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  • Speaker Series: The Constitution They Argued Over: Power, Democracy, and Compromise in 1787

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    Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center 73 Monument Place, Heathsville, VA, United States

    When delegates gathered in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, they agreed on one thing: the young United States was in trouble. Independence had been won, but the nation’s first experiment in self-government, the Articles of Confederation, was failing. What no one agreed on was what should come next. As James Madison and others urged...

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  • Speaker Series: When the Declaration Was News

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    The Rappahannock Indigenous Conservation & Education Center 2570 Newland Road, Warsaw, VA, United States

    Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the...

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  • RILL 2026: Virginia in 1776

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    On the eve of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, this course examines Virginia in the year 1776. Incorporating primary documents and images, the course looks at the pivotal roles Richard Henry Lee, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and others played in Virginia and nationally as the Revolution entered its second year. Offered in...

  • “Black Freedom Suits and the Declaration of Independence”

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    The Declaration of Independence asserted that "all men are created equal" and have natural rights and the right of self-government by consent. Slavery contradicted these core principles of the Declaration of Independence as America's creedal document. Using the Declaration of Independence as their "North Star," they launched "freedom petitions" and "freedom suits," making a claim...

    $50

  • Speaker Series: George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789

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    George Washington Birthplace National Monument 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA, United States

    Join Dr. Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon for an engaging exploration of one of the earliest and most revealing debates in American history—the 1789 controversy over the president’s title. Drawing from her book For Fear of an Elective King, she will uncover why Congress and the public fiercely argued over whether George Washington should be addressed as “His...

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  • “A Perfect Frenzy”

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    Author Andrew Lawler speaks on his 2025 book A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution. Wine and cheese reception with author and book signing. Tickets required.

    $50