PDF Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Condensed Requirements For The National But there's obviously an entirely different point for von Steuben here that has already been mentioned in terms of him being a gay general. They're currently settled over in New York. In particular, during this time, as Grand Marshal for the other prince that he might have been taking liberties with young boys under his charge. And there's some question about whether or not he was willing, as [Alexander] Hamilton did, to marry and live a life out of a married life after the war. What we think about what he might have wanted with what the monuments creators intended. Right? So - and it doesn't mean you can't be concise. And so I'm going to say thank you all for the questions we got more questions for this event than any others in the series. Dave Lawrence: Terminology is also difficult. Von Steuben's regulations established the foundation for NCO duties and responsibilities from 1778 to the present. And so there are a number of books that are sort of expanding out from this world of same gender love to look at transgender expression or gender fluidity, which I think is such a great direction for the work to go in. After completing the forms and submitting it will automatically submit - no need to download or upload as long as you sign in with ANY email. The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution | History| Smithsonian Magazine HISTORY The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution When American troops. Thank you so much, Dave, for this overview of Valley Forge and von Steuben's life. Although he did serve for a period of time as the Grand Marshal for the Prince of a small German province of Hohenzollern-Hechingenn. We do see this and actually we do see this across class, across race, across gender. And I'm not quite uncomfortable actually at all, now, in terms of this context. There are men who are being executed at the time for sodomy. And so you do see there were all those images of the Macaronis in the slideshow. And there's some question about whether or not he was willing, as Hamilton did, to marry and live a life out of a married life after the war. In-Person Submission by downloading and printing forms below and turning them in during Orientation Days on 8\25, 8\26, & 8\27. Dr. Emma Silverman: That's great.
PDF Chicago Public Schools The 'conceptual art' of the late 1960s to early 1970s was an affront to established values, hostility to the new work being often so intense as to suggest that more than merely aesthetic values were at stake. So then the question is, how do you do it? They actually take it in stride. I'm sorry. Then you end up with these individuals that seem anachronistic if we have to spend a lot of time trying to understand them, whereas if we actually started with the right context you may not even need a session on von Steuben, then it would just make sense to people as yet another example of fluidity, maybe gender expression or sexuality. For example, "MySociety Color Guard Reporting Form - Von Steuben Medal.PDF". It's a little bit unknown from the analysis that they did, but there's another sort of like example of a hero who their gender or sexual identity may have been different than what was presumed. Click, Immunization Records (only for NEW immunizations and all SENIORS). In other words, we don't have enough of a enough of an accurate terminology to use or enough of a shared terminology for all of us as a group to get together, or for strangers to come together in front of a monument and just hear a term like he's a gay general. And it becomes a really central question like what is your burden of proof then to say someone is involved in a same sex sexual relationship, or an intimate relationship? And ironically, nowadays, of an employmentis being used again by a marginalized group that is trying to use him as a symbol of how they have contributed to American society since the Colonial era. David J. Lawrence: It was designed by a German sculptor named James Jay, although Schweitzer and it was commissioned by the National German American Alliance. This is a capital charge. Pennsylvania's rebel government fled the city. You know, it is also interesting because we are we do sometimes have to end up disappointing people in the way we we respond. We do see reports. National Park Service [Image links to an article about WWI at home, including anti-German sentiment.]. Concerns that sometimes sodomy could be considered a capital crime. In other words, the individuals that are there writing about this, it's not just for a fun expos. And then also, again, what is important to contemporary marginalized communities seeking representation in the commemorative landscape?
