HISTORY OF NYC... This is a wonderful edutainment program Celebrating JUNETEENTH, Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation, and African-Americans in the National Parks Summer Campaign. POSTED by NYUSCT Learn about the Civil War and NYC with 5-8 mobile exhibits. BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY "...This maybe even better than "Secrets of the City" Learn about the Black soldiers troops raised right here in NYC? Can you guest where? Can you name a New Yorker of Asian Heritage who enlisted in a New York regiment to fight in the American Civil War?... ...how about the story of the notable African-American physician ( was he a citizen than?) who operated a Children Orphanage that was burnt down during the Draft Riots. Did you know the term "Shoddy" rose during the Civil War in part because of the way big NYC Merchants performed in delivering merchandise contracted by the Union Government to supply soldiers in the Civil War ? Did you know one the biggest scammers who took advantage of this became the Mayor of New York City". See flyer for details
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:35:23 +0000
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