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CATEGORIES: SPECIAL OCCASION;TRAVEL;APPOINTMENT
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SUMMARY:A Living History of the Civil War
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Event Name: A Living History of the Civil War=0D=0AEvent Url: http://www.artsboston.org/event/detail/441430793=0D=0AEvent Date Begin: 2011-11-05=0D=0AEvent Date End: 2011-11-05=0D=0A=0D=0AThe Cambridge Public Library will host a living history of the Civil War from one of New England's largest Civil War re-enactor groups, the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.  The lawn in front of the library will be turned into Camp Cameron (Cambridge's Civil War barracks) where the re-enactors will portray army life on the march and in the field through first person demonstration, story, song, and poetry.  The 22nd Massachusetts civilian group will explore the war's impact on the lives of those on the home front along with women's volunteer efforts, including the creation of the United States Sanitary Commission.     Highlights of the day will include: • A vintage town baseball game played with the pre-1861 “Massachusetts game” rules, along with a discussion of baseball's beginnings and how the Civil War spread the game. • A Civil War era fashion show. • Civil War poetry readings. • Antebellum, early war, and post war music played with period instruments. • Special programming for children of all ages.=0D=0A=0D=0AStart time:10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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