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CONTACT: Jay Purdy (717) 787-7895
HARRISBURG, October 26--"Poor is the nation that has no heroes,
shameful the one having them that forgets," has been the motto of
state Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, and his supporters in his
four-year crusade to preserve the 146 Pennsylvania regimental
monuments and markers at Gettysburg.
A key element of Readshaw's Raiders, as those supporters came to
be known, has been elementary school students, who raised tens of
thousands of dollars for the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments
Project. Funds are in place to restore and clean the monuments, and
Readshaw has redirected his campaign to raising money for perpetual
endowment trusts to fund future maintenance needs.
The Pennsylvania State Education Association joined Readshaw in
promoting the Monument Challenge program in schools across the state.
"Teachers recognize that the Monument Challenge can be used to make
the Civil War come alive to kids in their study of American and
Pennsylvania history," said Readshaw. "When they raise funds to help
the monuments, be it through a walk or bake sale, they're making a
personal investment in American history. For the rest of their lives,
they will be able to stand in front of a monument at Gettysburg and
tell their children and grandchildren the monument is there because of
them.
"They will have become a part of the tangible legacy of Gettysburg."
In addition to the educational benefits, each participating student
and teacher will receive a Readshaw's Raiders t-shirt.
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more information: Readshaw and the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments Project may be contacted by e-mail at gettysburg@pahouse.net or by phone, 717-783-0411.
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