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Gettysburg Foundation Administrative Offices info@gettysburgfoundation.org 717-338-1243 Friends of Gettysburg Information membership@gettysburgfoundation.org Membership Associate Dianne Pearce 717-339-2159 Events Logistics Specialist Bethany Yingling 717-339-2148 Management Team President Matthew C. Moen, Ph.D. Executive Assistant to the President Tammy Becker Executive Vice President & CFO Daniel M. Bringman Vice President of Facilities Brian Shaffer Vice President of Philanthropy Elle Lamboy Acting Vice President of Marketing Katherine Jeschke Newsletter Team Executive Editor Barbara J. Finfrock Managing Editor Elle Lamboy Assistant Editor Kate Phiel Photographer Ray Matlock Design Gennifer Richie Printing Art Communication Systems, Inc. 2 Volume 29, Issue 2 Preservation & Progress Dr. William E. Aldrich Dr. Gabor Boritt LTG (Ret.) Daniel W. Christman Beverly (Bo) DuBose, III David F. Remington The Hon. Dick Thornburgh Wesley W. von Schack Dr. Robert C. Wilburn Directors Gordon Beittenmiller Kent Masterson Brown James R. Craigie Richard Edelman Susan Eisenhower Jeffrey A. Frazier David L. Grange Stuart Haney James R. Hanni David D. Hartman Michael S. Higgins Ervin L. Jordan, Jr. A.J. Kazimi H. Turney McKnight Dr. James M. McPherson Sandra S. Mellon Dr. Carol A. Reardon Dr. Janet Morgan Riggs Jon C. Sirlin, Esq. Shanon R. Toal, Jr. George F. Will The Gettysburg Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic, educational organization operating in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) to preserve Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower National Historic Site, and to educate the public about their significance. 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg PA 17325 Phone 866-889-1243 | Tickets: 877-874-2478 www.gettysburgfoundation.org Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center info@gettysburgfoundation.org reservations@gettysburgfoundation.org Battlefield Tours & Tickets: 877-874-2478 Directors Emeriti Chairman Emeritus Robert A. Kinsley Inside this issue… The Gettysburg Beyond the Battle . . 3 80th Anniversary of the Eternal Light Peace Memorial . . . . . . 4 From the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Great Conversations at Gettysburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Artist in Residence: Julie Swarstad Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Years of Environmental Focus . . 12 Where Am I & What Do I See?. . . . 13 The Quartermaster Store . . . . . . . . 14 Words of the War: Walt Whitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Partners Make It Happen: Alyce Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Events & Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Friends’ Footnotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Monuments Reconsidered. . . . . . . . 27 Mark Your Calendar . . . . . . . . . . Back Eternal Light Peace Memorial Dedication, 1938. On the cover… Board Officers Chairman Eric B. Schultz Vice Chair W. Craig Bashein Barbara J. Finfrock President Matthew C. Moen, Ph.D. Secretary Barbara Sardella, Esq. Treasurer Shanon R. Toal, Jr. Did you know our newsletter is also available in a digital format? And, thanks to advances in digital technology, we’re able to offer videos, quick links and more throughout the newsletter. Articles that offer an enhanced digital experience or additional content (beyond just a quick link) are marked with a icon. To subscribe to the digital version, email Elle at elamboy@gettysburgfoundation.org . All you need is an email address! You can opt to receive the digital version only or both the paper and digital formats. This publication is produced by the Gettysburg Foundation, which is a philanthropic, educational foundation working in partnership with the National Park Service. Its content may not represent the views of Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site, or the National Park Service.