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  • Speaker Series: The Declaration at the Birth of Our Nation

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    University of Mary Washinton- Dahlgren Campus 4224 University Drive, King George, VA, United States

    The Declaration at the Birth of Our Nation NNK 250 Speaker Series featuring Dr. Phil Levy The Declaration of Independence has been called “American scripture.” The Constitution certainly has its celebrators, but there is a unique reverence reserved for the document that Americans see as the nation’s birth announcement. The Declaration’s elegant prose, and resonant...

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  • Speaker Series: The Virginia Declaration of Rights at 250

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

     The Virginia Declaration of Rights at 250   The Virginia Declaration of Rights, adopted unanimously by Virginia’s Fifth Convention on June 12, 1776, is a seminal, post-colonial state paper affirming republican principles, limited government, and humankind’s natural rights. It is arguably the most imitated of America’s founding documents. Indeed, it is one of the most...

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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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  • Buried in the Back: Recent Research at George Washington Birthplace National Monument

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

    On America’s 250th birthday, uncover new insights into George Washington’s earliest years as we share discoveries from ongoing research at George Washington Birthplace National Monument. Chief of Cultural Resource Management Kerry González will present “Buried in the Back: Recent Research at George Washington Birthplace National Monument,” highlighting evidence that is reshaping our understanding of this...

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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.

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  • PNNMP Summer Speaker Series

    St. John's Episcopal Church 5987 Richmond Road, Warsaw

    Mark DiRienz, a former Preservation Northern Neck & Middle Peninsula (PNNMP) board member, historic preservationist, American antique collector and print specialist, will present George Washington's life in historic period image; a sampling of rare and significant 19th century prints and engravings across the life of George Washington spanning from early childhood to his passing.

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