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IDAHO REMEMBERS LINCOLN SLATED FOR APRIL !5, 2015 at noon

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:40:10 +0100

"Idaho Remembers Lincoln" will take place at the Lincoln "Emancipator" ...

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:38:10 +0100

Idaho was created when President Abraham Lincoln established Idaho Territory on March 4, 1863; and its citizens have been commemorating 150th Anniversaries connected to the national observance of the Civil War Sesquicentennial which is ending in April 2015. Unfortunately, this four year period of remembrance also includes the tragic assassination of President Lincoln on April 14, 1865...a few short weeks after his Second Inauguration on March 4, 1865 and after the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Volunteers from several of the Gem State's historical organizations have planned three special events for April 15, 2015 as a tribute to our 16th President and everyone is invited to particpate and attend.

(1) "Idaho Remembers the Life and Legacy of President Abraham" is the first of the free events taking place on Wednesday, April 15,2015 starting at noon. At that time Idahoans will join the rest of the nation in recounting the life, achievements and sacrifices of Abraham Lincoln by marking the 150th Anniversary of his tragic death with a wreath-laying ceremony taking place at the century-old Lincoln Statue on the Capitol Mall.

The program will start with a prayer by Rev. Hank Webb from St.Paul Baptist Church in Boise, followed by opening remarks and pledge of allegiance from former Lt. Governor and Attorney General David H. Leroy, There will be a presentation of a wreath by the Idaho Civil War Volunteer Color Guard at the base of the Alphonse Pelzer bronze "Emancipator" statue which had been originally installed at the Old Soldiers Home in 1915 and was relocated to its current location atCap itol Blvd and Bannock Street in downtown Boise by the Idaho Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

The presentation of the wreath will be followed by a brief address by the the Honorable Stephen S. Trott, Senior Circuit Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and comments by State House Representative Linden Bateman (District 33B, Bonneville County). A closing invocation will be delivered by Idaho Civil War Sesquicentennial Commissioner Frank W. Krone. There is a planned 21 gun salute by the Honor Guard of the Idaho Civil War veterans, followed by a three minute ringing of the bell at the State Capitol as Idaho adds its tolling to the scheduled nationwide ringing of the bells across the nation to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Loss of President Lincoln. The "Emancipator" Lincoln statue is located at Capitol Blvd and Bannock Street in downtown Boise. For more information check out Idaho Civil War 150th Commission's website at http://idahocivilwar150thanniversary .yolasite.com/ .

(2) Then everyone is invited to a special two hour Open House at the Idaho State Historical Archives located at 2205 Old Penitentiary Road in Boise, starting at 3:00 PM in the special "A.Lincoln: His Legacy in Idaho" exhibit where David H. Leroy and the staff from the Idaho State Historical Society will be on hand to lead free special tours through over 200 artifacts and historical documents that reveal significant connections between our 16th President and Idaho A large portion of . "A.Lincoln: His Legacy in Idaho" was donated by David and Nancy Leroy in 2012 to the Idaho State Historical Society as a gift to the people of Idaho. This special Open House is free and open to the public . Go to: http://www.history.idaho.gov/abrahamlincolnexhibit

(3) Idaho’s daylong tribute to Lincoln will conclude with an hour-long multi-media presentation by the Idaho Civil War Round Table starting at 6:30 pm. Idaho Civil War 150th Anniversary Commissioners (IDCW150) KC Piccard and Frank Krone will present a special free program on "The End of the Civil War: From Appomattox to Assassination and Beyond” and will include a short documentary,Civil War music, a discussion about the Conspiracy to kill President Lincoln, and a special announcement about K.C. Piccard’s research and discovery of Idaho's special link to the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth and other conspirators. Location: Main branch of the Boise Public Library at 715 S. Capitol Blvd.

Organizations and individuals who are participating in this event include: David H. Leroy, the Honorable Stephen S. Trott, K.C. Piccard, Frank Krone, Rev.Hank Webb, Commander Skip Critell, The Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho Civil War 150th Anniversary Commission, Angela Webb, State Farm Insurance, Idaho Civil War Volunteers, Boise Public Library and Jim Howell from Audio Services. For more information please contact K.C. Piccard

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IDAHO CELEBRATES THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR ON THURSDAY, APRIL 9 AT 1PM

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:10:17 +0100

IDAHO WILL CELEBRATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR WITH A BELL-RINGING CEREMONY AT THE SOLDIER'S MONUMENT IN BOISE'S MORRIS HILL CEMETERY, STARTING AT 1:00 PM TO COINCIDE WITH THE RINGING OF THE BELLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MARK THIS HISTORIC EVENT.

Saturday, March 28 is Park Day 2015 and we need a few volunteers...

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:48:07 +0100

Idaho Civil War 150th Commission is looking for a few good volunteers (families invited) to do a little light cleanup of the leftover winter/ early spring debris at the Civil War veterans sector of the cemetery/park at Morris Hill Cemetery on the Boise Bench. Commemorative Civil War Trust T-shirts, and bottled water will be given to the volunteers who can donate an hour of their Saturday morning for a good cause.

