HSRC Living History Family Program: "The Price of Freedom"

The Historical Society of Rockland County

invites you to join us for the Civil War living history program "The Price of Freedom: Through the Eyes of Nyack's Daniel Ullman," by the local historian and reenactor Doug Carey. 

General Ullman, a loyal congregant of Grace Church, Nyack, and a graduate of Yale University joined forces with the new Republican Party and supported the ticket of Lincoln and Hamlin for the presidency in 1860. After surviving a bout with typhoid fever and the infamous Libby Prison, he was helped persuade President Lincoln that the time was right to allow men of color to serve under the Stars and Stripes. Ullman was put in charge of several of the first regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops, the Corps d’Afrique.

Carey brings Daniel Ullman to life as he shares the general's political philosophy, decisions, and actions with the audience. "The Price of Freedom" will include a few special guests as the play takes us back to Nyack and Rockland County in the 19th century.

Admission is free; reservation are required and can be made online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/675953 or by calling the HSRC at (845) 634-9629. 

Doug Carey is an educator, researcher, and reenactor with more than thirty years' experience. He has been recognized with the Distinguished Teacher Award by the Westchester Lower Hudson Council for the Social Studies, the Golden Rule Award in Education by the United Way, the American Legion Americanism Award, and the City of Rye Human Rights Award. 

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This Family Program is presented in conjunction with LINCOLN AND NEW YORK, a panel exhibition from the New-York Historical Society that probes the myths and controversies surrounding Abraham Lincoln. Original research explores New York’s influence on the Civil War, the impact of emancipation, and the promotion of Lincoln’s persona as he evolved from an obscure Illinois politician into a national martyr. Visitors who think they know everything about Lincoln will be startled to see so much that is new.

The panels are complemented by items from the HSRC’s permanent collection, together with artifacts on loan from other local history organizations. These rarely seen objects highlight Rockland County’s connection to Lincoln and illustrate Rockland’s contribution to the Civil War.

LINCOLN AND NEW YORK has been made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibition is open to the public Wednesdays through Sundays, 12–4 pm, until June 15.