The Grand Army Hall and Memorial Association

<p>This historical document The Grand Army Hall and Memorial Association: Lincoln Birthday Service in Memorial Hall on Thursday February the Twelfth Nineteen Hundred and Fourteen at Three O'clock P.M. offers a glimpse into early 20th-century memorial practices. Commemorating Abraham Lincoln this record sheds light on the activities of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and similar memorial associations that sought to preserve the memory of the Civil War and its participants. The text likely contains speeches recitations and musical performances from the Lincoln Birthday service reflecting the values and sentiments of the time.</p> <p>Authored by Charles Edward Cheney 1836-1916 this account provides insights into the social and cultural landscape of the post-Civil War era and the ways in which historical events were remembered and interpreted. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers and historians interested in Civil War memory veterans' organizations and early 20th-century American culture.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>