Fr. Dave Moreno, SDB
Civil War Reenactor
May 12, 2005
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On Thursday, May 12, 2005, Salesian
priest Fr. Dave Moreno visited the History Club of Salesian High School.
Fr. Dave has been a Civil War reenactor for seven years. He plays
the part of the chaplain for a New Jersey regiment. He described how
he came to be a reenactor and talked to the students about events leading
up to the Civil War. He also talked to them about his authentic, although
replica, uniform. Most striking of all was the point he made, that
reenactors try to keep the memory of the Civil War alive, a time when Americans
killed their fellow Americans, so that this would never happen again.
Fr. Dave's performance was funded by the Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American History. The History Club is
moderated by Dr. Frank Veteri, chairman of the Salesian High Social
Studies department. |
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Fr.
Dave posing in full uniform with his display of books and magazines before
his talk began (at left) and greeting students as they show up for his performance
(at right). |
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Fr. Dave was an excellent speaker and
kept the students very interested!
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The Salesian High History Club posed
with Fr. Dave after his talk.
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