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2014_DC_Lincoln_Other_140322123Abraham Lincoln 2014 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Other
Pictures that aren't part of anything else.
2014_DC_Lincoln_Speakers_140322158Abraham Lincoln 2014 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Speakers
17th Annual Symposium: The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship
The 17th Annual Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium takes place this year at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Symposium speakers and topics:
* Welcome: Allen Carl Guelzo, President, Abraham Lincoln Institute
* National Archives...
2018_DC_Lincoln_Other_18031732Abraham Lincoln 2018 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Other
Abraham Lincoln Institute
Twenty-First Annual Symposium - March 17, 2018
"The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"

Sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc..
2018_DC_Lincoln_Speakers_180317128Abraham Lincoln 2018 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Speakers
I don't do mornings anymore so I just covered the afternoon sessions.

Abraham Lincoln Institute
Twenty-First Annual Symposium - March 17, 2018
"The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"

Sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc.

Presentation of the Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize
*...
2019_DC_Lincoln_Other_19031676Abraham Lincoln 2019 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Other
Lincoln Symposium.
The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society present a free symposium on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. focused on the life, career and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Opening Remarks at 9:00 a.m. This event...
2019_DC_Lincoln_Speakers_190316179Abraham Lincoln 2019 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Speakers
Lincoln symposium.
The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society present a free symposium on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. focused on the life, career and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Opening Remarks at 9:00 a.m. This event...
1981_DC_4th_Concert_81070420DC -- 4th of July Concert @ Sylvan Theater (1981)
The PBS-covered Fourth of July concerts started this year. I didn't see the big concert by the Capitol though. That was for old fogies. I did the one by the Washington Monument (Sylvan Theater) instead. Those pretty well died out over the years.

From...
1984_DC_4th_Concert_8407049DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Capitol (1984)
The Beach Boys (under the banner "DC Beach Party") were the musical guests. They had also performed here in 1980 (under the banner "The Beach Boys For the Spirit of America"). They were supposed to perform in 1983 but Wayne Newton replaced The Beach Boys at the White House Fourth of July party after...
1997_DC_4th_Concert_97070335DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Capitol (1997) (dress rehearsal)
Note: Due to rain predictions, they did the fireworks a day early as well which is why this is July 3rd instead of July 4th.
1998_DC_4th_Concert_9807049DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Capitol (1998)
1999_DC_4th_Concert_9907046DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Capitol (1999)
2003_DC_4th_Concert_03070323DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Capitol (2003) (dress rehearsal)
Personally, I find Fourth of July in downtown DC to be mostly about crowds, heat, and humidity. Having said that, the fireworks are spectacular and there's a wonderful free concert put on at the Capital which you can never get close enough to. I'm used to being within 50 feet of the stage at Wolf Trap....
2005_DC_4th_Concert_05070461DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Capitol (2005)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of A Capitol Fourth – a national Independence Day celebration where award-winning performers come together to pay tribute to the country they love for the enjoyment of millions of Americans.

THE PERFORMERS: ...
1982_DC_4th_Concert_82070413DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Sylvan Theater (1982)
1983_DC_4th_Concert_83070413DC -- 4th of July Concert @ White House (1983)
4th of July from the White House grounds. This was one of the perks of working for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Performance by BJ Thomas.
1980_DC_4th_Concert_80070410DC -- 4th of July Daytime Concert @ Mall (1980)
The Beach Boys performed under the banner "The Beach Boys For the Spirit of America".
1980_DC_4th_Capitol_8007044DC -- 4th of July Evening Concert @ U.S. Capitol (1980)
1997_DC_Mem_Day_97053037DC -- Memorial Day Concert (1997) (dress rehearsal)
2008_DC_Mem_Day_080524137DC -- Memorial Day Concert (2008) (dress rehearsal)
The 2008 National Memorial Day Concert
Live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol

