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Jun, 19
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What’s in the Library of Virginia?
5935 Freds Oak Rd
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesJune 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Laura Wickstead will discuss the wealth of resources available online from the Library of Virginia, including those for local history and
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Jun, 19
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General Meeting: Local German POW Camps of WWII
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesJune 30 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ann Shields shares her research on the WWII-era camps for German prisoners of war at Fort Meade, Fairfax, and Fort Hunt,
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Jul, 19
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General Meeting: Col. Mosby from 1865 to 1916
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesJuly 28 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
William Connery speaks on the post-Civil-War career of John S. Mosby: supporting Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency, serving as U.S. consul to
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06
Aug, 19
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Searching Military Records
5935 Freds Oak Rd
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesAugust 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn to search for an individual’s military records through the Fold3 database, available through the Library of Virginia and encompassing records
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Aug, 19
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General Meeting: Memories of Burke
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesAugust 25 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Glenn Curtis, a native of Burke since 1930 and a descendant of Burke’s prominent Marshall family, will share his memories of
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Sep, 19
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BHS around Town: Alexandria and the American Revolution
7001 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003 United StatesSeptember 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn about the War of Independence and its connections to Alexandria, a busy port at the time and the home of
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Sep, 19
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General Meeting: Stories of WWII Veterans
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesSeptember 29 @ 3:30 am - 4:30 pm
Kayleen Reusser, author of several books documenting interviews with World War II veterans, discusses her travels in Europe tracing the war
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01
Oct, 19
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Archaeology at Mount Vernon
5935 Freds Oak Rd
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesOctober 1 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sean Devlin, Curator of Archaeological Collections at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, describes the process of interpreting the past from its physical
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Oct, 19
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General Meeting: Irish Immigration, the Potato Famine, and Castle Garden
6450 Sydenstricker Road
Burke, VA 22015 United StatesOctober 13 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Irish immigrants were crucial in building the railroad that put Burke on the map. Learn the background of Irish immigration and
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Nov, 19
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BHS around Town: The 14th Street Bridge
7001 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003 United StatesNovember 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Archaeologist Patrick O’Neill speaks on the history of these spans connecting Virginia and Washington. Today’s bridges are only the latest versions
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