Michael McDonnell will discuss the Manassas Gap Railroad, incorporated in 1850 to connect Alexandria to the Shenandoah Valley. Although construction was never completed, you might still find some remnants of…

Christopher J. Bright, Ph.D., will speak on the U.S. Army's antiaircraft defenses in Fairfax County from 1950 to 1974, the community reaction, and Soviet efforts to learn more about these…

NOVA 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…

The 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…

Robert 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…

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,…