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"Ladies From Hell - Repulse of the British Third Brigade at Monmouth", presented by Dan Sivilich, president of BRAVO.
Entertaining and interesting slide presentation on the battle against the 42nd Regiment of Foot (referred to as "ladies"
because they wore kilts) as we now know it to have occurred due to archeaological discoveries at Monmouth Battlefield. For
information about having this presentation given to your group, click on "Contact Us".
"Forman's Mills During the Battle of Monmouth (June 26-28, 1778)", presented by Dr. Garry Wheeler Stone, Historian
and Archaeologist with the New Jersey State Park Service, written with the assistance of Mary Ann Kiernan and James T. Raleigh.
"A Billy Yank Governor", presented by author Bernie Olsen. The life and times of Franklin Murphy, New Jersey's turn-of-the-century
governor who also fought in the Civil War. His presentation and book of the same name contain information and photographs
never before published.
"Old Tennent Church Talk and Tour", presented by Reverend Dr. Hugh MacKenzie. Fascinating information about the
history of Old Tennent Church in Manalapan, NJ, one of the few original 18th century churches remaining in the state.
"Monmouth County's Role in the Civil War", presented by Jim Stephens. An overview of the 1862 Monmouth Regiment
and those troops' service in the Civil War.
Dr. Paul Kovalski, forensic dentist and president of the Marlboro Township council: slide presentation on the identification
of bodies through dental forensics, and how this science has evolved since the time of Paul Revere, who was one of the first
to use dental forensics to identify the body of an officer killed at Bunker Hill.
"Excavating Architecture", a slide presentation by Dr. Garry Stone. Excellent presentation exposing hidden evidence
in the walls, rubble piles, and beneath the surface of old buildings that can help us unravel the secrets of the past. Highlighted
were classic New Jersey homes, excavations from St. John's (1638-c.1715) in St. Mary's City, MD, and Wright Tavern (c.1799-present)
in Wentworth, North Carolina.
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