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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- The New York State Military Museum's lineup of weekend programs for April, May and June ranges from baseball in the Civil War to the New York National Guard's role in the Battle of Saipan in World War II.
The programs take place on Saturdays at 2 p.m., are open to the public. With a few exceptions they are free.
Two new temporary exhibits will also open at the Military Museum in April.
"For the Development of First-Class Fighting Men: Sports and the New York National Guard, 1890-1960" will feature artifacts and photographs from the Military Museum collection which chronicle organized the history of sports in the New York National Guard.
Beginning in the late 19th century, sports and athletics such as boxing, basketball, and track and field became a successful way for the New York National Guard to recruit and retain soldiers as well as improve physical fitness and military skills. This collection of pictures, trophies, uniforms and equipment illustrates the important role that sports played in the life of guardsmen.
The exhibit opens April 12.
"USS New York In Tribute " outlines the history of the latest ship to carry the name New York. The current USS New York is an amphibious landing ship designed to deploy Marines on a hostile shore using the high-tech V-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and the massive Landing Craft Air Cushion or LCAC, a military hovercraft.
The ship incorporates steel from the destroyed World Trade Center towers in its bow stem.
The exhibit opens April 5.
Weekend Programs are the museum are:
• April 12 : Play Ball! Baseball in the Civil War – Dave Hubbard, historic site interpreter at Grant Cottage, discusses the growing popularity of the national pastime during the Civil War.
• April 12 :Genealogy Workshop – Tara Fantauzzi, professional genealogist and founder of Capital Genealogy, will offer free individual consultations to develop a comprehensive research plan to help uncover your family history. Reservations required, 518-581-5100.
• April 26: Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality – Based on his new book, historian Jeffrey Sammons presents a fresh and detailed account of New York's legendary African-American regiment during World War I and its place within the larger movement for African-American equality.
• May 3: World War I Seminar – The annual seminar of the World War I Historical Association, New York-New England Chapter will feature seven speakers on the Financing the War, Combat in East Africa, Italy's Thermoplyae, the Battle of M. Grappa, Women in the War, Air Reconnaissance on the Eastern Front, and an account of a French Air Force Pilot's Escapades. Advanced registration required, fee.
• May 10: New York's Missing Link: The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, Then and Now. Drawing on new research and using dramatic visuals, Robert Speigelman recounts the story of the 1779 Sullivan-Clinton Campaign against New York's Iroquois tribes and its far-reaching effects.
• May 10: Genealogy Workshop – Tara Fantauzzi, professional genealogist and founder of Capital Genealogy, will offer free individual consultations to develop a comprehensive research plan to help uncover your family history. Reservations required, 518-581-5100.
• May 19: 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Bus Trip to West Point Museum and Academy – Special tour of museum exhibits and academy grounds. $36 Friends members, $41 general public. Call 518-581-5100 for information and reservations.
• May 31 : General Gordon Granger: The Savior of Chickamauga and the Man Behind Juneteenth – Author Robert C. Conner reviews the career of New York Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his roles in the Battle of Chickamauga and the origin of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved peoples in the United States.
• June 7 : Battle of Saipan – Lt. Col. Paul Fanning (retired), an avid historian of the New York National Guard, details the harsh experiences of New York's 27th Division during this decisive battle of World War II's Central Pacific Campaign.
• June 14 : New York State Battle Flag Collection – To celebrate Flag Day, NYS Military Museum's Curator Christopher Morton gives an overview of the history and conservation of New York State's Battle Flag collection which includes nearly 1,000 Civil War flags.
• June 14: Genealogy Workshop – Tara Fantauzzi, professional genealogist and founder of Capital Genealogy, will offer free individual consultations to develop a comprehensive research plan to help uncover your family history. Reservations required, 518-581-5100.
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 04.01.2014 16:23 |
| Story ID: | 123589 |
| Location: | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, US |
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