Around the Dell LC partners with Historic Sandusky


Historic Sandusky as a house museum.” An advisory committee com-


prising history, education, mu- seum studies, and art history faculty and staff members will guide LC’s efforts — aimed at both preserving one of Lynch- burg’s historical treasures and providing hands-on learning ex- periences for students. Initial dis- cussions have focused on LC’s museum studies, undergraduate history and education, and M.A. in history programs. The College will also hold spe-


A partnership between LC and Historic Sandusky, an important Civil War site in Lynchburg, was announced in December. The development of the non-profit partnership originated with an in- quiry from the Historic Sandusky Foundation Board. “Education has always been at


the forefront of our efforts and what better way to strengthen our commitment to education than to align ourselves with LC,” said Sandusky Board President Bland Massie Jr. “This partnership will


blend the education of young people with the preservation of Lynchburg history as it facilitates a progressive shift of HS operations to LC.” “I am very happy to see this


College continue to expand its impact on Central Virginia and to combine its quality academic programs with the community resources of Historic Sandusky,” said President Kenneth Garren.


“The winners will not only be our students but those generous patrons whose vision created


cial events at Sandusky, including events for alumni and trustees, collaborative programs with re- gional schools, community edu- cation, and faculty retreats. LC will honor the mission of


the Historic Sandusky Foundation to preserve and interpret the San- dusky site as a public museum. Gregory Starbuck will continue his role as executive director of Historic Sandusky while Barbara Rothermel, director of LC’s Daura Gallery and museum studies pro- gram, will serve on the HS Foun- dation Board. Sandusky is a registered Vir- ginia Historic Landmark and is


listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is one of the finest examples of Federal- style architecture in Virginia’s Piedmont region and is on the Civil War Trails tour. The house was built circa 1808


by Charles Johnston who named it to commemorate his narrow escape from a party of Shawnees, near a frontier settlement called Sandusky. A French-Canadian fur trader ransomed Johnston, who made his way back to Virginia. Johnston established Sandusky as the centerpiece of a 1,200-acre plantation, which he sold in 1818. The property changed hands


several times until George C. Hutter bought it, along with 700 surrounding acres. In 1864, San- dusky was commandeered by Union Gen. David Hunter as army headquarters for two days, but Hunter was driven out of Lynchburg by Confederate Gen. Jubal Early, saving the Hill City from major destruction. Sandusky was held in private


ownership until 2000 when it was purchased by the Historic Sandusky Foundation, which added a visitor center to enhance the educational value of the site.


Waging peace Paul Chappell


The words “world peace” often evoke images of beauty pageant contestants express- ing a naïve dream, but one former soldier believes world peace is actually possible. Paul Chappell, author of Will War Ever End?: A Soldier’s Vision of Peace for the 21st Century, brought his mes- sage to LC in September.


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A 2002 West Point graduate who served in the


Army for seven years, Chappell was deployed to Baghdad in 2006 and left active duty in November 2009 as a captain. What he learned at West Point and on active duty convinced him that human be- ings are not naturally violent. The single biggest problem in all military cam-


paigns throughout history has been desertion, he said. “The flight response is more powerful than the fight response,” Chappell said. What are people willing to die for? Family, Chap- pell said. It’s not by chance that the military creates


“a band of brothers.” He said another indication that violence is not


natural is the fate of soldiers who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder, high suicide rates, and ad-


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diction. “If human beings are naturally violent, why does war drive people insane?” Chappell asked. After sixty days of sustained twenty-four-hour


combat, 98 percent of soldiers become psychologi- cal casualties, he said. Only 2 percent are unscathed, the same percentage who are already insane or psy- chopaths. “Combat is an environment that is toxic to the human brain,” Chappell said. Chappell lives in Santa Barbara, California, and


serves as the Peace Leadership director for the Nu- clear Age Peace Foundation. His talk, sponsored by the Lynchburg-based Peace Practice and the Clifton L. Snidow Lecture, may be viewed in its entirety at www.lynchburg.edu/spring2012.


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