Enjoy this historical perspective of Union Civil War officer Henry Clay Robinett. See how the "Battery Robinett" name still lives on today with the U.S. National Park Service, at Widener University with the Dauntless Battalion AND in the hearts of Pennsylvania Military College Alumni of all years.
H. C. Robinett was an 1860 graduate of Delaware Military Academy, later Pennsylvania Military Academy and, later, College. Pennsylvania Military College (PMC) became Widener College (later University) in 1972. The roots of PMC and Widener date back to 1821.
The soundtrack of this video contains original recordings of performances of the Pennsylvania Military College Band from 1965 when it was the National ROTC Band Association's proclaimed #1 ROTC Marching Band in the USA, an honor won in live competition at the 1965 New York World's Fair.
MUSIC DISCLAIMER: No copyright is claimed, or implied. The tunes in this video are 50 plus year-old live studio recordings of the PMC Band's performances of distinguished American composers' tunes. No revenue is being collected and no advertising should be connected with this video.
Video Creators: Produced by Andy Fraser, Pennsylvania Military College, Class of 1967 for the PMC Museum at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Video Graphics: Andy Fraser, Pennsylvania Military College Class of 1967
Video Pyrotechnics: Don Charles, PMC '62
Photos: The Widener University Digital Archives; David Fiedler, PMC '68; Norman Helmold, PMC '69; Bill Speer, PMC '72; Peter Tuttle, PMC/Widener '74
Widener Dauntless Battalion 2021 video clips: LTC David Gunther, Professor of Military Science.
Music: U.S. Field Artillery March (Sousa); The Nutmeggers (Osterling); Amparito Roca (Texidor). All selections were performed by the 1965 PMC Band, the 1965 National ROTC Marching Band Champions at the NROTCBA competition at the New York World's Fair.
Music Conductor: Dr. Carl A. Wisneski, PMC Director of Music
PMC Band/HQ Company Commander & Drum Major: Gerald M. McAteer, PMC '65
Original Music Recording: David A. Rittman, PMC ‘65
Run Time: 11 minutes, 5 seconds
3 июн 2021
