War of 1812 Stamp Series

Did you know that in August USPS will issue the first in a new series of stamps commemorating the War of 1812? The first stamp in the series features the oldest known painting of the most famous ship of the war, USS Constitution.

1812 Bi-Centennial/Annual NC State Meeting on September 8th

The Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter of 1812 is hosting the 1812 Bi-Centennial/Annual NC State Meeting on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Sea Trail Plantation Conference Center, Room 3 on Clubhouse Road in Sunset Beach, NC. There will be time to socialize at 9:30 a.m., then the meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. After a lovely lunch, special guest speakers Dir. Keith Hardison, State Historical sites and Major Mark Patton, JROTC, Fayetteville, NC will present their programs. For special discount rental rates call Nora Hickam at 910-575-99876. Please reply by August 24^th, 2012. The total cost for registration and meals is $35.00. Make checks  out to Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter USD 1812 and mail it to Nora Hickam; 207 Planters Ridge Drive; Sunset Beach, NC 28468.

Please take a look at the two blogs below sent from Dr. Brook about the War of 1812 .

Happy Reading,

Carol Conales

http://www.blogof1812.com/

 

http://montpelier.org/blog/?p=5064

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 North Carolina War of 1812 Events...

David Brook, Director, Division of Historical Resources Office of Archives and History, shares these photographs with us of War of 1812 events in June including the commemoration of the reading of the declaration of war at the Capitol and a ball at the Raleigh City Museum. 

“North Carolina Regency Assembly members at the Capitol.”

Gov. Hawkins and Gen. Calvin Jones as depicted by

re-enactors L-R Charlie Carpenter and Jim Greathouse.

“Regency Assembly members at the Raleigh City Museum”

Ruth Verbunt of the North Carolina Regency Assembly also points out the interesting French themed picnic at Jefferson’s retreat, Poplar Forest, Oct. 13th, near Lynchburg, VA. Visit the link at http://www.varegency.org/index.html.

War of 1812 Bicentennial Events

http://www.varegency.org/index.html
If you scroll down to the Section Titled - War of 1812 Bicentennial Events and Information and click on North Carolina War of 1812 Bicentennial you can see some recent and upcoming events that include the U.S.D. War of 1812.
Lots of activites all over North Carolina and surrounding states as well.

June 29 Symposium; The Naval War of 1812 North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort

L to R: Michael Hill, (member of the War of 1812 Bicentennial Planning Committee.) Gerald Thomas, Shelley Crisp (Executive Director, NC Humanities Council), Thomas Daniel Thompson, David Brook (Dirctor, Division of Historical Resources, and chair War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee) Stephen Budiansky, (Keynote speaker), Lawrence Babits, Lindley Butler, Jeffrey Crow (Deputy Secretary for Archives and History, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources), Director of Cultural Resources) Carol Canales, ( State President of the U.S.D. 1812 )Wade Dudley behind Carol, and William Thiesen.

David Brook, J.D., Ed. Director, Division of Historical Resources Office of Archives and History N.C. Department of Cultural Resources highly recommends that blog viewers download this terrific overview of the War of 1812 presented in the interview by B.J. Davis of the Museum of History and Professor Donald Hickey. It is twenty-one minutes long and perfect entertainment while you lunch in your office. Just scroll down and click the “podcast” link.

In honor of the 1812 Bicentennial, Prof. Hickey presented a podcast with historian Donald Hickey. Prof. Hickey teaches at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, and is author of several books on the War of 1812 including, The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict, Don’t Give Up the Ship!: Myths of the War of 1812, and The Rocket’s Red Glare: An Illustrated History of the War of 1812. In addition to his books, Dr. Hickey is a featured scholar for the PBS documentary on the War of 1812 which aired nationally in October 2011.

You can find the podcast at:

http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/wgo/podcasts.html#1812

Just a few pictures of those who were the planners and renactors of the June 29th symposium

L to R Dr. David Brook, J.D., Ed. D. Director, Division of Historical
Resources; Dr. Shelley Crisp ED of the NC Humanities Council;
Jim Greathouse, member of the War of 1812 Bicentennial Planning Committee and re-enactor.

Re-enactors at the Beaufort Historical Association grounds on Saturday, June 29th
st the Symposium, The Naval War of 1812 North Carolina Maritime Museum,
Beaufort.

Jim and Leisa Greathouse (both are on the Bicentennial Planning Committee)

State Committee Chairmen Forms