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 StatesPatrick 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…
Virtual Meeting: Traveling Through the Old Dominion with The Green Book
Susan Hellman will present her research on sites across Virginia that were endorsed by the various editions of The Green Book over the years; these guidebooks helped African-American motorists travel…
Virtual Meeting: 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry: Private Lives, Public Records
Reference librarian and genealogist Leslie Anderson will discuss her research on the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry, including the lives of its members both before and after the Civil War, along…
Exhibit at the Sydenstricker Schoolhouse
Sydenstricker Schoolhouse 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield, VA, United StatesFrom 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 StatesLearn 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…
Hybrid Meeting: Who was General Braddock and Where is his Gold?
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesBHS Treasurer Cindy Bennett will discuss Gen. Edward Braddock, his expedition from Alexandria to Fort Duquesne, and the legends surrounding this campaign. *This program will be presented in person at…
In-Person Meeting: Escaping Detection: Women in the Civil War
Pohick Regional Library 6450 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA, United StatesMary Lipsey from the Burke Historical Society will discuss notable women who participated actively but secretly in the American Civil War, as spies and as soldiers. *This program will be…