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For Immediate Release
Contact: Betsy Haynes
September 18, 2007
(540) 721-2094
Programs on Civil War Nutrition and Disease At
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Hardy, VA – Join the National Park Service and Carilion for two
programs on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. to learn about
nutrition and diseases during the American Civil War. The programs
will begin in the
visitor center at Booker T. Washington National Monument.
Booker T. Washington noted orator, educator, and advisor to
presidents began his life on the Burroughs plantation in Franklin
County, Virginia, in the spring of 1856. He lived on a plantation
that was purchased by James Burroughs in 1850. By August 1861,
Booker T. Washington’s owner had died and the American Civil War had
begun. How did this war affect the residents of this plantation?
What were civilians doing for food, clothing, and shelter? How was
the health of all plantation residents affected by this war?
Beginning at 2 p.m., join a costumed interpreter for “Civil War
Foods: Recipes You Do Not Want To Eat.” Learn about the foods that
were used by southerners during the American Civil War. Many
plantations were affected
by shortages due to blockades by the North. Southerners had to find
substitutions and recipes for foods they purchased from Northern
merchants prior to the war.
Join Gail Nordhaus, RN, Community Health Education Coordinator, for
“Dining and Disease: A Discussion on Culinary & Health Challenges
During the Civil War.” The lecture will include information on
diseases and nutritional
challenges of African Americans through history into present day
health concerns.
Booker T. Washington National Monument is one of 391 units of the
National Park Service, the agency entrusted with the care of our
nation’s natural and cultural treasures. The park is located 16
miles northeast of Rocky Mount, VA via VA 122; 25 miles southeast of
Roanoke, VA via U.S. 220 and VA 122; and 45 miles southwest of
Lynchburg, VA via U.S. 460 and VA 122. The park is open seven days a
week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission, parking, and all
programs are free.
Visit us on the web at:
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Although situated on the
second largest body of freshwater in the state, Smith Mountain Lake
State Park is not just for water enthusiasts. In addition to a full
range of water related activities, including swimming, fishing and
boating, the park offers miles of hiking trails, housekeeping
cabins, camping, picnicking, a visitor center and interpretive
programs.
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