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Annual Meeting: “The 1898 Looting of Burke”
Annual Meeting: “The 1898 Looting of Burke”
Please join us for the Annual Meeting of the Burke Historical Society! We’ll share a brief summary of the Society’s activities over the past year and our plans for 2017, followed by an engaging lecture. Cindy Bennett, BHS Treasurer, will speak on the 1898 looting of Burke by troops from Camp Alger during the Spanish-American…
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Researching Slavery in Court Records
Researching Slavery in Court Records
Curious about the history of enslaved African-Americans in Fairfax County? Heather Bollinger, assistant archivist at the Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center, will present how they are creating a slavery index from county records. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar into 2017! From 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the first…
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General Meeting: “Jazz in and around Burke, Part 3” (New Time & Venue)
General Meeting: “Jazz in and around Burke, Part 3” (New Time & Venue)
For our February general meeting, Brian Slawski, BHS Vice President and Programs Chair, will conclude his series on jazz in Northern Virginia and the District, past and present, with a look at local jazz festivals, instruction, and radio. Please note that, beginning February 2017, the BHS will hold our general meetings at Pohick Regional Library,…