Battle of Gettysburg commemoration — 10 years later

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  Scott LaMar was formerly the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
  
  Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.
  
  In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
  
  The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. He has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
  LaMar and The Spark have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
  
  A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.

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Re-anactment of Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, 2013

On July 3^rd, 1863 – 160 years ago – the Battle of Gettysburg ended with a Union victory that is widely believed to be the turning point of the Civil War.

Ten years ago, Gettysburg commemorated the 150^th anniversary of the battle.

WITF broadcast from Gettysburg all three days of the battle’s anniversary – July 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd.

On The Spark Monday, we had an encore of parts of those broadcasts – describing what happened during those three days and a few other stories as well.

Ben Neely was the Executive director of the Adams County Historical Society at the time and led us through the actions of the three days of the battle.

Nancy Gudmestad is one of the owners of the Shriver House in Gettysburg and told the story of a family that tried to escape the violence but instead walked right into it.

And renowned historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin talked with us about the history and the battle.

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2013, Historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin at Gettysburg for 150 commemoration of the battle.

2013, Adams County Historical Society’s Ben Neely with WITF’s Scott LaMar at Lutheran Seminary Museum.

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2013, attic at Shriver House where Confederate sharpshooters were stationed.