Glory (1989) - FREE

Name: Glory (1989) - FREE
Start: 2025-02-15T19:00:00-06:00
Location: 57 S Kellogg St, Galesburg, IL, United States, Illinois 61401

Schedule

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

57 S Kellogg St, Galesburg, IL, United States, Illinois 61401 | Galesburg, IL

Watch the incredible story of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment fight for freedom in Glory (1989). This event presented by The Orpheum Theatre with support through a grant from The United Way of Knox Country promotes the initiative of creating a permanent monument to honor these heroes of the American Civil War. On November 12, 2024, State Representative Dan Swanson while being accompanied by Galesburg city leaders and community supporters took to the Illinois State House floor to read a resolution honoring 12 African-American men from Galesburg that fought in the Civil War.
In 1863, following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation President Abraham Lincoln called for the raising of a black regiment for the Union Army, forming the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was only the second black unit to serve in the Civil War.
The movie GLORY (1989) rated PG-13 depicts this very same regiment and prior to its FREE showing, the video recording of the resolution from Rep Dan Swanson will be shown along with brief words from Dan and City of Galesburg Ward 4 Alderman - Dwight White who is largely responsible for moving this initiative forward.