by gunfire. The extraordinary casualties caused by that invisible killer, disease; the conventional weapons used to create slaughter on an unprecedented scale; horrific injuries suffered on the battlefield; and the heroic efforts of medical personnel to treat soldiers on both sides are described in detail in “To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War,” a new exhibit runs through 2013 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield.
To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War” opens about a month after the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh, the first Civil War battle with massive casualties on a scale that indicated what the remaining years of the war would bring. Glenna Schroeder-Lein is the curator, and she worked closely with an exhibits team consisting of John Malinak, Michael Casey, Carla Smith, Katie Grant, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, staff from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and numerous community groups, institutions, and individuals to create the exhibit.
The experiences of actual soldiers are prevalent throughout the exhibit, including quotes and photographs, lending a human touch to the horror of war. Some of the images come from original medical files and graphically depict the effects of deadly weapons and even deadlier germs on the bodies of Union and Confederate soldiers.
Paid admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is required to view the exhibit. Admission prices are $12 for adults, $9 for senior citizens, and $6 for children. A special admission rate of $5 is available to those who want to visit only the new exhibit.
For more information, visit www.presidentlincoln.org.
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Vertical Extreme Day Camp Registration |
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Registration is underway for Vertical Extreme- a summer day camp for children entering 1st through 6th grades this fall. Vertical Extreme care is available form 7am to 6pm June 4th through August 10th.
Cost for the program is $145 per week plus a registration fee and includes a hot lunch each day, breakfast and an afternoon snack. The registration fee includes the cost of a VE T-shirt and admission to all summer activities. Sign up for the whole summer or as needed.
Field trips include (but are not limited to) swimming, skating, movies, bowling, museums and parks. Classes include cooking, crafts and many more.
Vertical Extreme is staffed by qualified teachers and college students. The camp is located on the campus of Calvary Academy at 1730 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL. Call 546-5987 for more information |
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4:00PM |
Bingo |
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Bingo held every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lafore Lock VFW Post 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd., Springfield. |
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1:00PM |
Healthy eating classes |
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Healthy eating classes will be offered by the Division of Endocrinology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
“Healthy U” classes offer tips about nutrition, moving more, behavior modification and permanent lifestyle changes. This one-hour class will begin at noon Wednesday, June 6
and continue on the following dates: June 13 and 27; July 11, 18 and 25; and August 1 and 8.
Sara Lopinski, SIU registered dietitian, is the instructor. The $225 fee includes a “Healthy U” cookbook, a calorie, fat and carbohydrate counter book and other program materials.
The classes will be held in Room 2014, SIU Clinics Building, 751 North Rutledge St., Springfield. Free parking is available in the Baylis-SIU Clinics parking garage.
For more information and to register for the class, e-mail slopinski@siumed.edu or call SIU Endocrinology at 217-545-7985 weekdays
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Gettysburg Address goes on display |
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One of the most famous documents in United States history goes back on display at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 1 through 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 4 in the Treasures Gallery at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield. Paid Museum admission is required to view the document.
The handwritten manuscript of the Gettysburg Address was last publicly displayed at the Museum during Lincoln’s Birthday observances February 9 – 13, 2012.
There are five original handwritten versions of the Gettysburg Address. Two incomplete ones are in the Library of Congress, a finished one is at Cornell University, and the only one he signed and dated is in the Lincoln Bedroom of the White House. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum’s copy, written at the request of Edward Everett, the main speaker on November 19, 1863 at the Gettysburg Cemetery dedication, came to the State of Illinois in 1944 thanks to the contributions of pennies by Illinois schoolchildren plus a donation by department store magnate Marshall Field III. Illinois’s copy contains the two famous additional words “under God” that Lincoln had not included in his two original draft copies.
Displayed nearby will be an original 1880 letter written by Thomas Edison, never before shown, in which the famed inventor praises Lincoln's greatness.
Beginning on September 5, a signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation will go on display through January 2013. This display will mark the 150th anniversary of the presidential order that freed all slaves in rebel-held territory.
The Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation are part of the 52,000-item Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Pieces from the collection are displayed on a rotating basis in the Museum’s Treasures Gallery, and range from the earliest known document written by Lincoln to items belonging to his wife and children. For more information, visit www.presidentlincoln.org.
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2:55PM |
Fried Chicken Dinner |
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Fried Chicken Dinner at the Illiopolis Christian Church at 3rd and Anne Streets on Sunday june 3rd from 11am to 2pm (carry outs until 1:30)
Menu includes fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gtavy, corn. slaw, dessert and drink. Adults are $8.50, Children 3 to 10 are $4 and children under 3 free |
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2:00PM |
Cancer Survivors Picnic - Celebration of Life |
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Inside Erin's Pavilion in Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second Street, Springfield.
Registration begins at noon. Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m.
Face painting and pet therapy animals will be available. |
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9:15PM |
51st Annual International Carillon Festival |
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At the Rees Carillon, Washington Park- Chatham Rd & Fayette Ave, Springfield. Nightly- EXCEPT WEDNESDAY
Concerts by Carillonneurs from The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the USA. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy beautiful music of the 67 bells! Fabulous Fireworks on FRIDAY about 9pm. Food vending by Flamingo Concessions. Free and accessible for everyone. For more information please go to www.carillon-rees.org
Sponsored by the Rees Carillon Society an the Springfield Park District |
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