General Programs
Events
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In-Person Meeting: The W&OD Railroad
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesNOVA Parks Historian Paul McCray will speak on the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad, sharing some of the thousands of photographs he’s collected. Conceived to haul freight and open western…
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In-Person Meeting: Ladies of the American Revolution
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesThe ladies of the American Revolution included authors, soldiers, spies, business owners, cooks, nurses, etc. Their bravery, leadership, and wisdom should be honored and remembered throughout history. Mary Lipsey shares…
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In-Person Meeting: The History of George Mason University
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesRobert Vay, University Archivist at George Mason University’s Special Collections Research Center, will discuss the history of Mason, Virginia’s largest public research university. *This program will be presented in person…
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In-Person Meeting: A History of Gentrification in Washington, D.C.
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesJohanna Bockman, Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Affairs at George Mason University, will discuss gentrification and its impact on inequalities and democratic participation in Washington, D.C., from the 1940s…
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In-Person Meeting: Mrs. Lincoln’s Lawyer
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesMary Lipsey will speak on Mary Todd Lincoln and Myra Bradwell, who became neighbors and friends when Mrs. Lincoln moved to Chicago after Lincoln’s assassination. In 1875, Mrs. Lincoln’s son,…