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  • Event Poster: Historian and philanthropist David Rubenstein and NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell discuss democracy at an Historic Annapolis event.

    SOLD OUT – The American Experiment: Democracy at 250 – A Conversation with Historian and Philanthropist David Rubenstein and NBC News Correspondent Andrea Mitchell

    Maryland Hall 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland, United States

    In celebration of our nation's upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Historic Annapolis and Maryland Hall are pleased to present a distinctive afternoon of reflection on America’s founding principles and their enduring preservation. Join us for a lively and unique conversation with historian and philanthropist, David Rubenstein, and legendary NBC News […]

  • Historian Karin Wulf, author of Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America.

    Virtual Lecture – Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America

    Virtual Event Zoom Virtual Lecture

    Genealogy is everywhere– online, on screens, through organizations and conferences and more. But technologies aside, genealogy was everywhere in the 1700s, too. And while we may think of Americans living in the 1700s as largely the subject of genealogy research, they were active participants in what was a foundational interest and practice in their own […]

  • Portrait of Marcia Miller

    Virtual Lecture – Crafting the Golden Age: The Architectural World of Pre-Revolutionary Annapolis

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    Annapolis today stands as a testament to its many layers of history, with four centuries of buildings standing side by side throughout the city. In honor of preservation month, this talk highlights Annapolis’ architectural landscape in the 1700s.   The years prior to the Revolutionary War were a time of vast economic growth and opportunity encompassing all levels of […]

  • Portrait of Jim Gibb

    Virtual Lecture – Citizen Science in the Chesapeake on the Eve of the American Revolution

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    Beginning with the first European settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, until the 1775 battles at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Chesapeake region inspired interest among soldiers, merchants, and gentleman scholars in the Old World. Self-trained, amateur scientists like Thomas Jefferson fed that interest by committing their observations to paper. They sent letters and samples […]

  • Book cover for When the Declaration of Independence Was News

    Virtual Lecture – When the Declaration of Independence Was News

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    Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, Dr. Emily Sneff’s latest book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment […]

  • Charlotte Small in colonial clothing

    Call the Midwife: Charlotte Small, a Colonial-Era Annapolis Midwife

    Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Curious about midwifery and herbal medicine in colonial Annapolis? Come meet Charlotte Small at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and discover her daily life and the vital roles she played […]

  • Charlotte Small in colonial clothing

    Call the Midwife: Charlotte Small, a Colonial-Era Annapolis Midwife

    Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Curious about midwifery and herbal medicine in colonial Annapolis? Come meet Charlotte Small at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and discover her daily life and the vital roles she played […]

  • Portrait of Rosa Pryor-Trusty

    Meet the Author: Rosa Pryor-Trusty – African American Community, History & Entertainment in Maryland

    Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Join us at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and ‘remember the yesterdays’ of African American entertainment and community in Baltimore and surrounding Maryland counties. Meet Baltimore author, journalist, and musician Rosa “Rambling Rose” Pryor-Trusty as she shares stories and images from her book, African American Community, History & Entertainment in Maryland. In this presentation, she […]

  • American Girl dolls

    Meet the Author: Valerie Tripp, An American Girl® Doll Author of Meet Felicity, Meet Samantha, Meet Kit, and more!

    Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

    Join us at the Museum of Historic Annapolis for a special event with the author behind some of your favorite American Girl® stories! Valerie Tripp, beloved writer of companion novels for characters like Felicity, Josefina, Samantha, Kit, Molly, Maryellen, and the WellieWishers™, will share her journey as a children’s author. Ms. Tripp will discuss her […]

  • A reenactor portraying a colonial-era printer

    Virtual Lecture – William and Dinah Nuthead: Maryland’s First Printers

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    Before Jonas and Anne Catharine Hoof Green, there was William and Dinah Nuthead, Maryland's first printing duo. William Nuthead was the first printer in Maryland and the first to operate a press in Virginia, establishing his business in St. Mary's City in 1685 after being barred from printing in Virginia by the colonial government. Following […]