Hi Folks,

Welcome to summer and more revolutionary news.

1. The next ARRT-Richmond meeting on Wednesday, July 17, will feature our friend David Reuwer speaking on “The Gamecock: Thomas Sumter, South Carolina’s Other Revolutionary War Hero.”  The regular meeting reminder will follow.

2.  Bob Yankle, Photographer Admiral of the American Revolution, has recently added to his gallery, with pictures chronicling the recent SCAR Conference on Light Horse Harry Lee, the Battle of Great Bridge, and the 2nd Congress of American Revolution Round Tables.  These, plus many others, are available for viewing at Bob’s site.  http://revolutionarywarphotoarchives.org/  Thanks, Bob.   

3.  Our friend Charlie Gray from the ARRT of the Backcountry reminded us of the new University of Virginia site offering free access to the Papers of the Founding Fathers.  It’s at http://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-press-launches-website-offering-free-access-founding-fathers-papers  Thanks, Charlie.

4.  This also just in from Charlie.

         You're invited to register & participate in the 

        October 18-19, 2013 Francis Marion Symposium:

     Francis Marion and the Southern Campaign 


  

Immerse yourself in Francis Marion's world and the significance of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.  

Gen. Francis Marion played a major role in the American Revolution.  According to Professor Henry Lumpkin about a third 

of all battles were fought in S.C. and Marion had a hand in roughly a third of those.  Dr. Christine Swager will introduce her 

new Southern Campaign book.  We’re expecting a visit from the Marquis de Lafayette for the Evening in History Dinner Theater.

Find all the details & registration form at  www.francismarionsymposium.com



We expect ten presentations by history professionals & history buffs.  We'll share a special display of Marion owned or related items. 

If you know of someone who has either an item that belonged to Marion or an item used in S.C. during the Revolutionary War,

please send a picture and history of it; a selection of such items will be displayed.



More announcements coming. Potential presenters send in your proposals.



The site of Symposium is the DuBose Campus, CCT College, Manning, SC.



Best regards,

Carole & George Summers

Ph: 803-478-2645, [log in to unmask]  

www.francismarionsymposium.com  




6.  By way of a preview, Alyson L Taylor-White and Laura Baghetti from the US Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee will be joining us at the July meeting to speak about the museum’s programs and invite us to a “behind the scenes tour with special access and interest in the Revolutionary War.”  Date and time are to be arranged and will be announced later.  Thanks, Alyson.

7.  Bruce Venter’s America’s History will be offering “Defending the Highlands: The Hudson Valley in the Revolutionary War,” on August 22 – 24.  Details are at http://americashistoryllc.com/2013/01/defending-the-highlands-the-hudson-valley-in-the-revolutionary-war-august-22-24/#more-351  I’ll be joining Bruce.  More shameless promotion, but it should be fun and interesting.  Please join us.

8.  The Museum of the American Revolution offers this information -

As we prepare to commemorate Flag Day on June 14, we are pleased to announce that one of the great treasures in our collection--the now-fragile silk standard (or flag) that marked General George Washington's presence on the battlefield during the Revolution, will be recreated thanks to a generous grant from the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution and its Color Guard.  The replica will be used in programming and displayed alongside the original artifact in the Museum of the American Revolution. The replica will allow visitors to see the Standard as it originally appeared when it enabled messengers to find General Washington on the battlefield despite the rapidly-shifting movements and confusion of combat.



We are also pleased that this iconic artifact will be on rare public display this Flag Day as part of Liberty of Death: Relics from the American Revolution, an exhibition created in partnership with Sotheby's.  The exhibit, at Sotheby's New York (72nd and York Avenue) is free and open to the public Monday through Friday through June 28th.



    



The distinctive flag, with its 13-stars on a blue field, was a witness to the most pivotal battles of the Revolution. It is an emblem of Washington's leadership, and one of the rarest artifacts to survive. It descended in the family of Washington's sister, Betty Washington Lewis, whose son George served as an officer in the Commander-in-Chief's guard. Like many items in our collection, this modest, hand-made standard conveys both the spirit of citizens taking up arms, and the incredible courage and sacrifice of those who achieved the Revolution. 



To replicate the Standard, research will be done to determine whether it once had lace edging similar to other Revolutionary War standards. Custom materials including silk, linen, and silver bullion fringe will be secured and a skilled historic tailor or seamstress will assemble the components to make a careful documentary copy. The steps in this research and replication process will be documented and presented on our website. 




Thanks for reading this and forwarding it to friends with similar interests.  I hope to see you on July 17.

Bill Welsch 

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