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General Meeting: They Came for Freedom: Alexandria Freedmen’s Cemetery

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Historian and author Char McCargo Bah will discuss the historical background of the Contrabands and Freedmen who migrated to Alexandria during the Civil War. In addition, this lecture will demonstrate methods that were used to locate the descendants of the Freedmen and Contrabands who were buried at the Cemetery from 1864 to 1869. *This talk…

Almost Forgotten Women

Patrick Henry Library 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna, VA, United States

Local historian and author Mary Lipsey will speak about her new book Almost Forgotten Women: Yesterday’s Headliners.  The book describes the stories and accomplishments of over 60 remarkable women from American history, who struggled for equal rights and opportunities, and who were pioneers in fields ranging from politics to sports to science.  Books will be…

Virtual Meeting: Scandalous Women of Civil War Washington

Historian and author Dr. Cindy Gueli will explore the capital’s rich and colorful wartime history through some of its most notorious scandals involving women.  Stories of murder, adultery, espionage, and prostitution reveal the intriguing life and culture unique to the city.  *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host.  Registration at…

The Night of Terror: Suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse

Cindy Bennett from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the story and fate of 33 suffragists imprisoned at the Occoquan (Lorton) Workhouse in November 1917. The tenacity of these fearless women led to the 1920 passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. *This program will be presented online with George Mason…

Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man

BHS Treasurer Cindy Bennett shares spooky tales of local legends, haunted spots and the creepy monsters of Northern Virginia, including some who have never left. *This program will be presented online with Richard Byrd Library as host.  Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8000522

Virtual Meeting: Arlington’s Ball–Sellers House

Annette Benbow, Director of the Ball–Sellers House Museum, will discuss the history and significance of the house in Arlington’s present-day Glencarlyn neighborhood, built in the 1750s by farmer John Ball and considered to be the oldest structure in the Washington region.  *This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host.  Please check…

Memories of the Great Depression

Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United States

Local author Ed Linz will discuss his book They Never Threw Anything Away: Memories of the Great Depression by Americans Who Lived It, which draws from his interviews with 22 Americans from across the country who experienced the hardships of this period. This program will be presented in-person in Pohick Regional Library’s Meeting Room.  Please…

Virtual Meeting: The History of the Ilda Community

Editor and avocational historian Tom Shoop will speak on his research thus far for a book on the history of the African American community of Ilda, located at Guinea Road and Little River Turnpike. *This program will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.* https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8516879

Local History of Jazz, Part 3: The Infrastructure

Brian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will highlight some of the less obvious institutions that have helped support the local jazz scene past and present, in particular the festivals, education, and radio stations that sustain both musicians and audiences. *This program will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at…

Virtual Meeting: Burnt Burke

Cindy Bennett, Jon Vrana, Chris Barbuschak, and Brian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will discuss some of the more dramatic fires in the history of the Burke area, including the historical background of notable structures lost to flames.   *This program will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host.  Registration at the…

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