The World Turned Upside Down: The American Revolution’s Impact on a Global Scale

 Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum
Sept. 24
8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
$60 per person, $50 OHA Members & Students. $30 Virtual only. Reservations here.

Historic Alexandria strives to use history to spark curiosity & reflection. As we approach the upcoming 250th anniversary of our nation, examining our American Experiment is key.  Explore topics with public historians during a one-day symposium in partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War.  The American Revolution created waves across the world with its lasting impacts felt even today. This symposium will study the effects of this revolution that transformed governments and the governed across the globe.

 It will be held at the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum (201 S. Washington Street) on Saturday, September 24, 2022. The schedule of the day is below:

Schedule

• 8:30 Coffee & Light Breakfast at the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum
• 9:00 Speakers
• 12:00 - 1:30 Lunch on your own in Old Town Alexandria
• 1:30 Speakers
• 5:00- 7:00 Happy Hour at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum (134 N. Royal Street)

  Speakers

• Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky: “Peace and Inviolable Faith with All Nations: John Adams, Independence, and the Quest for Neutrality”
• Norman Desmarais: “Reevaluating Our French Allies: A New Look at Popular Assumptions of the French Army through the Diary of Count de Lauberdiere”
• Kate Gruber: "A Retrospective Revolution: England's Long 17th Century and the Coming of Revolution in Virginia"
• Scott Stroh: “George Mason’s Declaration of Rights and Their Global Impact”
• Eric Sterner: "Britain, Russia, and the American War”

Cost is $60 per person, $50 OHA Members & Students. $30 Virtual only. Reservations can be made online: AlexandriaVa.gov/Shop

About Emerging Revolutionary War

Emerging Revolutionary War (ERW) serves as a public history-oriented platform dedicated to sharing original scholarship and discussion on the American Revolution and the historical time periods that bookend the war. ERW seeks to encourage diverse perspectives in the scholarship it presents to the general public through programs and blog. In order to continue to offer fresh perspectives on this important time in American history, ERW continues to identify and spotlight the next generation of American Revolutionary Era historians that can bring their unique perspectives to this historical conversation. For more information, visit emergingrevolutionarywar.org.

About the Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA): The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the past to enrich the present and inspire the future. OHA shares these stories through museums and landscapes as well as tours, exhibitions, and a variety of public programs. Museums include the Alexandria Archaeology Museum, Alexandria Black History Museum, Alexandria’s History Museum at the Lyceum, Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, Freedom House Museum, Friendship Firehouse Museum, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, and the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum. Additional spaces including the African American Heritage Park, Archives and Records Center, Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery, Murray-Dick-Fawcett House, Lloyd House, and Union Station collectively tell the story of the City. Urban archaeology also plays an active role in uncovering and interpreting Alexandria’s history, recovering artifacts before they are lost to construction. OHA enhances the quality of life for City residents and visitors and is a partner in the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information about the Office of Historic Alexandria, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.

.For reasonable disability accommodation, contact gadsbys.tavern@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4242, Virginia Relay 711.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact the Office of Communications & Public Information at newsroom@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3969. 

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This release can be found at alexandriava.gov/go/3918.