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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…

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…

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,…

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…

Local History of the Civilian Conservation Corps

Mary Lipsey from the Burke Historical Society will speak on how the Civilian Conservation Corps—President Franklin Roosevelt’s “Tree Army”—impacted life in Northern Virginia during the Great Depression. *This program will…

BHS around Town: Virginia’s Presidential Homes

Richard Byrd Library 7250 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA, United States

Patrick O’Neill from the Burke Historical Society will discuss the homes of the eight Virginians who became President of the United States. *This program will be presented in person at…

Exhibit at the Sydenstricker Schoolhouse

Sydenstricker Schoolhouse 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield, VA, United States

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2nd,The Burke Historical Society will present a small exhibit at the Sydenstricker Schoolhouse.  See the historic schoolhouse and enjoy some of…

Gold in Local History

George Mason Regional Library 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, United States

Learn a bit of the science of gold, our 79th element, and hear about the regional history of this metal, including mining operations and some tales of lost treasure. *This…

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