The Absence of Presence - Victor Burgin | ART THEORY Dave Lawrence: But yeah, actually, it wasI know this it was brought up in the chat and at the looks, and it's a good reminder also of the consequences of being outed in that time period. The problem is I'm a historian of sexuality. Emma Silverman: And for those I know, we're making reference to the PowerPoint. But for a plaque in writing somewhere, somewhere integrated somewhere into that formal interpretation. In other words, I understand why it's done politically, and I think it's also very personally important for people, but it is unfortunately bumping up against a broader sort of restructuring that I think is so important for us to understand broadly in early America. Thomas Foster: I do want to sort of name drop a number of books, if people are interested in pursuing this topic of same gender love, which has really become romanticized in the 18th century and through the 19th century. For example, for first or suspect same sex socializing. And that does lead to the question of how, you know, how do you define the filial, maybe platonic love that is being expressed by those statements compared to ones that might be of a more romantic nature? It's that multi chapter themed study. It's while he's in Paris that people put them into contact with the American delegation. We cannot say that he is gay. I think that's what you're pointing to. Do you think that LGBTQ history should be part of the National Park Service, its formal interpretation of the General von Steuben statue? I do think moving away from terms is important. Dave, I'm going to ask you to start us off by talking about the history of the encampment at Valley Forge and the role that General von Steuben played in that history, so that we can begin to understand why a statue was built to mark his memory. And take a look at some of these images that are being referenced I wanted to return to that question. So that's the European context for von Steuben. We do see reports. And I will also throw into this mix: We don't talk about bisexuality or fluidity or that a person's sexuality could change over time. Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center 5039 North Kimball Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625 Office Phone Numbers Main office: 773 534-5100 Attendance Office: 773 534-5103 Counseling Office: 773 534-5110 Welcome "The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step." Get organized! It features Dr. Thomas A. Emma Silverman: And Tom, I'll get some of the books that you mentioned as well to add those send them out to people. Digital submission (preferred way) by clicking the link below and completing the forms using the fill-in form. may go for subject specific help or simply utilize the school space to complete Digital submission (preferred way) by clicking the link below and completing the forms using the fill-in form. David J. Lawrence: While they're here, though, the struggle that they end up facing was less against the British and more of a battle of logistics and organization. I think this is also probably familiar to people who can't enter into lawsuits on their own If they're married, if they have a job, their wages are legally belonging to their husband. I think that's what Hamiltonmay be with others. I also wanted to give you all some resources, pass on some resources, so you can continue to think of continue this conversation. But also just far away enough, so if the British actually tried to attack them, the Americans could set up pickets and outposts, and be able to see them coming. In-Person Submission by downloading and printing forms below and turning them in during Orientation Days on 8\25, 8\26, & 8\27. It's Emma underscore Silverman at Partner dot NPS dot gov. It's ait's a lot to try to cover. We also have blank paper forms at the school if necessary. the course of the year there will also be school activities like Friends of She asks. And if you think about 18th century marriage, the position of women in the late 18th century within marriage, I mean, with coverture laws, women are entirely dependent on husbands. Tom Foster: Thanks. So I will pass on to Dr. Foster. I noticed that Mike in the chat. effort. Perhaps we really just talk about what we know. Von Steuben returned to Paris, and Franklin had a choice here and he decided von Steuben's expertise was more important to the colonies than his sexuality. of the above activities is a requirement and are bonus opportunities. Thomas Foster: I think thegreat. There was no such thing as coming out. He had joined the Prussian army from the age of 16. There was actually a Court-Martial that occurred at Valley Forge. But that means also that we have to always add modifiers to what we say. And it looks at how characterizations and things about their personal lives, whether there's infidelity or monogamous marriage or the greatest romance of the American Revolution or the gay general. Thomas Foster: I've only been zooming for a year and a half. This discussion broadens the conversation about LGBTQ community during the lifetime of General von Steuben Statue at Valley Forge National Historical Park and the challenge of interpreting queer history in the Early Republic. OPEN.
So I think there's a whole host of ways that we need to think about how class is playing a role here. If there's a child that happened, then we know the individuals had sex, or again, a marriage certificate. Actually, it was 2015, in a Civil War Journal, "We Proceeded On." As Washington said, "with infamy" from the Army. The more men unfit for duty means less men working in camp to maintain it. So what better time and what better place for German Americans to demonstrate their patriotism? Well speaking on this event, but I'm really looking forward to reading through the chat log and hearing everything you have to say. Steuben's eclectic personality greatly enhanced his mystique. I think it should be incorporated in some way or another because there's an important part of understanding his identity. Some would do it by hanging flags ofAmerican flags of their shops and homes. And so you can make certain claims about a fiction fictional account that has the queer scene between two individuals could be written about in terms of spread of information and knowledge about this. And so, yeah, it's the von Steuben statue. But in comparison to, say, Eastern European or Italians or the second wave of immigration in the 19th century, they were generally embraced by American culture. So that it is not so unaccommodating or resistant to introducing individuals like von Steuben in other words, our understanding, I think, of the sexual landscape of this time period is problematic. And that's actually where one von Steuben comes in because he was an important part of the reformation of his army. He finds out word from Baden that rumors have been spreading about his sexuality. The Brown University Library and The British Museum.
