Gettysburg

American Portfolios Serves as Presenting Partner and Top Fundraiser for the World T.E.A.M. 2019 Face of America - Gettysburg Bike Ride

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Gettysburg, APH, Geography of Pennsylvania, PENNSYLVANIA

( WT ) 2019 Face of America - Gettysburg ( FOA ) bike ride, which took place on May 3-5, 2019.

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  • ( WT ) 2019 Face of America - Gettysburg ( FOA ) bike ride, which took place on May 3-5, 2019.
  • This year marked AP's 12th FOA bike ride from Washington, D.C., to the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pa., over the course of two days.
  • "Our role as presenting partner for the 2019 FOA has been an extremely rewarding accomplishment," he states.
  • Both entities, along with technology entity American Portfolios Advisory Solutions, LLC, collectively reside under the legal entity American Portfolios Holdings, Inc. (APH).

Civil War And Reconstruction Exhibit To Open At The National Constitution Center

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Pennsylvania in the American Civil War, PENNSYLVANIA, Civil War Museum of Philadelphia, Underground Railroad, Gettysburg, Civil War Museum, National Constitution Center, States of the United States, Commemoration of the American Civil War

Civil War and Reconstructionis a permanent addition to the National Constitution Center's main exhibit experience.

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  • Civil War and Reconstructionis a permanent addition to the National Constitution Center's main exhibit experience.
  • Artifacts in Civil War and Reconstruction have been generously lent to the National Constitution Center through a partnership among the Center, the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia, and the Gettysburg Foundation.
  • The Civil War Museum formally transferred ownership of its three-dimensional artifacts to the Gettysburg Foundation in 2016on the condition that a selection be permanently displayed in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center.
  • The theatre programs in conjunction with Civil War and Reconstruction are supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Atlanta History Center Unveils Restored 1886 Cyclorama Depicting 1864 Battle of Atlanta

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Friday, February 22, 2019
Visual arts, Atlanta, Gettysburg National Military Park, Cyclorama, American culture, Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, Neighborhoods in Atlanta, Atlanta History Center, Gettysburg, Cyclorama Building, The Texas

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Atlanta History Center opens Cyclorama: The Big Picture, featuring the fully restored The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama painting.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Atlanta History Center opens Cyclorama: The Big Picture, featuring the fully restored The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama painting.
  • The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama is one of only two cycloramas in the United States, the other being The Battle of Gettysburg cyclorama, making the Atlanta History Center home to one of America's largest historic treasures.
  • The Atlanta History Center will use this restored work of art and entertainment, and the history of the painting itself, as a tool to talk about the "big picture."
  • In addition, the Atlanta History Center welcomes visitors tothe Margaret Mitchell House at Atlanta History Center Midtown.

FirstEnergy Foundation's "Gifts of the Season" Campaign Surprises Eight Pennsylvania Non-Profit Agencies with $5,000 Donations

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Thursday, December 13, 2018
FirstEnergy, Corporate crime, Allegheny Energy, Gettysburg, Family Outreach, Energy, Economy of the United States

Holiday Family Outreach, Inc, Gettysburg Provides Christmas toys and food to hundreds of low-income families in Adams County each year.

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  • Holiday Family Outreach, Inc, Gettysburg Provides Christmas toys and food to hundreds of low-income families in Adams County each year.
  • West Penn Power service area recipients include:
    Colby's Stars Foundation, Waynesburg Supports families in southwestern Pennsylvania and neighboring communities who have children suffering from cancer.
  • "The winners were chosen secretly by FirstEnergy employees, who identified organizations in their local areas that do extraordinary work to strengthen the community.
  • The FirstEnergy Foundation's "Gifts of the Season" campaign includes 17 individual donations to non-profit organizations across FirstEnergy's six-state service territory.

UMD Executive Development and Gettysburg Foundation Launch 'The Gettysburg Experience'

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Customized, 1-3-day-long programs at Gettysburg will explore Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and "Current Conversations about the Battle of Gettysburg."

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  • Customized, 1-3-day-long programs at Gettysburg will explore Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and "Current Conversations about the Battle of Gettysburg."
  • But, its significance to the American democratic experiment runs much deeper," says Matthew Moen, President of the Gettysburg Foundation.
  • The series incorporates the Gettysburg Foundation's existing program of field-based training for Smith's Executive Development clients.
  • This arrangement builds on Smith professors independently directing executive development program participants and executive MBA students in onsite, Gettysburg-themed leadership classes.

American Battlefield Trust Gets Students Out Of Classroom To Experience History Where It Happened

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Friday, May 25, 2018
American Civil War, American Battlefield Trust, Gettysburg, Battle of Antietam, Shiloh, Military history

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --In four short years, the American Battlefield Trust's Field Trip Fund has helped 20,000 school students experience history at the battlefields and historic sites where our nation was forged.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --In four short years, the American Battlefield Trust's Field Trip Fund has helped 20,000 school students experience history at the battlefields and historic sites where our nation was forged.
  • Thanks to this innovative educational program, students have had the opportunity to travel to some of the most famous places in American history, including Antietam, Chattanooga, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Independence Hall.
  • A recent visit to Gettysburg by students from Grand Rapids Christian Middle School in Michigan pushed the fund past the 20,000 mark.
  • The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America's hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about what happened there and why it matters today.