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SUMMARY:The Soldier Bishop: Ellison Capers
DESCRIPTION:The Soldier Bishop: Ellison Capers\, a special exhibit created by Faith Memorial Chapel\, Cedar Mountain\, NC\, now on display at the Upcountry History Museum\, presents the unshakable faith of Rt. Reverend Ellison Capers and how his fortitude created a lasting legacy. \nThough he lost loved ones and survived many of his own near-death experiences in some of the most horrific engagements of the American Civil War (1861-1865)\, Capers’ trust in God and the path before him never faltered. In 1865\, at the age of 28\, he was promoted in the military to Brigadier General receiving recognition for his leadership and distinguished service. After the war Capers was elected Secretary of State for South Carolina. Even so\, his calling to Christ was overpowering. The Governor told him\, “You can be a Governor\, Senator\, or anything you like. You will be a fool to give all this to become a preacher.” \nIn 1866\, Capers accepted a call to Christ Church Episcopal in Greenville\, South Carolina\, where he served for 20 years. He was consecrated as bishop of the State of South Carolina in 1893 and moved to Charleston. To escape the summer heat\, he purchased a plot of land in Cedar Mountain\, NC\, and erected a cottage. This inspired in Mrs. Capers a dream to erect an Episcopal chapel for the local population. In 1894\, this dream became a reality\, and “Faith Chapel” was built. \n“Faith Chapel” fell into disrepair following Capers death in 1908. In honor of his enduring influence and guidance\, a disciple of Capers\, the Reverend Dr. Alexander Mitchell from Greenville\, began a movement to rebuild the chapel and dedicated the new church\, “Faith Memorial Chapel\,” in Capers’ memory in 1941. \nThe exhibit shares the story of Ellison Capers and the history of Faith Memorial Chapel. Historical artifacts\, including Capers’ original military sword\, the musket balls that nearly killed him\, his war diaries and handwritten letters to his wife from the battlefield\, and the preserved renderings for rebuilding the Chapel dedicated to his memory\, highlight key moments of Capers life’s journey through war\, faith\, and salvation. \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/the-soldier-bishop-ellison-capers/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:War Dogs: Never Above You\, Never Below You\, Always Beside You
DESCRIPTION:October 30\, 2021 – February 27\, 2022\nSince the American Revolutionary War\, military working dogs have served with all branches of the United States Armed Forces. First used as pack animals\, working dogs have expanded their military roles to include scouting\, policing\, detection\, and combat.\n\nU.S. military dogs officially began serving in WWII\, following the formation of the Dogs for Defense\, Inc. coalition. Today\, hundreds of dogs serve with U.S. military forces around the globe assisting with dangerous missions on today’s modern battlefields.\nThe exhibition combines life-size sculptures designed by Ohio master craftsman James Mellick with combat art and objects on loan from the collections of the National Museum of the Marine Corps\, the United States Coast Guard\, and the United States Navy.\nThe project features eight Wounded Warrior and two Canine War Dog sculptures\, bringing attention to the history\, service and heroism of military working dogs. The collection represents Doberman Pinchers\, German Shepherds\, Labrador Retrievers and Belgian Malinois who served in WWII\, Vietnam\, Iraq and Afghanistan military campaigns.\nOne of James Mellick’s sculptures represents Lucca\, a Marine Corps war dog.  She conducted more than 400 missions during two deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan.  One of those missions cost Lucca her leg and severe burns but there were no human casualties under her watch.  When she retired\, her handler was able to adopt her.\nTwenty pieces of art paint a more complete picture of dogs at work\, detailing the most menacing war dogs to goggled high-flying dogs to sleeping warriors and keen detectives. Artifacts include items used by war dogs and their handlers. Dog uniforms\, medical kits and Purple Hearts share poignant stories of perseverance and bravery.\nMilitary working dogs have served and protected countless lives in war\, this inspiring exhibition tells their amazing story.