PBS unites the nation with the award-winning National Memorial Day Concert (2008) honoring the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all of those who have given their...
2001_DC_Jap_AmerO_010629134DC -- Natl Japanese-American Monument -- Opening Ceremony (2001)
2014_DC_WMon_ReopeningC_140512124DC -- Washington Monument Reopening Event -- Ceremony
Washington Monument Reopening Ceremony to Feature Al Roker and American Idol Winner Candice Glover
Speakers in sequence:
* Musical Prelude: United States Navy Ceremonial Band
* Welcome: Robert A. Vogel, Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks
* Master of Ceremonies: Al Roker, Co-anchor,...
2014_DC_WMon_ReopeningE_140512130DC -- Washington Monument Reopening Event -- Except Ceremony
Washington Monument Reopening Ceremony to Feature Al Roker and American Idol Winner Candice Glover
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall today announced that Al Roker, the TODAY show’s weather anchor and author, will join Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell,...
2015_DC_Fords_150V_150414102Ford's Theatre -- 150th anniversary candlelight vigil
Candlelight Vigil
April 14 at 10:15 p.m.
On Tenth Street in front of Ford’s Theatre
Beginning at 10:15 p.m., Ford’s will host more than 150 Civil War living historians on Tenth Street to recreate the all-night vigil for Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the night, the historians will share first-person...
2015_DC_Fords_150A_15041431Ford's Theatre -- 150th anniversary daytime
The Lincoln Tribute
April 14-15, 2015

This around-the-clock event will mark the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination.

