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President's Message
Greetings from Gettysburg! Spring is fully upon us, and it seems Gettysburg is full of tourists and field trips these days.
This month I'd like to ask you to take a moment to think about how your followers view you. Some of you have heard us talk about "followership" and the importance of being a good follower. After all, we are all followers in some capacity. So, what do you as a leader do to contribute to the lives of those who follow you?
Gallup recently asked this same question of about 10,000 people. According to the results, four key themes emerged: trust, compassion, stability and hope. Wow—what an impressive list! Think back to Chamberlain's speech to the mutineers. Doesn't he communicate all of these traits and offer them to the men? And as the result, the mutineers follow him into battle.
I think this short list is a great guide for us as leaders. If we can embody trust, compassion, stability and hope and provide these qualities to our followers, I can only imagine what positive and productive results we'll get!
Read on in this month's issue to learn about some happenings here in Gettysburg and how Hollywood is even showing an interest in Lincoln by bringing him to the big screen.
Steven B. Wiley, president & founder
The Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg
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Bid for Gettysburg Casino Denied
On April 14, the Pennsylvania Gaming Board denied the request to build a casino in Gettysburg, instead awarding the sole license up for grabs to a resort in southwestern Pennsylvania in a 6-1 vote.
A video created by the group No Casino Gettysburg reminds its viewers of the majesty and importance of the battlefield on which tens of thousands of men lost their lives. In the video, President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is recited by Matthew Broderick, Paul W. Bucha, Ken Burns, Stephen Lang, David McCullough and Sam Waterston, and a variety of stunning images of the battlefield are displayed. |
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 The Gettysburg Festival Set for
June 10-19
The fourth annual Gettysburg Festival, celebrating American arts, culture and cuisine, will take place June 10-19 this year throughout various locations in and around Gettysburg. More than 75 events are scheduled during the 10-day festival. To learn more, visit www.gettysburgfestival.org or take a look at a schedule of events here. |
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LLI Faculty Member Retires After 37-Year Federal Career
 LLI faculty member and Civil War living historian/educator Joe Mieczkowski recently retired from his 37-year career with the Social Security Administration (SSA). During his career, he served in a variety of locations and positions, including 16 years as a manager and Area Director in Washington, D.C. and, most recently, as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Area Director. Joe provided impressive and successful oversight to more than 600 frontline employees and 28 facilities while with the SSA. Joe is a two-time recipient of the agency's highest honor, the Commissioner's Citation, and the only employee who has won it twice. Congratulations and best wishes, Joe!
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Lincoln's Actions: May 1861
President Abraham Lincoln vowed to preserve the Union even if it meant war, and he did so by exerting his executive authority more than any other president in U.S. history. Lincoln pursued victory as the United States was torn apart, with battles fought from Virginia to California. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Lincoln Leadership Institute at Gettysburg presents details of Lincoln's acts of leadership during each month that the war raged on.
In May 1861, Lincoln calls for an increase of the regular army by 10 regiments, 42,034 three-year volunteers and the enlistment of 18,000 men in the Navy. He also declares martial law in Maryland. "The idea of instituting martial law, I feel, was his leadership reaction to the subversive activities among the civilian populations in the affected areas," says James Getty, Lincoln portrayer and LLI faculty member. At the end of May, Lincoln is saddened by the death of his close friend, Col. E.E. Ellsworth, who was shot after removing a Confederate flag flying over the Marshall House in Alexandria, Virginia.
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National Park Service Launches New Blog
To mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War, Gettysburg National Military Park has launched new social media programs, including a blog for history and current events.
From the Fields of Gettysburg is a new weekly blog by park rangers and historians that will explore a wide variety of history topics and park news.
"From the Fields of Gettysburg will be a wonderful resource for people anywhere in the world who want to know more about what happened here, and why it's so important even today," said Scott Hartwig, a supervisory historian at Gettysburg National Military Park.
In addition to Hartwig, numerous park historians and rangers will be contributing regularly, including Angie Atkinson, Matt Atkinson, Bert Barnett, Troy Harman, John Heiser, Tom Holbrook, Evangelina Rubalcava and Karlton Smith. National Park Service Management Assistant Katie Lawhon will write about park news and management issues. |
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All things Lincoln will be popular during the sesquicentennial, and The Conspirator, currently in theaters, is the first film in the bunch. The movie, directed by Robert Redford, focuses on the legal defense of a woman whose boarding house was used to plot the assassination of Lincoln.