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/war-dogs-never-above-you-never-below-you-always-beside-you/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Home for the Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Norman Rockwell’s Home for the Holidays\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor many Americans\, Rockwell’s icons of living culture were first experienced in the most unassuming of places\, in the comfort of home\, or on the train ride at the end of a long day.  Created for the covers and pages of our nation’s periodicals rather than for the walls of galleries and museums\, Rockwell’s images were intimately understood by a vast and eager audience who saw the best in themselves reflected in his art and in the stories that he chose to tell.\n  \nRockwell’s hopeful and admiring attitude toward humanity was the hallmark of his work. He loved to paint pictures that conveyed stories about people\, their attitude toward each other\, and his feelings about them.\n  \nDuring his forty-seven year affiliation with The Saturday Evening Post\, Norman Rockwell was celebrated for his special holiday cover illustrations\, which were commissioned to mark a full spectrum of annual events for an enthusiastic public\, from Thanksgiving\, Christmas\, and The New Year to Valentine’s Day and April Fools’ Day.  Whether it was the presentation of mouth-watering turkey at the Thanksgiving table or a rosy-cheeked Santa checking his list to see who’s naughty or nice\, the illustrations simply conveyed Americana. In a rapidly changing world\, Norman Rockwell’s art has been a reassuring guide for over six decades\, and it continues to resonate today.\n  \nThe Upcountry History Museum – Furman University in partnership with the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge\, Massachusetts will host the traveling exhibition Norman Rockwell’s Home for the Holidays.  This beloved exhibition\, featuring over 40 of Norman Rockwell’s most memorable and enduring holiday images\, will make its South Carolina debut at the Upcountry History Museum.\n  \nIn addition\, we are excited to display original artifacts and four full-size original Norman Rockwell holiday themed oil paintings. We want to offer a sincere thank you to the following for their generous support of these iconic artifacts and paintings;\n  \nChristmas Homecoming is made possible through the generosity of Janis Bandelin and Bill Fitzpatrick\nChristmas Trio is made possible through the generosity of Beverley K. Whitten\nMerrie Christmas is made possible through the generosity of Ben and “Sunshine” Norwood\nUneasy Christmas in the Birthplace of Christ is made possible through the generosity of RFW Consulting Services/Rebekah F. West .\nPresentation of original artifacts is made possible through the generosity of Kate and A. V. Huff\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/home-for-the-holidays/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED- The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 2 | Noon \nFirst Wednesdays with Durant Ashmore are postponed until further notice.\nWith the current spike and spread of the Omicron variant\, Mr. Ashmore has decided it best to temporarily postpone the lecture series. Thank you for your understanding and Mr. Ashmore and the Upcountry History Museum apologize for any inconvenience. Please call (864)467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org with any questions. \n  \nJoin the UHM Mailing List (found at the very bottom of the Museum’s home page) to receive future programming updates and follow Durant Ashmore on Facebook for direct updates on First Wednesdays. \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/postponed-the-revolutionary-war-in-the-sc-backcountry-2/
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Night
DESCRIPTION:The Upcountry History Museum – Furman University is thrilled to invite our community to a series of programs designed to make our museum open to everyone! The Museum will be open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2021. Neighborhood Nights will run from 5:30-8:30 pm during which time admission to the museum and all museum exhibitions will be FREE. \nNeighborhood Nights will include story times for younger visitors and book give-a-ways for children. \nWe hope that through Neighborhood Nights we can show that museums are available for families regardless of economic constraints. No registration is required. Book give-a-ways are limited in number and will be distributed on a first come\, first served basis. Due to limited number of books\, the new policy will be one book per family with children in attendance at the event. \nFor questions please email info@upcountryhistory.org.