First-Person Accounts
Throughout the day and night
Living historians will provide first-person accounts about the end of the Civil War, the experience being inside the...
2012_DC_Fords_BTS_1202209Ford's Theatre -- Behind-the-Scenes with Split Rock Studios
Behind-the-Scenes with Split Rock Studios:
Join the designers who created the exhibits for the new Center for Education and Leadership and in the Ford’s Theatre Museum. Learn about their process for creating innovative and immersive exhibits. The discussion will include their work on thematic...
2011_DC_CW150_PC_11022373Ford's Theatre -- Civil War Sesquicentennial press conference
In Washington, D.C., at Ford's Theatre Museum NPS Director Jarvis will continue the conversation with students on the importance of understanding how this nation can reflect upon the sacrifices of men and women made 150 years ago are still relevant to issues in our communities today. As part of the...
2010_DC_Swanson_10102835Ford's Theatre -- James Swanson ("Bloody Crimes")
James Swanson Reading and Book-Signing:
James L. Swanson discusses his newest book, Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln’s Corpse, the sequel to his award-winning work Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Swanson weaves together the stories of two...
2012_DC_Stauffer_12021219Ford's Theatre -- John Stauffer ("Giants")
Author John Stauffer:
In his dual biography Giants, author John Stauffer explores the parallel lives of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, the preeminent self-made men of their time. Stauffer describes their personal and political struggles with a keen understanding of the dilemmas they confronted...
2012_DC_Fords_Wreath20Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln's Birthday Wreath Laying
February 12 was Lincoln's birthday as well as the public opening of the Center for Education and Leadership. There were back-to-back free events scheduled throughout the day. Everything went well as far as I could tell except for it being a bitterly cold day.
Also included are photos of the wreath...
2015_DC_Fords_Wreath_150415143Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln's Death Wreath Laying
Wreath-Laying Ceremony
April 15 at 7:22 a.m.
On Tenth Street in front of the Petersen House
On the morning of April 15, Ford’s Theatre Society and the National Park Service will host a wreath-laying ceremony beginning at 7:22 a.m. on the steps of the Petersen House (the house where Lincoln died). The...
2011_DC_LLJews_1110105Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln Legacy Project -- Jews and Race Relations in the South
2010_DC_Ford_Authors_10071053Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln Scholars
Join us on Saturday, July 10, and meet Lincoln historians Jean H. Baker, Gabor Boritt, Michael Burlingame, Catherine Clinton, Harold Holzer, Matthew Pinsker, James L. Swanson and Douglas L. Wilson. The scholars will be signing copies of their books in the Atlantic Lobby of Ford's Theatre from 2:30 to...
2009_DC_LLShakes_09041321Ford's Theatre -- Living Lincoln Series -- Lincoln and Shakespeare
Ford's Theatre Society, Paul R. Tetreault, Director
and
Shakespeare Theatre Company, Michael Kahn, Artistic Director
present
Living Lincoln Series
Lincoln and Shakespeare
Written and performed by:
Stephen Dickey
William Lee Miller
Heather Nathans
Shakespeare's Speeches Performed By:
Andrew...
2009_DC_LLSeen_09021610Ford's Theatre -- Living Lincoln Series -- Lincoln Seen & Heard (Sam Waterston and Harold Holzer)
Ford's Theatre Announces Programming for Free Living Lincoln Series:
Washington, D.C.—Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford’s Theatre Society, announced the line-up for the free Living Lincoln Series, which will premiere Feb. 16, 2009. This Monday-night series will explore the many aspects of President...
2009_DC_LLOratory_090427111Ford's Theatre -- Living Lincoln Series -- Oratory in the Age of Lincoln
Ford's Theatre Society, Paul R. Tetreault, Director
Presents
Living Lincoln Series
Central High School Orators on the Power of Public Speech
An evening of original and historic speeches, created and presented by the students of the Central High School speech classes
With your hosts:
Michael...
2009_DC_LLRace_09042016Ford's Theatre -- Living Lincoln Series -- Race and Emancipation in the Age of Lincoln
Race and Emancipation in the Age of Lincoln.
A panel discussion with:
Edna Greene Medford, Moderator, Howard University
