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The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois
New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site presents a Dramatic Multi-media Presentation:
"The 1779 Sullivan-Clinton Expedition Against the Iroquois"
Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:00- 5:00 PM
On Sunday September 20th, at 1:30 PM, the New Windsor Cantonment is pleased to host the dramatic multi-media presentation New York's Missing Link: The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign, Then and Now a lecture by Dr. Robert Spiegelman. This event is made possible through Speakers in the Humanities , a program of the New York Council for the Humanities. From 3:30 till 5:00 PM, visitors can interact with Revolutionary War re-enactors portraying the people involved in this historical event and see them fire muskets and a cannon.
Admission Is Free!
In June and July 1779, General George Washington from his New Windsor New York Headquarters gave final orders to General John Sullivan, at Easton, Pennsylvania and General James Clinton, in the Mohawk Valley, to launch the biggest operation, to date, against Native Peoples in North American history. Because of this expedition and subsequent punitive treaties, most of the Iroquois were uprooted from their homelands, which cleared the way for the Erie Canal and Westward Expansion. Strikingly, though the Sullivan/Clinton campaign has the most historical markers in New York, it has been nearly forgotten. Spiegelman's tour-de-force combines fresh research, dramatic visuals and unique animated maps to answer why. It introduces the Campaign's dark origins, key players, main events, tragic and victorious aftermaths, and lasting results. Beyond the military operation, he shows its impact on native culture, the land and today's environment. Back from the "memory hole," Sullivan/Clinton becomes an essential lens on New York and American history. Agreeing with David McCullough that making history boring is a "crime," Spiegelman unveils Sullivan/Clinton as high drama with present-day impact. For more, please visit www.sullivanclinton.com
Dr. Robert Spiegelman is the president of Real-View Media. As a sociologist, multimedia artist, and writer, Spiegelman presents widely on New York, Iroquois, Irish, and environmental themes. The founder of SullivanClinton.com and Derryveagh.com, Spiegelman revisits hidden histories that link past and present, and fosters indigenous values of peace, democracy and nature-in-balance. A college teacher for 12 years, he holds a Doctorate in Sociology from CUNY Graduate Center.
Since its launch in 1983, the Council's Speakers in the Humanities program has linked distinguished scholars with a diverse audience through the presentation of lectures on a broad range of topics. All Speakers events are free and open to the general public. Each year, hundreds of cultural organizations and community groups take advantage of this program, which offers the very best in humanities scholarship to thousands of citizens in every corner of New York State.
The New York Council for the Humanities is a not-for-profit, independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Through statewide collaborations, and programs and services that encourage imaginative thinking and critical inquiry, the Council works to ensure that the humanities are present in the intellectual and cultural life of every New Yorker.
The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the State Historic Sites of the Hudson Highlands and the recreated Continental Army, 3rd New York Regiment, which served in Clinton's Brigade during the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition. The Friends provide additional resources for Washington's Headquarters, Knox's Headquarters, and the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic sites. The living historians of the 3rd New York Regiment are members of the Brigade of the American Revolution, an international organization dedicated to recreating the life and times of the common soldier of the War for Independence, 1775-1783.
In addition to the special programs and activities, the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor and the New Windsor Cantonment Visitor Center are open. These buildings feature the story of the Purple Heart, the history of the New Windsor Cantonment, Revolutionary War artifacts, and the exhibit The Last Argument of Kings, Revolutionary War Artillery. A picnic grove is available and there is plenty of free parking. Just one mile from the Cantonment is Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site. Elegantly furnished by John and Catherine Ellison, the 1754 mansion served as headquarters for Revolutionary War Generals Nathanael Greene, Henry Knox, and Horatio Gates. Also be sure to visit Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh, a short drive from the New Windsor Cantonment.
For more information please call (845) 561-1765.
New Windsor Cantonment is located on Route 300 (374 Temple Hill Road) in the Town of New Windsor, four miles east of Stewart Airport. It is three miles from the intersection of I-87 and I-84 in Newburgh, New York.
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