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Washington, DC History & Culture
A non-profit community organization.
Experience the History and Culture of Washington, DC - and the world!
Washington, DC History & Culture
A non-profit community organization.
Experience the History and Culture of Washington, DC - and the world!
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Robert Kelleman
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Taking Baseball “National’ Historic Storywalk
Sunday, April 20 – 11:00 am. All are welcome.
Meeting Point: Andrew Jackson statue - Lafayette Square (across from the White House).
Walk with us in the White House neighborhood where, when baseball was new and hadn’t yet found its place in American culture…it was the original Washington Nationals and the father of baseball, Henry Chadwick, who turned baseball from New York City’s obsession into America’s first national pastime.
On our walk through Lafayette Park and The Ellipse we will learn…
Why, of all teams, did Chadwick choose the Nationals to bring baseball to the rest of the country when they were just a bunch of government clerks playing baseball for fun?
Why did baseball change from a feel good, participation game, into a competitive sport?
How did President Andrew Johnson’s public embrace of both baseball and the Nationals make it possible for baseball to spread throughout the country?
But most importantly, what was it that happened when The Nationals, rocked by President Johnson’s impeachment and out of time and political support, “swung for the fences” with one final effort to transform baseball from a New York City obsession into an American obsession?
Baseball, and American sports history would never be the same!
Starting at the Andrew Jackson Statue in Lafayette Square Park and ending on The Ellipse on the other side of The White House, experience the story of how Chadwick, the father of baseball, along with a bunch of federal clerks and government employees, permanently changed American culture.
Your Tour Guide is Mark DeBlois, a retired public educator who has decided to spend his retirement researching and sharing the stories of the history of Washington, D.C.
We look forward to seeing you - thanks!
Mark DeBlois
mddeblois@gmail.com
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Taking Baseball “National’ Historic Storywalk - In Person Tour with MarkGeneral Andrew Jackson Statue, Washington, DC
Taking Baseball “National’ Historic Storywalk
Sunday, April 20 – 11:00 am. All are welcome.
Meeting Point: Andrew Jackson statue - Lafayette Square (across from the White House).Walk with us in the White House neighborhood where, when baseball was new and hadn’t yet found its place in American culture…it was the original Washington Nationals and the father of baseball, Henry Chadwick, who turned baseball from New York City’s obsession into America’s first national pastime.
On our walk through Lafayette Park and The Ellipse we will learn…
Why, of all teams, did Chadwick choose the Nationals to bring baseball to the rest of the country when they were just a bunch of government clerks playing baseball for fun?
Why did baseball change from a feel good, participation game, into a competitive sport?
How did President Andrew Johnson’s public embrace of both baseball and the Nationals make it possible for baseball to spread throughout the country?
But most importantly, what was it that happened when The Nationals, rocked by President Johnson’s impeachment and out of time and political support, “swung for the fences” with one final effort to transform baseball from a New York City obsession into an American obsession?
Baseball, and American sports history would never be the same!
Starting at the Andrew Jackson Statue in Lafayette Square Park and ending on The Ellipse on the other side of The White House, experience the story of how Chadwick, the father of baseball, along with a bunch of federal clerks and government employees, permanently changed American culture.Your Tour Guide is Mark DeBlois, a retired public educator who has decided to spend his retirement researching and sharing the stories of the history of Washington, D.C.
We look forward to seeing you - thanks!
Mark DeBlois
mddeblois@gmail.com - George Caleb Bingham Film - Art History LivestreamLink visible for attendees
George Caleb Bingham Film - Art History Livestream
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George Caleb Bingham Lecture - Art History LivestreamWe invite you to a special two-part art history program on the life and career of George Caleb Bingham, “the Missouri Artist”.
Part 1, on Thursday, April 24, will be a screening of the film “The American Artist: The Life & Times of George Caleb Bingham”.
Part 2, on Friday, April 25, will be an art history lecture on the life and artistic career of George Caleb Bingham.The American Artist is a biographical docu-drama about George Caleb Bingham. His childhood was spent in the American frontier along the Missouri River. A self-taught painter, his natural talent, relentless ambition, and strategic friendships propelled him into the world of politics. He was a successful artist, politician, and family man ... but it all fell apart. His home, family, career, and life s work were all but lost as the American Civil War split his world in two. A century after his death, George Caleb Bingham s work was not only rediscovered, it is celebrated as a National Treasure. His paintings, his politics, his life are a testament to his perseverance, ingenuity, and unwavering determination. An America, long since forgotten, is preserved through his life s work.
Film Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k-dRkM5-2MGeorge Caleb Bingham (March 20, 1811 - July 7, 1879) was an American artist, soldier and politician known in his lifetime as "the Missouri Artist". Initially a Whig, he was elected as a delegate to the Missouri legislature before the American Civil War where he fought against the extension of slavery westward. During that war, although born in Virginia, Bingham was dedicated to the Union cause and became captain of a volunteer company which helped keep the state from joining the Confederacy, and then served four years as Missouri's Treasurer. During his final years, Bingham held several offices in Kansas City, while also serving as Missouri's Adjutant General. His paintings of American frontier life along the Missouri River exemplify the Luminist style.
YouTube Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev6Of24sm8E***
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When all else fails please read and follow the directions. : )***
Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture.
Washington, DC History & Culture
Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC - and the world!YouTube Previously Recorded Programs:
http://www.Youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCultureDonations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!
PayPal: DCHistoryAndCulture@gmail.com
Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d29491c0We look forward to seeing you. Thanks!
Robert Kelleman
rkelleman@yahoo.com
202-821-6325 (text only)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkelleman/ - George Caleb Bingham Lecture - Art History LivestreamLink visible for attendees
George Caleb Bingham Film - Art History Livestream
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George Caleb Bingham Lecture - Art History LivestreamWe invite you to a special two-part art history program on the life and career of George Caleb Bingham, “the Missouri Artist”.