Lucas Morel, Washington and Lee University
Catherine Clinton, Queens University, Belfast
Vernon Burton, Coastal Carolina University and University of Illinois
2013_DC_LLMalice_13093011Ford's Theatre -- Living Lincoln Series -- With Malice Toward None: Judy Shepard
With Malice Toward None: Judy Shepard, A Mother’s Response to Hate
Join us for a free panel discussion with Judy Shepard, hosted by Cokie Roberts.
In October 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21 year-old son, Matthew, to a murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Matthew’s death moved many thousands...
2013_DC_Fords_Member_13120939Ford's Theatre -- Member Holiday Open House
2011_DC_Booths_11020710Ford's Theatre -- Nora Titone ("My Thoughts Be Bloody")
John Wilkes Booth: The Family Dysfunction That Led to Tragedy
Historian Nora Titone will read excerpts from and lead a discussion about her new book, My Thoughts Be Bloody. A fascinating look at the intense sibling rivalry between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth, My Thoughts Be Bloody explores how...
2006_DC_Fords_Snow_0608266Ford's Theatre -- Open House and Snow Day (2006)
This was an unusual event. They brought in four tons of snow to promote their new season. They had people rehearse the Fezziwig Dance from "A Christmas Carol" (which I saw) and had backstage tours (which were all filled up by the time I got there).
2009_DC_FordsOH103Ford's Theatre -- Open House (two visits)
Ford's Theatre reopened after being closed for renovations for 18 months. Pictures shown here were taken on two separate days:
(090212) These are pictures taken of the noontime presentations on the stage during the open house as well as a ranger-led talk afterward. Presentations were by:
-- Federal...
2012_DC_Fords_Special_12022023Ford's Theatre -- President's Day -- Special Events (Jon Spelman, Tony Horwitz, Chris Matthews, Harold Holzer, and Michael Beschloss)
Several special events:
(1) Paul R. Tetreault, director of Ford's Theatre, in front of the CEL
(2) Jon Spelman, of Tales of the Lincoln:
Explore the myth and legend of Abraham Lincoln with storyteller Jon Spelman. In this fascinating new look at our 16th president, Spelman recounts tales about...
2011_DC_Carpetbaggers_11012039Ford's Theatre -- Reception for "Carpetbagger’s Children" dress rehearsal
You were recently invited to the dress rehearsal of The Carpetbagger’s Children on January 20. The RSVP deadline is today, January 14, and I truly hope to hear that you can come.
As the new Manager of Membership and Annual Giving, I look forward to meeting you and learning about what makes you excited...
2012_DC_Necessary_1202158Ford's Theatre -- Reception for "Necessary Sacrifices" exhibit
2012_DC_Fords_TuskegeeR_12082936Ford's Theatre -- Reception for "Test: The Tuskegee Airmen Project" exhibit
Special Members Only night to see
The Test: A Tuskegee Airman Project exhibition
Hosted by Ford's Theatre Society
Come celebrate the new exhibit with other members and learn more about these heroic men.
You will have special after-hours access to the new Center, where you can explore multiple...
2013_DC_TornR_13010924Ford's Theatre -- Reception for "Torn in Two" exhibit
You and a guest are invited to a special after-hours private viewing of the newest exhibition “Torn in Two”.
The American Civil War is one of the defining events in American history. To commemorate its 150th anniversary, Ford’s Theatre presents Torn in Two: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. This...
2012_DC_VFT_12021214Ford's Theatre -- Virtual Field-Trip Demonstration
Virtual Field-Trip Demonstration:
Using video-conferencing technology, visitors will interact with Ford’s Theatre teaching artists to demonstrate what is possible on a virtual field trip to Ford’s Theatre, available to interested groups with the appropriate technology from anywhere in the world....
2010_DC_Spelman_1002209Ford's Theatre -- "Jon Spelman's Tales of the Lincoln"
Special Invitation to Ford's Theatre Members:
Jon Spelman's Tales of the Lincoln
Join us on Saturday, February 20, at 10:30 a.m. as performer and writer Jon Spelman presents his one-man show exploring the many and varied legends told about Abraham Lincoln by storytellers from around the world and...
1998_DC_Kudzu_98031832Ford's Theatre -- "Kudzu" premier
"Kudzu" was a musical based on co-author Doug Marlette's popular comic strip of the same name. The music was provided by the Red Clay Ramblers.

