General Ulysses S. Grant will address the public on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at the City of Morrison Community Room, inside Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. There is no fee to attend. Doors open at 1:00 p.m., and the General’s talk begins promptly at 1:30.
Pictured are Bob Buman (as President U. S. Grant) and Patricia Ertmer (as Julia Dent Grant) of Galena, IL, dressed in period clothing.
Buman’s first-person interpretation will cover Grant’s life from birth-to-death. He includes:
a. 19th century American history in the Galena area
b. Grant’s role in the Civil War
c. his prestigious, final military rank
d. life as the 18th President
e. question-and-answer session.
This enlightening program, by one of The Galena Generals will appeal to the “general” public, adults, teachers, and history students.