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/neighborhood-night-10/
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SUMMARY:Connections Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association\, a tour of a Museum exhibition\, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom. \nConnections Café meets the second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. \nAdmission is free for all participants and caregivers. \n  \n2022 Schedule \nFebruary 10 – The Soldier Bishop: Ellison Capers \nMarch 10 – Witness to History: Selma Photography \nApril 14 – The Art of the Warner Brothers \nMay 12 – 50 Years: The Carolina Ballet Theatre \nJune 9 – Vietnam: The Real War
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/connections-cafe-7/
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SUMMARY:The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons
DESCRIPTION:For more than 90 years\, Warner Bros. animation has been bringing joy to all ages. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies produced some to the most iconic animated characters – Bugs Bunny\, Porky Pig\, Daffy Duck\, Tweety Bird\, Wile E. Coyote\, Road Runner\, Elmer Fudd\, and more.\nThe classic Warner Bros. short animations were different from any other in that they were made with an adult audience in mind. The funny\, exuberant stories with a breath-taking pace were peppered with sharp satire and references to topical matters and real-life phenomena as well as endless verbal fireworks. Six to seven minutes long\, the cartoons were originally screened in film theatres before the feature film.\nTHE ART OF WARNER BROS. CARTOONS\, an international traveling exhibition\, includes 160 objects and film clips that invite visitors of all ages to explore the history of the legendary Warner animation studio. The exhibition includes production artwork\, including drawings\, paintings\, and transparent celluloids used to create some of Warner Studios’ classic cartoon shorts from their 1930 debut through the early 1960s.\nVisitors explore the elaborate process that went into the making of the classic Warner Bros. cartoons\, considered to be among the finest\, funniest\, and most inventive animated shorts ever made. Vivacious\, colorful and highly animated\, the exhibition traces the development of all of Warner’s cartoon stars and gives a step-by-step breakdown of how animated films are made.\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored  by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/opening-day-the-art-of-warner-bros-cartoons/
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SUMMARY:Toddler Time - War Dogs
DESCRIPTION:Did you know military working dogs have served and protected countless lives in war? Join us for Toddler Time to learn more about MWD training\, equipment\, and military roles. Little ones will learn through interactive game stations and a museum wide scavenger hunt. Then\, enjoy a snack and juice box for group story time.\n\n\n\n\n\nToddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under. \n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/toddler-time-war-dogs/
CATEGORIES:Events,Highlight,Programs
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Day - The Soldier Bishop
DESCRIPTION:Ellison Capers: The Soldier Bishop\nThis exhibition by Faith Memorial Chapel of Cedar Mountain\, NC\, tells the life story of Rt. Reverend Ellison Capers\, an educator\, soldier\, slaveholder\, statesman\, and Chancellor of the University of the South.\nChildren will examine Ellison Capers’ legacy through artifacts on loan from the American Civil War museum\, while also exploring some of the battles he served in during the Civil War. Also highlighted will be his service as Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina and his direct connection to Christ Church and Faith Chapel.\n  \n\nWHAT: UHM Homeschool Day\n  \nWHEN: Friday\, February 18 | 1:30 p.m.\n  \nWHERE: Upcountry History Museum\n  \nHOW: February 18 is open to children in 1st-12th grade.\n  \nWHY: Get hands-on with history while incorporating state standards\n  \nCOST: $9 per student & $10 per adult\n  \nUHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE\n  \n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/homeschool-day-the-soldier-bishop/
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SUMMARY:Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein
DESCRIPTION:February 26\, 2022 – May 15\, 2022\n\n\nStephen Somerstein (b.1941) \n\nTwo thousand marchers set out March 21 along Route 80\, known as the “Jefferson Davis Highway.” After two failed attempts to complete the march\, President Lyndon B. Johnson dispatched federal and state troops to guard the demonstrators along the way to the state capitol\, 54 miles away. By the time the marchers reached Montgomery\, their number had grown to 25\,000.\n  \nHearing of the events\, 24-year-old student photographer Stephen Somerstein jumped on a bus in New York City and headed to Alabama. He arrived on March 25\, in time for the final march to the state capitol. With five cameras around his neck and only 15 rolls of film\, Somerstein seemed to be everywhere at once documenting this pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. He captured photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent activists such as Rosa Parks\, James Baldwin\, Bayard Rustin\, John Lewis\, and Joan Baez. Somerstein also took poignant portraits of his fellow demonstrators\, as well as the anonymous bystanders who had gathered along the route to observe the civil action in progress.\n  \nThe exhibition explores the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery\, Alabama\, civil rights march – a turning point in the civil rights movement that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The exhibition\, guest curated by Farrah Spott\, presents 55 of the black and white photographs taken through the lens of photographer Stephen Somerstein on March 25\, 1965\, accompanied by his commentary of the day’s events.\n  \nIn addition to hosting this national traveling exhibition\, the Upcountry History Museum will include an in-house companion exhibition exploring the reaction and impact of the Selma to Montgomery march on the Upstate\, SC’s civil rights movement.\n 
URL:https://upcountryhistory.org/event/witness-to-history-selma-photography-of-stephen-somerstein/
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