Paul Bourget on Life in Civil War Encampments [FREE EVENT]
Sunday, March 12, 1:30pm
The Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S. Main St., Woonsocket, R.I.
Historical Reenactor Details Life in Civil War Camps??
(WOONSOCKET, R.I.) ??? The Museum of Work & Culture will offer the next installment of its free Valley Talks series on Sunday, March 12, at 1:30pm.
While most historians and the general public focus on the military aspects of the Civil War, the actual time spent in planning and fighting battles took approximately 10% of a soldier???s daily life. Writer and historical reenactor Paul Bourget will explore the remaining 90% in his presentation on Civil War encampments. He will detail issues of transportation, camp set-ups, medicine, military chores, and especially food, including a sampling of hardtack.
Bourget is the owner and president of Bourget & Associates. He was the editor, researcher, and co-writer of Towers of Faith and Family, a history of Woonsocket???s St. Ann???s parish, and was the founding president of St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center. He currently serves as the President of the Museum of Work & Culture???s Preservation Foundation, Treasurer of the Stadium Theatre Preservation Foundation, and a member of the Woonsocket School Committee. Bourget is also an experienced historical reenactor, portraying Brigadier General George Sears Greene, a native Rhode Islander and forgotten hero of Gettysburg.
Seating is limited to 75 and is first-come, first-served.
Other Valley Talks will include:
March 19 (rescheduled): Filmmaker Kenneth Proudfoot will screen his documentary The Amazing Life & Times of Austin T. Levy, with a Q&A to follow.
About the Museum of Work & Culture
The interactive and educational Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island???s mill towns in the late 19th- and 20th centuries. It recently received a Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island Award for its SensAbilities Saturdays all-ability program.