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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251228T160000
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UID:2039-1766934000-1766937600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Amazing Trailblazing Women of the Ball–Sellers House
DESCRIPTION:Annette Benbow from the Arlington Historical Society will discuss one of the oldest structures in Northern Virginia\, Arlington’s Ball–Sellers House. In particular\, she’ll discuss four remarkable women who have called this place home over the centuries. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-amazing-trailblazing-women-of-the-ball-sellers-house/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T160000
DTSTAMP:20251227T232906Z
CREATED:20251227T232906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T232906Z
UID:2033-1769353200-1769356800@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The Manassas Gap Railroad
DESCRIPTION: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 the MGRR around Fairfax County. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-manassas-gap-railroad/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T160000
DTSTAMP:20251227T233241Z
CREATED:20251227T233241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T233241Z
UID:2035-1771772400-1771776000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Regional Air Defenses of the Cold War
DESCRIPTION: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 measures. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-regional-air-defenses-of-the-cold-war/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T160000
DTSTAMP:20251227T233546Z
CREATED:20251227T233546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251227T233546Z
UID:2037-1774796400-1774800000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The W&OD Railroad
DESCRIPTION: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 trade to Alexandria\, the W&OD transitioned to electrified passenger service during the first half of the 20th century. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library. No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-wod-railroad/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T160000
DTSTAMP:20260111T153951Z
CREATED:20260111T153951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T153951Z
UID:2065-1780239600-1780243200@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Ladies of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION: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 several stories of women who fought for America’s independence. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-ladies-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260628T150000
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DTSTAMP:20260116T174912Z
CREATED:20260116T174912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T174912Z
UID:2071-1782658800-1782662400@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The History of George Mason University
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-history-of-george-mason-university/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T150000
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CREATED:20260116T175119Z
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UID:2073-1785078000-1785081600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: A History of Gentrification in Washington\, D.C.
DESCRIPTION: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 to the present. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-a-history-of-gentrification-in-washington-d-c/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T150000
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UID:2068-1788102000-1788105600@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Mrs. Lincoln’s Lawyer
DESCRIPTION: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\, Robert\, had her sent to an insane asylum.  Myra used her legal background to gain Mrs. Lincoln’s release. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-mrs-lincolns-lawyer/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260906T150000
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CREATED:20260926T015944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T015944Z
UID:2106-1788706800-1788710400@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The Dooleys of Burke
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-dooleys-of-burke/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T150000
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CREATED:20260926T020230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T020230Z
UID:2109-1792940400-1792944000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Yankee Doodle Spies: Historical fiction and research
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-yankee-doodle-spies-historical-fiction-and-research/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261129T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260926T020420Z
CREATED:20260926T020420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T020420Z
UID:2112-1795964400-1795968000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Cockpit Tales: Stories from the National Air and Space Museum
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-cockpit-tales-stories-from-the-national-air-and-space-museum/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T160000
DTSTAMP:20260926T020609Z
CREATED:20260926T020609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T020609Z
UID:2115-1797778800-1797782400@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped Into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home
DESCRIPTION: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 finalist for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize\, as both an account of these five boys’ ordeal and a broader portrait of the Reverse Underground Railroad. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-stolen-five-free-boys-kidnapped-into-slavery-and-their-astonishing-odyssey-home/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270131T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270131T160000
DTSTAMP:20260926T021245Z
CREATED:20260926T021245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021245Z
UID:2118-1801407600-1801411200@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The Forgotten World War: Exploring the Secret History of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Author Derek Baxter will speak on his new book\, placing the American War of Independence within its broader context. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-the-forgotten-world-war-exploring-the-secret-history-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270228T160000
DTSTAMP:20260926T021446Z
CREATED:20260926T021446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T021446Z
UID:2121-1803826800-1803830400@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Occupied Alexandria: How the Civil War Transformed a Southern City
DESCRIPTION: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 War. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-occupied-alexandria-how-the-civil-war-transformed-a-southern-city/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260930T025635Z
CREATED:20260926T022026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T025635Z
UID:2124-1805036400-1805040000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: The Dooleys of Burke\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION: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. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-dr-william-christmas/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270418T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270418T160000
DTSTAMP:20261018T194529Z
CREATED:20261018T194529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T194529Z
UID:2130-1808060400-1808064000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Dr. William Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Mary Lipsey will tell the little-known story of Dr. William Christmas\, a local pioneering aviator\, aeronautical engineer\, and inventor. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-dr-william-christmas-2/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270523T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260926T022359Z
CREATED:20260926T022359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T022359Z
UID:2127-1811084400-1811088000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Chasing Freedom and Chasing Wealth: The Potomac and C&O Canals
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Royer will discuss the research and writing of her books Chasing Freedom and Chasing Wealth\, which evoke life during the glory days of our regional canals. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-chasing-freedom-and-chasing-wealth-the-potomac-and-co-canals/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270627T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270627T160000
DTSTAMP:20261018T194724Z
CREATED:20261018T194724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T194724Z
UID:2148-1814108400-1814112000@burkehistoricalsociety.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Meeting: Old Burke Village
DESCRIPTION:Kathleen Jablonski will join us by Zoom to share her updated research on (Old) Burke Village\, originally known as the Marshall and Brown subdivision. \n*This program will be presented in person at Pohick Regional Library.  No registration is required.*\nhttps://librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/calendar
URL:https://burkehistoricalsociety.org/event/in-person-meeting-old-burke-village-2/
LOCATION:Pohick Regional Library\, 6450 Sydenstricker Road\, Burke\, VA\, 22015\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Programs
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