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To save a national treasure : Gettysburg's Schmucker Hall and Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center, 1950 to 2022 / by Bradley R. Hoch MD ; with Gerald Christianson, Emried D. Cole Jr., Frank J. Leber, and John R. Spangler Jr.

Summary:
This book documents the successful effort to save the historically significant Gettysburg Seminary's "Old Dorm" and transform it into the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center. The author draws from archival records to illuminate the history of the building from its dedication in 1832 to its opening as a museum and education center on July 1, 2013. While the author does share the Civil War significance of the building, the focus of the book is on the intricacies faced from 1950 to 2022 to bring the educational vision for the museum into reality.

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  • ISBN: 9798211961791
  • Physical Description: xviii, 239 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: [Gettysburg, Pa.] : Bradley R. Hoch, [2022]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-224) and index.
Subject: Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa.
Museums > Pennsylvania > Gettysburg.

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Summary: This book documents the successful effort to save the historically significant Gettysburg Seminary's "Old Dorm" and transform it into the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center. The author draws from archival records to illuminate the history of the building from its dedication in 1832 to its opening as a museum and education center on July 1, 2013. While the author does share the Civil War significance of the building, the focus of the book is on the intricacies faced from 1950 to 2022 to bring the educational vision for the museum into reality.

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