The idea Dave is raising about the context that there's clearly personal lives being talked about for the other individuals related to Valley Forge. Bonus Points. Any information?". This is of the above activities is a requirement and are bonus opportunities. But while at the same time being true to truth and being true to, you know, what he was very likely going through in his life. Friedrich Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center. So we will be following up with you. My concern becomes about the modifiers because I think there's very little evidence about heterosexuality in so many cases. And in answering that question, I'd like to hear your thoughts on how we balance what we know about von Steuben's life. e. Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States was a drill manual written by Inspector General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben during the American Revolutionary War. She'll be speaking on the subject of the medical life and death of George Washington. There is an incredible project. So certainly that's the backdrop against which all of these conversations are happening. Because a lot of folks back then would write to one another to close friends with expressions that in modern day parlance would be seen as romantic overtures.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730-1794) - Discover Lewis & Clark They're currently settled over in New York. And you see that in Europe. Learn to balance fun with responsiblity. And I know you've dropped so many incredible references. are held accountable for what you miss. Emma Silverman: Dave, I know we have a we do actually have and we're talking about histories that where you have to sort of read between the lines. Emma Silverman: I have a question about sources that I wanted to bring into this conversation. Thomas Foster: And if you think about 18th century marriage, the position of women in the late 18th century within marriage, I mean, with coverture laws, women are entirely dependent on husbands. And all of those accounts. The pass must be Staff Start of the Year Info Informacion de Inicio del ao escolar New Absence Note Procedure ATTENDANCE UPDATE **NEW** If you are absent from school, make sure you get the absence EXCUSED. And then Lysa was also asking, you knowwhat, "Are their sources that aren'tdon't seem as credible, maybe like oral traditions?". Bonus Points can be disallowed if assignments are missing. And then what's important to visitors who might go to the Park and whether or not they identify as LGBTQ, the sort of the importance of understanding that there were diverse sexual and gender expressions amongst people during the American Revolution and the founding of our nation, including people that we today consider heroes and sort of presumed to be heterosexual to have a difference in mindset that can have a really important impact on present day politics. Some would do it by hanging flags ofAmerican flags of their shops and homes. My Brother Slaves. (*NOTE: To complete the Form Packet, Click the link below, then click theBlue Button"Fill a Copy" on the top right hand corner. Can you tell us more about its construction? We do see, though, I think obviously, that elites would have much more leeway than non-elites. And so it isn't really isolated. So if I could back up, there's actually something of a morals campaign that's occurring. So that they may once again be in my arms. It's because there were no laws against abortion. The Valley Forge Park Alliance is also hosting a weekly lunch and learn virtual events during this summer. And he's one of the key reasons why this army left in better shape than it arrived. Foster (Howard University) and David J. Lawrence (Park Guide, Valley Forge National Historical Park). And in the actual site, I just would hope there, you would have the discussion, the conversation, the fuller information provided. But in the context of America, we don't see Molly Houses. People started to call French fries "freedom fries. And how are we handling monuments and museums and other sites and problematize that heterosexual history. I want to thank everyone for attending. Thisthe site that I serve at, it was a wintering encampment site or a general encampment site that occurred between two major campaigns in the war. I will say, though, that it, it is very similar to other ideas of class. And so there's a number of books that have come out recently about this thinking early on. Dave Lawrence: No, I think that's also a good expression. also to help those that are putting forth full effort and not in lieu of doing assignments. And you see this in a whole host of contexts. They got married. Dr. Emma Silverman: Yeah, so let's pick it up and speak about that topic a little more. I think that's what Hamiltonmay be with others. What is that? quarter. at. You've done a great job of really concisely giving us that history about how the statue reflects the identity and values of the people who commissioned it. And we can use that as a springboard for their service together in the military and the times that they spent, you know, living together at --- post war as well. It's not that long ago. Dr. Emma Silverman: Can you tell us more about its construction? The monument honored the Prussian-born Revolutionary War General at a moment of rampant anti-German sentiment in the United States. And I saw a couple of questions in the chat asking for links to those. That he made sure that ge included in his General Orders, his personal feelings on the matter. And this is really in the first half of the 18th century again, were decades prior to Valley Forge. Thomas Foster: But in the context of America, we don't see Molly Houses.