Part 1, on Thursday, April 24, will be a screening of the film “The American Artist: The Life & Times of George Caleb Bingham”.
Part 2, on Friday, April 25, will be an art history lecture on the life and artistic career of George Caleb Bingham.The American Artist is a biographical docu-drama about George Caleb Bingham. His childhood was spent in the American frontier along the Missouri River. A self-taught painter, his natural talent, relentless ambition, and strategic friendships propelled him into the world of politics. He was a successful artist, politician, and family man ... but it all fell apart. His home, family, career, and life s work were all but lost as the American Civil War split his world in two. A century after his death, George Caleb Bingham s work was not only rediscovered, it is celebrated as a National Treasure. His paintings, his politics, his life are a testament to his perseverance, ingenuity, and unwavering determination. An America, long since forgotten, is preserved through his life s work.
Film Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k-dRkM5-2MGeorge Caleb Bingham (March 20, 1811 - July 7, 1879) was an American artist, soldier and politician known in his lifetime as "the Missouri Artist". Initially a Whig, he was elected as a delegate to the Missouri legislature before the American Civil War where he fought against the extension of slavery westward. During that war, although born in Virginia, Bingham was dedicated to the Union cause and became captain of a volunteer company which helped keep the state from joining the Confederacy, and then served four years as Missouri's Treasurer. During his final years, Bingham held several offices in Kansas City, while also serving as Missouri's Adjutant General. His paintings of American frontier life along the Missouri River exemplify the Luminist style.
YouTube Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev6Of24sm8E***
Zoom Connection Link
Click (or Copy and Paste) and Follow the Instructions:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87970768403?pwd=OTBWRHMwTWVzcFhPckt0c3FhekRrUT09
Meeting ID: 879 7076 8403
Passcode: 053792
One tap mobile
+16694449171,,87970768403#,,,,*053792# US
Dial by your location
• +1 646 931 3860 US
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kpmid1hRf
Connecting a few minutes early is recommended.
When all else fails please read and follow the directions. : )***
Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture.
Washington, DC History & Culture
Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC - and the world!YouTube Previously Recorded Programs:
http://www.Youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCultureDonations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!
PayPal: DCHistoryAndCulture@gmail.com
Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d29491c0We look forward to seeing you. Thanks!
Robert Kelleman
rkelleman@yahoo.com
202-821-6325 (text only)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertkelleman/ - SOLD OUT In-Person Buy-Your-Own-Ticket Visit To Ford's TheatreFord's Theatre, Washington, DC
3/27/25. TICKETS FROM FORD'S THEATRE FOR THIS EVENT ARE SOLD OUT, SO I HAVE CLOSED THE RSVP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
To honor the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln, you're invited to join me at an in-person event at Ford's Theatre on Saturday, April 26th at 9am. The itinerary is below.
HOW TO ATTEND: This in-person event is on Saturday, April 26th. To attend this event, you must purchase your own ticket(s) through the Ford's Theatre Box Office. I encourage you to buy your ticket(s) as soon as possible. A limited number of tickets are available, and these tickets sell quickly since they include the option for the play. I do not have extra tickets. If you wait, you may not be able to buy a ticket.
VERY IMPORTANT: RSVP'ing to this event on Meetup does not give you an admission ticket to the theatre. You must purchase you own ticket(s) from the Ford's Theatre Box Office.
You should purchase an $11.00 ticket for the 9am entry time for Saturday, April 26th.
https://fords.org/calendar/
OVERVIEW OF VISIT: One of the most visited and revered sites in the nation’s capital, Ford’s Theatre reopened its doors in 1968, more than 100 years after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Operated through a partnership between Ford’s Theatre Society and our beloved National Park Service, Ford’s Theatre is the premier destination in the nation’s capital to explore and celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy.
8:45am Meet inside the lobby of outside Ford's Theatre, 511 Tenth Street, Washington, DC.
9:00am, the Museum: The ticket is for a 9am entry to tour the museum that contains artifacts from Lincoln’s presidency, Civil War milestones, and the assassination conspiracy led by John Wilkes Booth.
10am, Ford's Theatre: Your ticket includes the 10am production of the play One Destiny.
The Petersen House: Once we finish watching the play, we will go across the street to The Petersen House, where the mortally wounded Lincoln was carried. Inside the Petersen House, we will see the bedroom where Lincoln died and the Aftermath Exhibits. The new gift shop adjacent to the Petersen House is also open.
Baptist Alley: After finishing the tour of the Petersen House, if people are interested, we can walk around the block to the back of Ford's Theatre to see the back stage door from which Booth escaped after assassinating President Lincoln.
GETTING THERE: For parking options or taking Metro, see the website: https://fords.org/visit-us/plan-your-visit/parking-metro/.
GUIDELINES: Please review visitor guidelines to Ford's Theatre: https://fords.org/visit-us/plan-your-visit/historic-site-visit-guidelines/
ACCESSIBILITY: Both Ford's Theatre and the Petersen House are accessible. If you need accessibility at the Petersen House, you must let the Park Rangers know.
REMINDER: AS NOTED ABOVE YOU MUST BUY YOUR OWN TICKET(S) FROM FORD'S THEATRE BOX OFFICE. PLEASE FOLLOW THOSE DIRECTIONS. RSVP'ING TO THE MEETUP EVENT DOES NOT GIVE YOU AN ADMISSION TICKET. I would appreciate that you do not RSVP to the event if you do not plan to attend by buying your own ticket(s) so I can have an accurate headcount of who will be attending. Thank you!
https://fords.org/visit-us/plan-your-visit/
Thank you! I hope to see you at this special event!
MaryBeth
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