*Canceled* [[General Meeting]]
2020-03-29 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
In the interest of public health, our general meeting on March 29 is canceled. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

*Canceled* [[BHS around Town: This Old House]]
2020-04-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Richard Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA, 22150-3499, United States
In the interest of public health, the talk previously planned for this date is canceled.

*Canceled* [[General Meeting]]
2020-04-19 15:30 - 16:30 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
In the interest of public health, our general meeting on April 19 is canceled. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

*Canceled* [[General Meeting]]
2020-05-31 15:30 - 16:30 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
In the interest of public health, our general meeting on May 31 is canceled. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

*Canceled* [[General Meeting]]
2020-06-28 15:30 - 16:30, 2020-07-26 15:30 - 16:30, 2020-08-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
All Fairfax County Public Library programs are canceled through August for safety. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

*Canceled* [[General Meeting]]
2020-09-27 15:30 - 16:30, 2020-10-25 15:30 - 16:30 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, United States
In-person programs through Fairfax County Public Library are canceled indefinitely for safety. We hope to have the scheduled speaker back at a later point.

Virtual Meeting: Alexandria and the American Revolution
2021-01-28 16:00 - 17:30 | VA
Historian Patrick O’Neill discusses little-known local events in the War of Independence: a smallpox inoculation campaign at Jones Point, then a foray by British warships targeting Alexandria and Mount Vernon.
*This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Please check the library’s calendar for a link to register for the event.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7352511

Genealogy, Beyond Ancestry.com: Finding Your Loved Ones
2021-03-13 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
Mary Lipsey, a volunteer docent at the National Archives, will offer advice on how to expand your genealogical research using the Archives and other resources.
*This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7525972

Virtual Meeting: Seeking a Lost Gravesite
2021-03-27 16:00 - 17:30 | VA
Chris Brown, Post 7916 VFW Auxiliary Historian, recounts his adventure leading a small team in search of a lost Revolutionary War veteran’s grave in Putnam County, New York.
*This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7569072

Alexandria and the War of 1812
2021-04-07 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
Historian and archaeologist Patrick O’Neill will discuss local events during the War of 1812, and particularly the squadron of British warships that effectively took Alexandria hostage and engaged with American forces at Belvoir Neck in September 1814.
*This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7535888

This Old House
2021-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | VA
The Burke Historical Society’s Mary Lipsey will present an overview of various historic houses across Springfield, Annandale, and Burke.
*This talk will be presented online with Richard Byrd Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7561825

Virtual Meeting: Seeking a Lost Gravesite
2021-04-24 16:00 - 17:30 | VA
Chris Brown, Post 7916 VFW Auxiliary Historian, recounts his adventure leading a small team in search of a lost Revolutionary War veteran’s grave in Putnam County, New York.
*This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7692230

*This is an encore presentation of our March general meeting’s program, which had some technical difficulties.*

The Quander Family
2021-05-22 13:30 - 15:00 | VA
Rohulamin Quander, a retired judge, genealogist, historian, and author, speaks about the Quanders of Fairfax County and beyond, one of the oldest and most notable African-American families in the country.
*This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7779521

Irish Emigration, the Potato Famine, and Castle Garden
2021-05-22 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
Jon Vrana from the Burke Historical Society will discuss 19th-century Irish emigration to the New World, from the perspective of an Irishman on his journey to New York, the Midwest, and the Great Plains.
*This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7568871

The Night of Terror: Suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse
2021-06-07 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
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 talk will be presented online by Focus on NoVA Real Estate. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://www.focusonnova.com/event/cindy-bennett-burke-historical-society-the-night-of-terror-suffragists-at-the-occoquan-workhouse/

Interpreting Census Records
2021-06-16 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
Cindy Bennett from the Burke Historical Society will offer a general perspective on the federal Census as a genealogical tool. This program is not intended as a “how-to” for finding these records, but rather as an overview of what information the Census recorded each decade and how the genealogist should interpret it.
*This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7628574

The Brown Family and Old Burke
2021-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
Paula Brown Kelley will share memories and stories of life in Burke before large subdivisions, and of her family’s role in Burke’s history. Her grandfather, Paul E. Brown, served as a Fairfax County judge and helped lead the successful campaign to relocate the planned airport that threatened Burke’s survival.
*This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7786069

Local History of Jazz: The Venues
2021-07-17 17:00 - 18:00 | VA
Brian Slawski from the Burke Historical Society will discuss jazz clubs (and other less conventional jazz venues) past and present in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
*This talk will be presented online with George Mason Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7527007

Almost Forgotten Women
2021-07-21 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
BHS member, 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.
*This talk will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8016040

General Meeting: They Came for Freedom: Alexandria Freedmen’s Cemetery
2021-08-28 14:30 - 16:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, 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 will be presented online with Pohick Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8074278

Almost Forgotten Women
2021-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. East, Vienna, VA, 22180-5794, 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 available for sale and signing.
This event will be held in the Meeting Room of Patrick Henry Library in Vienna. Please register in advance here: https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/7885646 .

Virtual Meeting: Scandalous Women of Civil War Washington
2021-09-29 18:30 - 20:00 | VA
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 link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8284594

The Night of Terror: Suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse
2021-10-06 16:00 - 17:00 | VA
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 Regional Library as host. Registration at the link below is required.*
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8232354

Ghosts, Goons, and a Bunny Man
2021-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
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
2021-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
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 the library’s calendar for a link to register.*

Memories of the Great Depression
2021-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, 22015, 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 register here:
https://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/8177940

Virtual Meeting: The History of the Ilda Community
2021-11-23 19:00 - 20:00 | VA
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
