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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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  • “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation” June 22 – August 3

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

    Special traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture explores the unique and essential people, events and sites in Virginia that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. June 22 – Aug. 3: 10 am–4 pm (Sun. 1-4 pm)

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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