BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum presents a Civil War Lectu re Series in conjunction with the exhibit \;&ldquo\;Gone for a Soldi er:&rdquo\; Jerseymen in the Civil War\n \;\nOn Wednesday April 25th Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is pleased to welcome speaker John Z inn in conjunction with the museum&rsquo\;s current exhibit &ldquo\;Gone for a Soldier:&rdquo\; Jerseymen in the Civil War.  \;Presented in collaboration with the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee\, this new exhibit brings together for the first time about two hundred o bjects from the Civil War from nearly thirty museums\, historical societ ies\, and private collections. Each month through June the Museum is pre senting a lecture relating to the exhibit. All lectures start at 7:00pm with tickets available from 6:30pm and are held at Cincinnati Masonic Lo dge No. 3\, 39 Maple Avenue (one block from the Museum). \;\n \; \nBaseball season is upon us and Mr. Zinn joins us to speak about &ldquo \;New Jersey Base ball during the Civil War Era\, 1855-1870&rdquo\;. Bas e ball\, as it was written at the time\, came to New Jersey in the 1850& rsquo\;s and grew rapidly throughout the Civil War era. This talk descri bes the game&rsquo\;s early beginnings in New Jersey\, prominent teams a nd players. The impact of the war on the game&rsquo\;s development in Ne w Jersey and how New Jersey soldiers took the new game with them to the front will also be discussed.\n \;\nJohn Zinn is an independent hist orian with special interest in the Civil War era and baseball history.&n bsp\; He is the chair of the New Jersey Civil War 150th Anniversary Comm ittee and the chairman of the board of the New Jersey Historical Society . \; John holds BA and MBA degrees from Rutgers University. \; He is a Vietnam veteran. \; John is the author of "The Mutinous Regi ment: The Thirty-third New Jersey in the Civil War\," \;which vividl y describes the experiences of the soldiers in a regiment born in the mi dst of the draft riots of 1863. He also wrote "The Major League Pennant Races of 1916: "The Most Maddening Baseball Melee in History\," (with Pa ul Zinn)\, and is the editor of a forthcoming book on Ebbets Field in Br ooklyn (also with Paul Zinn). \; He has contributed numerous article s to anthologies on New Jersey and the Civil War and 19th century baseba ll. Mr. Zinn will be available to sell and sign &ldquo\;The Mutinous Reg iment" and "New Jersey's Civil War Odyssey" \;which includes an essa y on base ball.\n \;\nAll lectures start at 7pm with tickets availab le from 6:30pm and are held at the Cincinnati Masonic Lodge No. 3\, 39 M aple Avenue (one block from the museum). Tickets for the lectures are Ad ults $8\, Seniors $6\, Students (over 12 years) $6. Members of the Museu m will receive a $2 discount for these special programs. Memberships can be purchased at the door. \; Cash or check only please. Ticket hold ers to the museum exhibit will receive a $2 discount to the lectures wit h proof of admission\; lecture ticket holders may also receive a $2 disc ount on a museum exhibit visit. See ticket desk for details. \; On t he evenings of the Civil War Lecture Series the Museum will have extende d exhibit hours from 1pm - 6:30pm. \; &ldquo\;Gone for a Soldier&rdq uo\; is on display Wednesday\, Thursday and Sunday afternoons through Ju ly 1st 2012.\n \;\nThe New Jersey Sesquicentennial Committee\, comme morating the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War\, a volunteer o rganization working for increased awareness and recognition of New Jerse y&rsquo\;s important role in the Civil war\, has been recognized by the New Jersey Governor and both houses of the New Jersey legislature. Maccu lloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-M iller families\, the Morris area community\, and the legacy of its found er W. Parsons Todd through its historic site\, collections\, exhibits\, and educational and cultural programs. For information\, call the Museum weekdays at (973) 538-2404 ext 10\, visit our website www.maccullochhal l.org or find us on Facebook. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Macculloch Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. \; Macculloch Hall His torical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons T odd Foundation. \; URL:http://manalapan.patch.com/events/macculloch-hall-historical-museum-p resents-a-civil-war-lecture-in-conjunction-with-the-civil-war-exhibit-go ne-for-a-soldier-jerseymen-in-the-civil-war-d64b3f14 SUMMARY:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum Presents a Civil War Lecture in Conjunction with the Civil War Exhibit "\;Gone for a Soldier:"\ ; Jerseymen in the Civil War LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M orristown\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR