Available now ...  a PowerPoint program about the H.L. Hunley funeral experience. Miss Elliewas one of approximately 900 women in mourning as the third crew of the Confederate submarine was buried in Charleston, SC.  This 30 minute presentation is perfect for those lunchtime or monthly business meetings.  Experience the sights and sounds of this nationally acclaimed event.

Coming soon...  Victorian Trade Cards.  Take a look at the ways retailers used a simple calling card to be the foundation for all mass marketing advertising.  Another interesting program, about 30 minutes in length and full of actual cards of the late 19th century.  Color, humor, elegance, Americana, and strange concepts in advertising fill this program with delight.

H.L. Hunley Funeral

"Overwhelming"... 

is the only word to describe the H.L. Hunley crew's funeral.  On April 17, 2004 the eight members of the Confederate submarine, H.L. Hunley were finally laid to a hero's rest in the Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC.   The remains of the men were discovered while exploring the recently raised submarine that had sunk after successfully destroying the warship, the Housatonic.  The Hunley is the first submarine to be used in warfare, laying the foundation for the many years of submarine use to follow.  These men can be compared to the astrounauts of today, volunteers for a cause for which they were willing to sacrifice their lives, and did.
     Estimates of the number of people in attendance were revised time and again, with the final guess at 57,000, including 9000 reneactors.  "I've never seen so many different types of Confederate uniforms, and the ladies in mourning were spectacular.  There must have been 300 women in black."  Miss Ellie was there as part of the Ella Palmer Chapter of the Order of Confederate Rose.  "We all carried long stemmed red roses in honor of the men who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.  I only wish we could have placed the roses on the coffins.  But the day was very long and hot and we could not get close enough to graves."
    For photos of the spectacular event, click here.
 
 

In order to increase your chances of receiving an Arts Council Arts on Tour Grant, it is important to submit application materials between April  and September for any programs scheduled between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008.  Grant funds run out early.  Contact me for further information.  Don't let this wonderful opportunity slip through your hands.

"Tara"
If you see Miss Ellie coming down the road with a tag-along pulling behind, it is "Tara", Miss Ellie's home away from home.  This 21' travel trailer is a new addition for this 19th Century Woman.  Be on the look out for Radar, companion dog, too. Click here to see photos of Tara
 
 

2005 Civil War Women’s History Book Award:  The Society for Women of the Civil War is placing over 150 copies of the book, Cobblestone Magazine: Women in the Civil War in libraries all over the country.  This is an exciting venture with plans of placing at least one copy in every state.  Miss Ellie made presentations in Arkansas and Mississippi.  If you ever get a chance to read this book, I know you will be fascinated.  It is a wonderful children's publication that covers all the different roles women played in the Civil War.
 
 

Ellen M. DiMaggio
2300 Rebsamen Park, E207
Little Rock, AR 72202
870-814-5646
email: ellendimaggio99@comcast.net
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