WHEN: Saturday March 28, 2015 starting at 9:00am
WHERE: Morris Hill Cemetery located at 317 N. Latah Street on the Boise Bench
WHY WE NEED VOLUNTEERS: light sprucing of the Civil War veterans sector of the cemetery
Website: http://idahocivilwar150thanniversary.yolasite.com/

Idaho commemorates 150th Anniversary of death of President Lincoln

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:46:36 +0100

Idaho, which was created when President Abraham Lincoln established Idaho Territory on March 4, 1863; has been commemorating 150th Anniversaries connected to the national observance of the Civil War Sesquicentennial which is ending in April 2015. Unfortunately this also includes the tragic assassination of President Lincoln on April 14, 1865...a few short weeks after his Second Inauguration on March 4 and the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Volunteers from several historical organizations have planned three free events for April 15, 2015 and everyone is invited.

For the first event, Idahoans will join the rest of the nation in remembering the life, achievements and sacrifices of Abraham Lincoln by dedicating the 150th Anniversary of the death of our 16th President with a noon ceremony at the 100-year-old Lincoln Statue on the Capitol Mall on Wednesday, April 15. There will be an opening benediction, a wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of the statue by a color guard, remarks by David H.Leroy and state and city officials and a 21-gun salute by re-enactors in Civil War uniforms. The Lincoln Statue is located at 200 Capitol Blvd and Bannock Street in downtown Boise. For more information check out Idaho Civil War 150th Commission's website at http://idahocivilwar150thanniversary.yolasite.com/

Then, everyone is invited to a special two-hour Open House at the Idaho State Historical Archives located at 2205 Old Penitentiary Road in Boise, starting at 3:00PM in the special A.Lincoln: His Legacy to Idaho exhibit where renowned Lincoln Historian and former Lt. Governor and Attorney General David H. Leroy will lead free special tours through over 200 artifacts and historical documents that reveal significant connections between our 16th President and Idaho. A.Lincoln: His Legacy to Idaho was donated by David and Nancy Leroy in 2012 to the Idaho State Historical Society as a gift to the people of Idaho. This special Open House is free to the public. Check out: http://www.history.idaho.gov/abraham-lincoln-exhibit

Finally, at 6:30pm, Idaho Civil War 150 Commissioners and volunteers from the Civil War Round Table will be presenting a special program on "The End of the Civil War: From Appomattox to Assassination and Beyond." This multi-media special events will include a short documentary, a discussion about the Conspiracy to kill President Lincoln, and a special announcement about the IDCW150th discovery of Idaho's special link to the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth and other conspirators. Location: Main branch of the Boise Public Library at 715 S. Capitol Blvd.

Organizations and individuals who are supporters or involved in planning this event include: David Leroy, K.C. Piccard, Frank Krone and Skip Critell, The Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho Civil War 150th Anniversary Commission, Idaho Civil War Volunteers, Boise Public Library.

Kudos to BSU's Theater Art Dept for staging "Little Women: the Musical" from March ...

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 09:22:49 +0100

It is worth noting that the Theater Art Department at Boise State University actually staged the 4-day run of this popular Broadway musical adaptation of Civil War nurse and author Louisa May Alcott's novel "Little Women" during the very same week that the state of Idaho launched the inaugural "IDAHO DAY" celebration at the state capitol. Of course, on March 4, 1863...our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, created Idaho Territory with a stroke of his pen and two years later on March 4, 1865 delivered his famous Second Inaugural Speech in front of thousands of spectators gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington City.

The two anniversaries forever linked to President Lincoln were celebrated by members of the Idaho Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission with a mid-morning ceremony and reading of the Second Inaugural Address at the "Seated Lincoln" statue in downtown Boise. Then, we went over to the Lincoln Auditorium in the lower level of the Idaho State Capitol for the Idaho Day celebration. On the opening night of "Little Women: the Musical", our members attended a wonderful performance by the Boise State University students, that helped to clarify how the Civil War affected the families which the soldiers left behind when they went off to war.

Of course, as a Louisa May Alcott expert who had once chaired a panel discussion on "Women and the War" held in conjunction with an exhibit on Miss Alcott held at the local library; I couldn't help but reflect on the close brush with death that Louisa had as a result of her brief career as a Union Army nurse who contracted the disease from the unsanitary conditions at her hospital in Georgetown. This past January marked the 152nd anniversary of Alcott's grave illness and her father's arrival at the hospital to take her back home to recover and regain her health; and concurrently...the tragic death of Louisa's supervisor and trainer, Mrs. Hannah Ropes from the same illness. What bravery these women showed, in making it their patriotic duty to assist with the Civil War cause by nursing these sick and wounded soldiers back to health!

Idaho wishes President Lincoln a happy 206th birthday this month!

Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:21:49 +0100

Idaho Civil War Sesquicentennial program "Sunday in the Park with Lincoln" begins ...

Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:08:43 +0100

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Merry Christmas 2014 from the Idaho Civil War 150th @ Ft Boise's Surgeon quarters

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:56:47 +0100

How the Lincoln Family spent their last Christmas in the White House in Dec 1864

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:46:14 +0100

For the December 17, 2014 meeting o the Idaho Civil War Roundtable, the topic will be "December 1864: How newly re-elected President Abraham Lincoln and his family spent their last Christmas in the White House." As always, the meeting will be held starting at 6:30pm at the downtown branch of the Boise Public Library located at 715 S. Capitol Blvd in the 3rd floor Marion Bingham room. The program is free and open to the public.