Johanna 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…

Mary 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,…

Brian Slawski will speak on how Joseph William Dooley (1856–1934) and his family became an integral part of Burke’s 19th- and 20th-century history. *This program will be presented in person…

Author Scott O'Connell will discuss his approach to the research and writing of historical fiction, including his Yankee Doodle Spies series based on espionage during the War of Independence. *This…

Air Force veteran Jeff Joyce will share stories about some of the men and women behind the artifacts displayed at the National Air and Space Museum. *This program will be…

Richard Bell, Ph.D., will speak on his book Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped Into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home. Stolen received the NEH Public Scholar Award and was a…

Author Derek Baxter will speak on his new book, placing the American War of Independence within its broader context. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. …

Madeline Feierstein, Lead Historian at the Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, will discuss her new book on the lasting effects of the Union Army’s occupation of Alexandria during the Civil…

Brian Slawski will continue the story of how Joseph William Dooley (1856–1934) and his family became an integral part of Burke’s 19th- and 20th-century history. *This program will be presented…

Mary Lipsey will tell the little-known story of Dr. William Christmas, a local pioneering aviator, aeronautical engineer, and inventor. *This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. …