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Event
The Price Of Freedom - Living History Family Program at the HSRC
When: Sunday, June 8, 2014; 2pm
Where: HSRC, 20 Zukor Road, New City
Admission: $FREE (reservations required)
The Historical Society invites you to witness history through the eyes of Nyack's Daniel Ullman as portrayed by local Historian and Reenactor Douglas Carey.
General Ullman, a loyal congregant of Grace Church in Nyack and a graduate of Yale University, Class of 1829, was a Whig candidate for Attorney General in 1851 as well as an American Party candidate for Governor of NY in the 1854. An avowed disciple of Henry Clay, Ullman joined forces with the new Republican Party and supported the ticket of Lincoln and Hamlin for the presidency in 1860.
General Ullman was instrumental in New York's early response to Lincoln's first two calls for volunteers in 1861 and 1862 and was put in charge of one regiment of the Eagle Brigade, the 78th NY Volunteer Infantry. After serving with distinction and even surviving a bout with typhoid fever and the infamous Libby Prison, he was later instrumental in convincing Lincoln that the time was right to allow Men of Color to serve for the Stars and Stripes. He was subsequently put in charge of several of the first regiments of the US Colored Troops, the Corps d'Afrique, serving primarily at Port Hudson within the Department of the Gulf.
Carey will bring Ullman back to life as he shares Ullman's political philosophy, decisions and actions with the audience. Carey has been researching Ullman's life through a variety of documents, including personal and official military letters, speeches and news accounts of debates and rallies. The Price of Freedom will include a few special guests as the play will take us back to Nyack and Rockland County in the mid to late 19th century.
Carey is an educator, researcher and reenactor with over 30 years of experience. He has been recognozed with the Distinguished Teacher Award by the Westchester Lower Hudson Council for the Social Studies, the Golden Rule Award in Education by the United Way, the American Legion Americanism Award and the City of Rye Human Rights Award. He specializes in researching local people who have made a significant impact on the lives of community members. He then brings them back to life so the residents from the 21st century can take a step back in time. Carey has portrayed Sgt. Daniel Horton, a local tenant farmer who joined the Patriot cause, Dr. Ebenezer Haviland,author of the Rye Resolutions of 1774 and the proprietor of Haviland's Tavern along the Road to Boston where Presidents Washington and Adams rested while traveling, and most recently he portrayed Peter Disbrow, one of the founders of Rye, NY in 1660 and Lt. Nelson Bartram, a school teacher who helped form the first NY regiment to answer Lincoln's call, the 17th Infantry and later served as a the Lt. Col. with the 20th USCT.
This Family Program is presented in conjunction with LINCOLN AND NEW YORK, a panel exhibition from the New-York Historical Society that probes the myths and controversies surrounding Abraham Lincoln. Original research explores New York's influence on the Civil War, the impact of emancipation, and the promotion of Lincoln's persona as he evolved from an obscure Illinois politician to a national martyr. Visitors who think they know everything about Lincoln will be startled to see so much that is new.
The panels will be complemented by items from the HSRC's permanent collection, together with artifacts on loan from other local history organizations. These rarely seen objects highlight Rockland County's connection to Lincoln and illustrate Rockland's contribution to the Civil War.
LINCOLN AND NEW YORK has been made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibition will be open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays, 124 pm, from April 6 to June 15. Please join us at the HSRC, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY, for this special evening lecture.
Admission is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required.
As a courtesy to the speaker, please arrive early to avoid interruptions. The lecture will begin promptly at 2pm. Latecomers with reservations may forfeit their seat. Walk-ins will be admitted only if space permits.
You can also reserve by email to info@rocklandhistory.org or by calling (845) 634-9629.
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The Historical Society of Rockland County
20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956
P: (845) 634-9629
F: (845) 634-8690
www.RocklandHistory.org
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LocationHistorical Society of Rockland County (View)
20 Zukor Road
New City, NY 10956
United States
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