Abraham Lincoln addressed a war-weary nation at Gettysburg 150 years ago, Nov. 19, 1863. The speech was part of the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the defining battle of the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg marked the northernmost advancement of Confederate troops into Union […]
Traditional Native American food will be served to visitors in a historic setting at the Pequot Museum in Mashantucket, Connecticut, over Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday, Nov. 30. From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Toni Weeden of the Narragansett tribe will be preparing dishes over an open fire at the museum’s Farmstead which has two acres of […]
Sir John Tavener, British composer whose choral music combined mystical and celestial beauty, has died. He was perhaps best known for his choral work sung at Princess Di’s funeral at Westminster Abbey, Sept. 6, 1997. The ethereal Song for Athene was sung as Diana’s coffin was carried out at the end of the service. The […]
