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General Meeting: “Anna Maria Fitzhugh”
General Meeting: “Anna Maria Fitzhugh”
BHS member and Fairfax County History Commissioner Mary Lipsey will speak on the remarkable life of Anna Maria Fitzhugh of Ravensworth. Mrs. Fitzhugh (née Goldsborough) became one of Fairfax and Stafford Counties’ most prominent landowners upon her early widowing in 1830, and remained so until her death in 1874. Please note that, beginning February 2017,…
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Contributing to the Veterans History Project
Contributing to the Veterans History Project
Learn how to conduct and submit an oral history of a veteran in your life, in support of the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress. This training session will be presented by Bob Patrick, former director of the VHP. The Burke Historical Society is pleased to continue our research seminar into 2017! From…
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General Meeting: The Carrington Event, Locally and Globally
General Meeting: The Carrington Event, Locally and Globally
In late August and early September of 1859, a massive solar storm caused dramatic and poorly understood effects across the earth. Hear some of the local and worldwide accounts of this event and learn about its implications for the present day. Please note that, beginning February 2017, the BHS will hold our general meetings at…