Message-ID: <SNT104-W7A9B55816FB477A350366A1260@phx.gbl> From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com> Subject: Indian Agency House to Host Civil War Speaker Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:41:26 -0500
Popular Speaker Returns for
Civil War Lecture at Indian Agency House
The Historic Indian Agency House is hosting a 4-part speaker series, with
one lecture a month from June to September. The series, entitled “To
Arms: Wisconsin and 19th-Century Military Conflicts,” explores the part
icipation of Wisconsinites and the impact of our state’s geography on sev
eral military engagements of the 1900’s. Each installment of the series
—all offered free of charge—will be held on the final Tuesday of each m
onth at 6:30PM.
The third installment of the 2011 series will take place Tuesday, August
30. At this time, Historian and Circus World Museum Archivist Peter Shrak
e, M.A., will discuss the Civil War in Wisconsin. Shrake will highlight
the contributions and sacrifices of the Wisconsin military, with a parti
cular emphasis on the celebrated Iron Brigade, and the famous (and infamo
us) soldiers and officers of Fort Winnebago who went on to Civil War fame
—including, of course, the legendary Confederate President Jefferson
Davis and Portage’s own Colonel Joshua J. Guppy.
Mr. Shrake was one of last year’s most popular speaker series’ presente
rs, and his 2011 topic promises to be just as fascinating and edifying.
The museum and visitor’s center exhibits, always free to the public,
will be open 5PM until the lecture begins, and a guided tour of the Histo
ric Indian Agency House itself will also be offered for a minimal fee at th
is time. Light refreshments will be provided for lecture guests.
Installment four, on the evening of September 27, led by Dr. John W. Ha
ll, UW-Madison professor of military history, will close the series. Dr
. Hall will discuss the often-occurring and intriguing phenomenon of Native
American involvement in European battles and wars, particularly appropri
ate in light of his recent book, “Uncommon Defense: Indian Allies in th
e Black Hawk War.”
For the second year, the speaker series is free to the public and made la
rgely possible by a generous grant from the Great Circle Foundation, Inc.
of East Northport, New York, with additional financial support provide
d by Forever Yours Jewelry of Portage.
The “To Arms” 2011 lecture series is part of a yearlong Civil War theme
, commemorating the 150th anniversary of this transformative era, at th
e Historic Indian Agency House. Visit www.agencyhouse.org for a full listin
g of events, or call 608-742-6362 for further information.
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Destinee K. Udelhoven
Executive Director
Historic Indian Agency House
Portage, Wisconsin
(608) 742 - 6362
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
~Thomas Hard
y
2011 is the Year of the Civil War at the Historic Indian Agency House,
with a packed calendar of related events!
Visit www.agencyhouse.org to find out more.