GDG- Hello to all and shameless non-self promotion

[jack]

Seems lik just yesterday those kids were scampering all over LRT, carrying 
flags.

Best Jean.

regards,

Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jean Florio" <jflocrna at yahoo.com>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 12:14 PM
Subject: GDG- Hello to all and shameless non-self promotion


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> Hello GDG'ers,
> &nbsp;
> It's been a while since I've posted or followed the discussions.&nbsp; I 
> spent the winter dealing with my dad's sudden cardiac issues, including an 
> emergency triple bypass, followed by some bothersome 
> complications.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thankfully, he is doing better now, but I spent 
> a lot of time commuting to and from hospitals these past few months.
> &nbsp;
> This year will be only the second Muster I've missed since I began 
> attending back in '97.&nbsp; I'm bummed that I won't get to check out the 
> new VC, but it'll be there when I do get back to PA.&nbsp; My daughter is 
> graduating from high school this Sunday.&nbsp; She's going&nbsp;off to 
> college&nbsp;in August at the University of Central Florida to study 
> Hospitality Management.&nbsp; She's looking forward to getting away from 
> the winter weather for a few years.
> &nbsp;
> My son just finished his third year at the University of Richmond.&nbsp; 
> He's doing great as an honors history major/philosophy minor, with all A's 
> or A+'s.&nbsp; I flew down to Richmond to see him get inducted into Phi 
> Beta Kappa in March.&nbsp; I was able to spend 4 hours walking around the 
> Tredegar site and visiting the American Civil War Center, which was 
> great.&nbsp; Chris presented a paper in April on his fellowship research 
> from last summer entitled, "Lincoln's Lawyers:&nbsp; An analysis of 
> Abraham Lincoln and His Collaborations with Co-Counsels".&nbsp; This essay 
> examined Lincoln's legal career in light of his relationships with 
> informal legal partners and evaluated these relationships within the 
> socio-political context of antebellum Illinois.
> &nbsp;
> He's going to be doing his senior honors thesis on the effects of the 
> southern slave rebellions on the North, with emphasis on the abolitionist 
> movements in Boston, NY, and Philadelphia.&nbsp; He also was chosen to 
> participate in the Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History scholars 
> program for 5 weeks this summer in NYC.&nbsp; He's also planning on 
> applying for a Fulbright in the fall.&nbsp; So I guess he's doing ok.
> &nbsp;
> Well, that's my news.&nbsp; I'll be working like a dog once she leaves to 
> pay for the tuition bills, so I'll be continuing to lurk mostly.&nbsp; I 
> hope you all have wonderful weather for the Muster and a great time on the 
> tours.&nbsp; Chris Army, I will send along my membership check 
> shortly.&nbsp; And Sal, I'll e-mail you about the DVD's as I would love a 
> copy.
> &nbsp;
> My best to all,
> Jean Florio
>
>
>
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