Standouts in the cast are the endearing James Ludwig as the title character, Kudzu Dubose, a very animated Rodney Hicks as his friend Maurice (his dance...
2010_DC_Parade_10041829Ford's Theatre -- "Parade" reading
Ford's Theatre Society, Paul R. Tetreault, Director, presents a reading of Parade, in association with Theater J, Ari Roth, Artistic Director.
Book by Alfred Uhry, Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, Co-conceived and originally directed by Harold Prince, directed by Jeff Calhoun, music direction...
2010_DC_RFA1D_10070923Ford's Theatre -- "Road from Appomattox" and "One Destiny" Society event
Ford's Theatre Society
Paul R. Tetreault, Director
Presents
The Road From Appomattox
and
One Destiny

The Road From Appomattox
by Richard Hellesen
Robert E. Lee ... John Dow
Ulysses S. Grant ... Steven Carpenter
Directed by Mark Ramont

One Destiny
by Richard Hellesen
Harry Hawk ......
2006_DC_Shenandoah6Ford's Theatre -- "Shenadoah" cast exiting
I just happened upon this on my way back from the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. The cast of "Shenandoah" (see review) was getting out and I got to meet Scott Bakula, who I'd loved from his "Quantum Leap" days.

--

From http://www.playbill.com/news/article/98606.html

Raise...
2005_MD_Summer_050910119Glen Echo Park -- Event: Summer of Change
This was an anniversary event called "Summer of Change." It reunited civil rights veterans who participated in protests at Glen Echo 45 years ago, leading to the integration of the Park. The program was sponsored by the National Park Service, in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts...
2007_VA_GWMP75_Cars_071110127GW Memorial Parkway -- 75th anniversary antique cars
(d) Led by an officer from the U.S. Park Police, members of the Mount Vernon Region Model A Restorers Club and the George Washington Chapter, Inc. of the Model A Ford Club of America will drive around the Mount Vernon Circle and along the historic route of the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. This...
2007_VA_GWMP75_Ceremony_07111074GW Memorial Parkway -- 75th anniversary ribbon-cutting
2007_VA_GWMP75_Slideshow_07111013GW Memorial Parkway -- 75th Anniversary Slide Show
(b) Dr. Tim Davis, lead historian of the National Park Service’s Park Historic Structures & Landscapes Program, will present a slide program about the “History and Significance of the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway / George Washington Memorial Parkway” in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium at...
2007_VA_GWMP75_Ft_Hunt_07111057GW Memorial Parkway -- 75th anniversary table at Ft Hunt
(a) Visitors may meet a park ranger at Fort Hunt Park at Area A picnic shelter for an introduction to event activities and to learn about trail safety and etiquette before riding a bicycle, walking, rollerblading, or jogging along the Mount Vernon Trail to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and...
2019_MA_CharlestownNY_WCDI49MA -- Charlestown -- Charlestown Navy Yard -- We Can Do It Weekend
August 10 & August 11, 2019
Charlestown Navy Yard
Join us for this two day event commemorating the "Greatest Generation" during the tumultous war years.
Weekend activities will include tours and special exhibits, the Homefront Speaker Series, hands on history activities, a Big Band Concert, and a...
2012_MD_Antietam150_S2_1209162MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Edna Greene Medford
Edna Greene Medford, Howard University Professor and Co-Author, "The Emancipation Proclamation: Three Views"
2012_MD_Antietam150_Demo_12091641MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Firing Demo
2012_MD_Antietam150_S5_12091669MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- James McPherson and Edwin Bearss
James McPherson, Civil War Historian & Author, "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era" and Edwin Bearss, Former National Park Service Chief Historian and Author, "Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War"
2012_MD_Antietam150_S1_1209163MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Kathleen Ernst
Kathleen Ernst, Author, "Too Afraid to Cry: Maryland Civilians in the Antietam Campaign"
2012_MD_Antietam150_S3_12091616MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Mark Neely
Mark Neely, Author, "Lincoln and the Triumph of the Nation: Constitutional Conflict in the American Civil War"
2012_MD_Antietam150_Misc_12091631MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Miscellaneous
2012_MD_Antietam150_Vans_12091641MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- Vans
2012_MD_Antietam150_S4_1209162MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: 150th Anniversary -- ???
2001_MD_Antietam_Illumin_011202132MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination
2006_MD_Antietam_Illumin_06120223MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination
2007_MD_Antietam_Illumin_07120123MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination
2009_MD_Antietam_Illumin_09120529MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination
One candle for each of 23,000 casualties during the battle. Unfortunately, we had our first snow that evening and a fair number of candles had been extinguished by the rain, wind, or snow so the effect wasn't quite what I hoped for. It was certainly cold though!
2012_MD_Antietam_Illumin_12120126MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination
2012_MD_Antietam_IlluminC_12120187MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination Ceremony
The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17, 1862. Every year we gather to honor each of the 23,110 soldiers killed, wounded, or captured during the battle. Each light represents one who came here and offered his life to determine the kind of nation we would inherit. To the volunteers who make the...
1999_MD_Antietam_ParkDay_99042420MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Park Day (1999)
This was a house we cleaned up during Park Day this year.
2016_MD_Antietam_ParkDay_16040227MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Park Day (2016)
Volunteers spent the morning raking up brush at the National Cemetery.
2017_MD_Antietam_ParkDay_17040161MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Park Day (2017)
Volunteers spent the morning raking up brush at the National Cemetery as well as putting up a new worm rail fence by the upper woods.
2006_MD_Antietam_ParkDay_06040113MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Pry House -- Event: Park Day (2006)
2013_MS_VicksburgCW_Stamp_130523126MS -- Vicksburg Natl Military Park -- Event: U.S. Postal Service First Day Stamp Issue: Civil War Commemorative Stamps
U.S. Postal Service Release of Civil War Commemorative Stamps:
The U.S. Postal Service Ceremonial Release of Civil War Commemorative Stamps at 10:00 am in the Vicksburg National Military Park at the USS Cairo.
The ceremony featured these speakers:
* Master of Ceremonies: Walt Grayson
* Welcoming...
2021_DC_USWWI_VDay3_21111166Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: 82nd Airborne Wreath
The 82nd Airborne Division Association presented a wreath at the memorial.
2023_DC_USWWI_82ndA_23111136Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: 82nd Airborne Wreath
2018_DC_USWWI_First_Look_18111165Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: A First Look
On the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, The United States World war One Centennial Commission put up several tents in Pershing Park. One tent -- "First Look" Pavilion -- provided a look at the new memorial, including the miniature of the planned sculpture. Another tent -- "First Look Special...
2015_DC_NPC_USWWI_15052195Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Announcement of competition @ Natl Press Club
NEW DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR ONE MEMORIAL
WASHINGTON, DC: On May 21st, 2015, the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will open a design competition for a National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC.
This represents a rare opportunity for the public to witness - and...
2016_DC_NPC_USWWI_160126151Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Announcement of Memorial Design Team @ Natl Press Club
U.S. WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION SELECTS "THE WEIGHT OF SACRIFICE" FOR WASHINGTON DC MEMORIAL
LEAD DESIGNER IS A 25 YEAR-OLD ARCHITECT-IN-TRAINING

WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission has picked 'THE WEIGHT OF SACRIFICE" for the new national World War I Memorial project....
2023_DC_USWWI_Bells_231111197Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Bells of Peace 2023
Tomorrow we are tolling the Bells of Peace around the country and at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Initiated in 2018 to commemorate the WWI Armistice's 100th anniversary, this ceremony at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month honors all Americans who have served and are serving their...
2022_DC_USWWI_EMS_Week_220520338Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Celebration in Honor of EMS Workers and WWI Veteran Dr. Frank Boston
An EMS Week celebration will be held to recognize all EMS workers and in particular to honor the historic legacy of Dr. Frank E. Boston, veteran, physician and the first African-American to start both a hospital and ambulance corps.

EMS Week is held May 16-22. It is a particularly special time to...
2017_DC_AUSA_USWWI_Coin_17100972Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Commemorative Coin Unveiling @ AUSA
Today, the U.S. Mint officially unveiled their new collectible commemorative coin that marks the 100th anniversary of American participation in World War I. 
The unveiling was hosted by the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army, Ryan McCarthy & Chief of Staff General Mark Millie, and took place at the...
2016_DC_USWWI_16051882Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Commission Press Event @ Natl Press Club
The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will host a media event at the National Press Club. The event will provide an update on Centennial Commission activities, to include new international partnerships, and will introduce new members of the Special Advisory Board. 
Among the new Special Advisors...
2016_DC_USWWI_Jury_16010662Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Finalist presentations @ Jones Day
WWI MEMORIAL DESIGN FINALIST TEAMS GIVE FINAL PRESENTATIONS TO DESIGN JURY
WASHINGTON DC: On Wednesday, 6 January 2016, the WWI Memorial Design Finalists will provide their final presentations to the Design Competition Jury. These presentations are open to the public, and to media members. 
The...
2017_DC_USWWI_GBreaking_171109327Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Groundbreaking Ceremony
CENTENNIAL COMMISSION TO HOST CEREMONIAL GROUNDBREAKING FOR AMERICA'S WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL
Event at DC's Pershing Park to thank supporters & partners in the creation of the newest national memorial in the nation's capital
The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will host a ceremonial groundbreaking...
2016_DC_NPC_USWWI_160302107Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Meeting the Memorial Design Team and Site Tour @ Natl Press Club
Winners of WWI Memorial Design Contest Will Discuss their Vision at a National Press Club Newsmaker News Conference 10 a.m., March 2; Walking Tour of Site To Follow
Washington – Architect Joe Weishaar and Sculptor Sabin Howard, the design team selected to create the new World War I Memorial in...
2021_DC_USWWI_PershingBD_210913196Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Pershing's 161st Birthday
Honoring General John J. "Blackjack" Pershing's 161st Birthday
Schedule of Events for Monday Sept. 13, 2021
5:00pm - Regular Playing of "Daily Taps" at the WWI Memorial Flag Staff.
As we do every evening at 5pm at the WWI Memorial, a bugler dressed in a World War I period uniform will play “Taps” —...
2021_DC_USWWI_Opening_210416239Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Photos related to opening day (and the day after)
The National World War I Memorial opened to the public on April 16. There was a private ceremony at 10am including a military fly-over which I totally missed (I didn't wake up that morning until 10:30am) but I came by later in the day to photograph. There was a dedication wreath next ot the water. World...
2021_DC_USWWI_VDay1_211111262Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: Veterans Day Bells of Peace Ceremony
November 11th marks the first Veterans Day for the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.
If you are in the National Capital region, please join us at the Memorial for our Bells of Peace Ceremony. Special guest, Admiral Mike Mullen, the 17th Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, will...
2021_DC_USWWI_VDay2_21111184Natl World War I Memorial -- Event: "Doc Boston Adventures" release
Boston Legacy Foundation and Khoi Pham announce the release of the Doc Boston Adventures comic book.
Come join our Doc Boston Adventures comic book release immediately following the Bells of Peace ceremony to be held at the World War I Memorial in Washington DC.
