CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF NEBRASKA

November 2010 Newsletter

 

THIS MONTH’S MEETING:
Background and Dedication of Abraham Lincoln Statue
(on west side of State Capitol, 14th and Lincoln Mall Streets)
Presented by Gayla Koerting
7:15 p.m., November 17, 2010
(a week early to avoid Thanksgiving "Eve")

Legacy Estates Theater, 7200 Van Dorn
(use the lower parking on the west side)
(Board meeting at 6:30 - all are invited to attend and contribute ideas)

UPCOMING MEETINGS

January 26, 2011
Confederates at West Point
Presented by Members Wally Bender and Craig Schnieder

February 23, 2011
Topic to be announced

March 23, 2011
Topic to be announced

April 27, 2011
Topic to be announced

May 25, 2011
Topic to be announced
Cannon shoot???

Note that meeting dates and places could change as special events may be scheduled.

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DUES

2010-2011 Dues are now due! Dues are now due! Please bring your check for $15.00 ($25.00 for a family membership) to the meeting, or you may mail it to Civil War Round Table, 1227 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, NE, 68508.  Please support the Civil War Round Table of Nebraska!    So far, 30 members have paid their 2010-2011 dues, 4 being family memberships, and 2 being new members, for a total of $490.00 collected.  The treasurer reports the following as having paid at this point:

David Anderson (New member!)
Wally Bender
Jay Callahan (New member!)
Reed Clark
Hal Dellert
Jim Faimon
Gary Greene
Robert Guenzel, Family
Steve Guenzel, Family
Butch Haws, Family
Ken Hunter
William Jantzen
Gayla Koerting
Linda Kosch
Gary Krumland
Lester Lawson
Mark Nichols
Larry Obrist
Bob Oliver
Howard Ottoson
James Owens
Jim Potter
Tom Rinkevich
Ron Rockenbach
Wayne Roelle
Craig Schnieder, Family
Dean Stewart
Darrell Stock
Clayton Streich
Ron Svoboda
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Wikipedia site regarding Daniel Chester French

French Biography


French's statue of the Minute Man, located at the Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts:



French's statue of "Fighting Joe" Hooker outside the Massachusetts Statehouse:

The Lincoln Memorial:




and a view of "our" French Lincoln:




And here is our own Ron Rockenbach (and friends), standing (honor) guard at the statue on Abe's birthday in 1999, as recorded by a Journal-Star photographer:



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Hope to see you all on the 17th!