Friedrich Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center I mean, these are really complicated things. And it actually would culminate with an infamous lynching. I think it's wrong to assume all of those individuals are gay, to use anachronistic terms. According to reports from Benjamin Franklin, writing from his post in France, Steuben was a Lieutenant General from a noble Prussian family who had served his ruler, Frederick the Great, faithfully on the battlefield and who now lived on income from his numerous estates. The school opens at 6:45am. And we have accounts I've been studying accounts of military operations that went on around Valley Forge and I get accounts and letters from officers regarding hey, we just got word from our friend regarding this movement, we never find out who that friend is. I ended up writing a book called Sex and the Founding Fathers, which you had in the slideshow that traced this long public interest in the personal lives of the founding fathers. Emma Silverman: Yeah. You don't have to own it then. It's been about a year and a half since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. And so it just gives you, I think, another window into how important it is to be having this conversation and in a place that is like Valley Forge and so important to the founding and really to our understanding of patriotism. Sergio Luciana's work comes to mind. Emma Silverman: But I want to now turn to Tom for the second half of the presentations to give us some broader context for von Steuben's life and what we know about his sexuality. In the colonies, abortion was readily available . So that they may once again be in my arms. I will say that I often find it very difficult, especially in the setting of Valley Forge, should be able to try to incorporate that in simply because so much of our programming interpretation is based more on act actions within the encampment. Application for leave of absence for the summer semester 2023. to be submitted by April 17, 2023 at the latest. And in fact, they're often not separated by an enormous amount of distance. The monument honored the Prussian-born Revolutionary War General at a moment of rampant anti-German sentiment in the United States. in their assigned seat in. And so I think there's six chapters. But maybe draw something more fluid or open ended? And so on. Do either of you have thoughts aboutWe've been talking about letters. National Park Service[Image links to this painting at the Architect of the Capitol website.]. He then moved up to a farm, a farmhouse in upstate New York, from land that was granted to him. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. I've forgotten now at this point. We very rarely get an opportunity to get into the social history and the personal history of some of the the key figures that are here. The Lives of Monuments was made possible through the National Park Service in part by a grant from the National Park Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. And so I just I guess, again, I'm coming into that sort of conundrum. And so then we're into a different level or a different topic really, of representation. Materials are actually giving us new information to understand the landscape of gender and sexuality at the time. And I wanted to follow up. And so I think that question speaks to the question of what was the flow of information about von Steuben? National Park Service [Image links to the NPS LGBTQ Heritage Theme Study]. And they were able to occupy the city. I'm looking at the clock. And so there is no consent to sexual intimacy. He ended of dying in a small cavalry skirmish at the very end of the war that preserved forever more his, you know, his legacy as a Revolutionary War hero. After completing the forms and submitting it will automatically submit - no need to download or upload as long as you sign in with ANY email. But I think the elephant in the room really is heterosexual history. And it actually would culminate with an infamous lynching. So, in the early twentieth century, that really becomes pathologized and psychologized and is seen as deviant, immoral, wrong, if you will, psychologically disordered. of the N.Y. Hist. And in answering that question, I'd like to hear your thoughts on how we balance what we know about von Steuben's life. And he found himself looking for other places to work, having only a military career. Every week on Tuesday or Thursday in PAWS there will be activities that Enslaved men. If you are rich, you are considered eccentric. And again, I would allude to the fact that that is due in large part to the the issues of trying to clarify whether or not that person was or was not a good example in the opening in the opening scroll that we had. Or some sort of privacy, essentially. The lifelong relationship they had, especially with North, but also with Benjamin Walker and, you know, use quotes that they send to each other in their letters. some cases you may want an opportunity to improve your grades through extra So, Tom, the contemporary public interest in Steuben's sexual identity is part of a growing awareness and hunger for LGBTQ history that took place before the gay liberation movements of the 1960s and 1970s. This program considers the changing audiences of the General von Steuben Statue, how contemporary communities desire for identification should be reflected in interpretation, and LGBTQ+ history in the Early Republic. But also just far away enough, so if the British actually tried to attack them, the Americans could set up pickets and outposts, and be able to see them coming. People who are upset of the allegations that he's gay, they want us to fully exonerate him and say, "No, there's definitely no chance." von Steuben clearly had a significant contribution to America's founding, but so did a lot of other officers who did not get their statues established at Valley Forge. He would live up there with a butler named John Mulligan. And as a result, they're never going to put in writing or letters or correspondence anything that might reflect that. The people who committed that lynching were captured and tried and fully exonerated, even though most of them admitted to having done the deed, gives an idea of how Germans were being treated in the United States. signature and then hold on to the assignment until collected later in the So you've given us a good sense of the, as you said, the sexual landscape that von Steuben is operating in. I mean, those are completely different worlds. National Archives and Records Administration. I am going to assume German Americans were not fighting too hard over that issue. So you all will have those resources if you are able to write them down quickly enough. Obviously, Germans have been part of America's tapestry and culture from the colonial era. students will be given a roster number that will match the sleeve in the classroom And discipline within the army is breaking down.
The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution Baron von Steuben George Washington's Mount Vernon So and trying to figure out that coding is an onerous task. Application for leave of absence for the winter semester 2022/2023. Homework Policy: Forgive me if I've mispronounced that, I'm doing my best. U.S. Department of the Interior [Image links to LGBTQ Heritage Theme Study, National Park Service.]. How did the men at Valley Forge become an army? [3] L'Enfant was later to draw the plans for the layout of the city of Washington, D.C. I don't know if you had anything.
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