For more information go to...
2015_DC_WWI_Finalists124Natl World War I Memorial -- Exhibit Design Finalists @ John A. Wilson Building
WWI MEMORIAL DESIGN FINALISTS ON EXHIBIT AT THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING, FROM 14-22 DECEMBER 2015
WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. World War I Centennial Commission will publicly exhibit the five finalist design concepts, for the national World War I Memorial in Washington D.C.
This exhibit will consist of...
2017_DC_USWWI_Panels187Natl World War I Memorial -- Exhibit: Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace
Fields Of Battle, Lands Of Peace: The Doughboys 1917-1918
Washington, D.C. – Nov. 9 – Dec. 3, 2017, Pershing Park
World War I was the first “modern” war. Industry enabled weapons and explosives to be manufactured in vast quantities that brought death and destruction on a scale never previously...
2016_DC_USWWI_Plan39Natl World War I Memorial -- Exhibit: The Weight of Sacrifice @ Natl Press Club
2017_DC_USWWI_Sacrifice_17041393Natl World War I Memorial & Natl Archives -- Joseph Weishaar, Phoebe McCormick Lickwar, and Sabin Howard ("100 Years: World War I and The Weight of Sacrifice") w/Edwin Fountain
100 Years: World War I and The Weight of Sacrifice
April 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of American entry into World War I. In partnership with the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission, we present a program honoring Americans who served in the war. The Commission is building a National WWI memorial...
2011_PA_Getty_PD_11040263PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Event: Park Day (2011) -- Clean up
Civil War Trust's Park Day 2011:
The Civil War Trust and Gettysburg National Military Park are partnering to host a one-day volunteer event called Civil War "Park Day" on April 2. Park Day is a nationwide event sponsored by the Civil War Trust and the History Channel, in conjunction with Take Pride in...
2011_PA_Getty_PDT_11040220PA -- Gettysburg Natl Battlefield -- Event: Park Day (2011) -- History Talk (including the group shots)
During a break during the Park Day clean-up, ranger Troy Harman took the group over to Devil's Den to talk about geography and how it influenced the battle. These are pictures from that talk.
2007_VA_1142_Ceremony_071005154P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 1: Ceremony
Flagpole Dedication Ceremony:
- Welcome; Vincent Santucci / GWMP Superintendent David Dela / Joe Lawler, NPS, National Capital Region, Regional Director
- NPS Honor Guard
- Flag Raising
- Congressman Jim Moran
- U.S. Navy Address -- Rear Admiral Ann DeBaets Gilbride
- Freedom Team Salute --...
2007_VA_1142_CeremonyR_07100564P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 1: Ceremony-Related
Pictures here include getting set up for the ceremonies and then the interviews and milling around afterward.
2007_VA_1142_Other_071005117P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 1: Other
2007_VA_1142_Panel_07100579P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 1: Panel discussion
Veterans' Discussion; Moderated by Sam Swersky
2007_VA_1142_PanelR_07100561P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 1: Panel discussion-related
Items here include the pre-panel luncheon. audience shots, and the dissolving of the panel.
2007_VA_1142_Audience_07100626P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 2: Audience in Auditorium
2007_VA_1142_Lunch_07100686P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 2: Break, Lunch and Presentations
The presentations included:
- Gerald York, Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation
- Mark R. Jacobson, Ph.D., Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate
2007_VA_1142_Other_07100697P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 2: Other
2007_VA_1142_Panel_07100649P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 2: Panel discussion and Closing Remarks
Voices of Fort Hunt: Fort Hunt Veterans' Panel Discussion; Moderated by Brandon Bies, GWMP
2007_VA_1142_Slideshow_07100681P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 2: Seminar Slide Shows
I didn't take pictures of all of the slides but I found myself taking more and more of them so I decided to post them as a separate page. With luck, the NPS will post the actual PowerPoints and I can ditch these.
2007_VA_1142_Seminar_07100643P.O. Box 1142 Reunion -- Day 2: Seminars
Several items here:
- Welcome and Introduction; Jon James, Deputy Superintendent, GWMP
- Fort Hunt Prior to P.O. Box 1142: A Brief History Through WWII; Matthew Virta, Cultural Resources Program Manager, GWMP
- The Fort Hunt Oral History Project: What We Are Learning About P.O. Box 1142; Brandon...
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