June 2023
Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend
Join us and five of our partner museums in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that will be open free of charge for this annual festival featuring special exhibitions and activities. Participating museums include Anderson House, Dumbarton House, The Phillips Collection, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, the Woodrow Wilson House and Dupont Underground. For additional information, visit www.DKMuseums.com.
Find out more »Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend
Join us and five of our partner museums in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that will be open free of charge for this annual festival featuring special exhibitions and activities. Participating museums include Anderson House, Dumbarton House, The Phillips Collection, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, the Woodrow Wilson House and Dupont Underground. For additional information, visit www.DKMuseums.com.
Find out more »Author’s Talk – Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution
Far from a harmonious collaboration, the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War was so filled with political strife that the delegates feared the Revolutionary War would end in disunion or civil war. But instead of disbanding, these founders managed to unite for the sake of liberty and self-preservation, forging grueling compromises and holding the young nation together. Political historian Eli Merritt discusses his new book and explores the deep political divisions that almost tore the Union apart during the Revolution.…
Find out more »Dinner and Lecture – Prelude to Yorktown: The 1780-1781 Virginia Campaign and the Siege of Yorktown
This dinner and lecture at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown kicks off the Institute's next two-day battlefield tour experience exploring one of the most iconic sieges in military history: the Siege of Yorktown. The evening begins at 4 p.m. with exclusive access to the museum for our guests, who will have the ability to explore the various indoor galleries and outdoor interpretive centers of the museum. Cocktails will be available through a cash bar in the museum lobby, followed…
Find out more »Battlefield Tour – The Siege of Yorktown
Join us in Yorktown, Va., to explore the Siege of Yorktown. This is a two-day experience that includes a buffet dinner and lecture at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, and a lecture given by Dr. J. Britt McCarley, chief historian and director for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Military History and Heritage Program, will analyze the 1780-1781 Virginia campaign that culminated with the Siege of Yorktown. Accompanying the dinner and lecture, a guided bus tour of…
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