June 2019
Lecture – Playing with Fire: From American Revolutionaries to French Revolution
The upheaval and violence of the French Revolution threatened the lives of aristocratic officers of the Revolutionary War and colored their memories of the revolution in America. Julia Osman, associate professor of history and director of the Institute for the Humanities at Mississippi State University as well as our 2009 Tyree-Lamb Fellow, discusses her work exploring the impact of the American Revolution on the French officers who commanded it, the French soldiers who fought it and the French civilians who…
Find out more »Lunch Bite – Tarleton’s Second Battle of Cowpens
Join History and Education Associate Evan Phifer for a discussion of Tarleton’s Second Battle of Cowpens. The presentation will focus on the published first edition of Banastre Tarleton’s 1787 memoirs and his very public debate with critics over responsibility for the dramatic British defeat at the 1781 Battle of Cowpens. The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes with time afterwards for up-close viewing of the memoirs.
Find out more »Revolutionary War Camp: Revolutionary Friendship, Session 1 Ages 9-10
This summer's Revolutionary War Camp, a five-day camp for boys and girls, focuses on the theme Revolutionary Friendship, about the alliance forged between France and the United States during the Revolutionary War and how the French commitment to the achievement of American independence has bound the two nations together for more than two centuries. During the week, campers will focus on how this revolutionary friendship helped define Our Independence, Our Republic, Our National Identity and Our Highest Ideals. Campers will dress in custom-made period costumes they get…
Find out more »Author’s Talk – “The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
Mary Thompson discusses and signs copies of her new book on the enslaved people of Mount Vernon. Based on decades of original work on the people who lived and worked at George Washington’s plantation, this is destined to be one of the most important works on George Washington and slavery ever published, combining deeply original and precise scholarship about the enslaved people of Mount Vernon with a rich understanding of George Washington’s life and views on what he recognized as…
Find out more »Lecture – Why George Washington’s Leadership is Still Important
Join the American Revolution Institute for a special lecture and reception in Charleston, South Carolina. On the eve of Carolina Day, Dr. David L. Preston, Westvaco Professor of National Security Studies at the Citadel, discusses George Washington’s enduring relevance to South Carolina and the nation. The evening will begin with a reception at 5:45 p.m., followed by the lecture at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will last approximately one hour with time afterwards for questions. Thank you to our partners for this event:…
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