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SUMMARY:Virtual Lecture - A House Divided: The Tilghman Family and the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:This talk explores the story of Colonel Tench Tilghman—George Washington’s most trusted aide-de-camp—and his complicated ties to a family torn between loyalty to the Crown and the cause of independence. Discover how General George Washington himself navigated relationships with the Tilghmans—father\, uncle\, and brothers—on both sides of the war\, and what their story reveals about unity\, conflict\, and the personal costs of nation-building. \nThe Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. If you enjoy this program\, we hope you will consider becoming a member or making a donation today to support Historic Annapolis and our mission to connect all people with our shared history.  \nCan’t watch live? All lectures will be recorded. Please register and you’ll receive the link to watch the recording after the event. \nAdvance registration required; registration closes on half-hour prior to lecture.  \nCost: FREE \n \nThis lecture will be offered virtually by Zoom. Upon registration\, you will be sent the link for the video conference to join on the evening of the lecture. If you do not receive your confirmation email after you register\, please check your Spam folder\, or email Cara Garside at cara.garside@annapolis.org. To learn more about Zoom and to download the app to your computer\, visit the Zoom website. \nAbout Our Presenter: Dr. Richard Bell is Associate Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the new book Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home.  He has won more than a dozen teaching awards\, including the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching\, the highest honor for teaching faculty in the Maryland state system. He has held major research fellowships at Yale\, Cambridge\, and the Library of Congress and is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar award. He serves as a Trustee of the Maryland Center for History and Culture\, as an elected member of the Massachusetts Historical Society\, and as a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. \n  \n\nThe information contained in the HA Virtual Lecture series represents the historical research\, views and opinions of the lecture presenter and may not represent the views or opinions of Historic Annapolis\, Inc.
URL:https://www.annapolis.org/event/vls-housedivided/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Zoom Virtual Lecture
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T193000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lecture - When the Declaration of Independence Was News
DESCRIPTION: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 of its creation in 1776\, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence\, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators. \nThe Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. If you enjoy this program\, we hope you will consider becoming a member or making a donation today to support Historic Annapolis and our mission to connect all people with our shared history.  \nCan’t watch live? All lectures will be recorded. Please register and you’ll receive the link to watch the recording after the event. \nAdvance registration required; registration closes on half-hour prior to lecture.  \nCost: FREE \n \n  \n  \nThis lecture will be offered virtually by Zoom. Upon registration\, you will be sent the link for the video conference to join on the evening of the lecture. If you do not receive your confirmation email after you register\, please check your Spam folder\, or email Cara Garside at cara.garside@annapolis.org. To learn more about Zoom and to download the app to your computer\, visit the Zoom website. \nAbout Our Presenter: Dr. Emily Sneff is an early American historian and leading expert on the Declaration of Independence. She earned her Ph.D. in History from William & Mary. She is a consulting curator for exhibitions marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration at the Museum of the American Revolution and Historic Trappe. \nThe information contained in the HA Virtual Lecture series represents the historical research\, views and opinions of the lecture presenter and may not represent the views or opinions of Historic Annapolis\, Inc.
URL:https://www.annapolis.org/event/virtual-lecture-when-the-declaration-of-independence-was-news/
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CATEGORIES:America250,Lectures,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T193000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lecture - The Painter's Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies by soldiers with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic\, artists also played an integral role in forging revolutionary ideals. Discover with Dr. Zara Anishanslin the inspiring stories and intertwined lives of three largely forgotten Patriot artists: Robert Edge Pine\, Prince Demah\, and Patience Wright. They defied the British monarchy\, armed with paint\, canvas\, wax\, and espionage while risking their lives and reputations to support the cause of liberty. \nThe Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. If you enjoy this program\, we hope you will consider becoming a member or making a donation today to support Historic Annapolis and our mission to connect all people with our shared history.  \nCan’t watch live? All lectures will be recorded. Please register and you’ll receive the link to watch the recording after the event. \nAdvance registration required; registration closes on half-hour prior to lecture.  \nCost: FREE \n \n  \n  \nThis lecture will be offered virtually by Zoom. Upon registration\, you will be sent the link for the video conference to join on the evening of the lecture. If you do not receive your confirmation email after you register\, please check your Spam folder\, or email Cara Garside at cara.garside@annapolis.org. To learn more about Zoom and to download the app to your computer\, visit the Zoom website. \nAbout Our Presenter: Zara Anishanslin is Associate Professor of History and Art History at the University of Delaware\, where she is also Director of its Museum Studies and Public Engagement Program. She previously taught at CUNY and at Columbia University and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of History at Johns Hopkins. Her award-winning first book\, Portrait of a Woman in Silk: Hidden Histories of the British Atlantic World\, was published by Yale University Press in 2016. For her new book\, The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution\, (Harvard University Press\, July 2025)\, she’s been a Mount Vernon Georgian Papers Fellow at the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle\, a Davis Center Fellow in Princeton’s History Department\, a Mellon/ACLS Scholars & Society Fellow with the Museum of the American Revolution\, and a Fellow at the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society. An avid public historian\, she often works with museums on exhibitions\, including the reinstallation of the Early American Wing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She is creator/co-host of the podcast “Thing 4 Things: The History Podcast Where Things Matter and Stuff Happens” (season 1\, “The Stuff of Revolution” streaming now wherever you listen to podcasts)! But according to her children\, the only cool thing on her CV is that she served as Material Culture Consult for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s show\, “Hamilton: The Exhibition.” \nThe information contained in the HA Virtual Lecture series represents the historical research\, views and opinions of the lecture presenter and may not represent the views or opinions of Historic Annapolis\, Inc.
URL:https://www.annapolis.org/event/vls-paintersfire/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lecture - William and Dinah Nuthead: Maryland’s First Printers
DESCRIPTION: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 his death in 1695\, his widow Dinah Nuthead took over the business and became the first licensed female printer in the American colonies. Join Rod Cofield as he discusses his research into their lives that led to his Maryland Historical Magazine article\, “Much Ado about Nuthead.” \nThe Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. If you enjoy this program\, we hope you will consider becoming a member or making a donation today to support Historic Annapolis and our mission to connect all people with our shared history.  \nCan’t watch live? All lectures will be recorded. Please register and you’ll receive the link to watch the recording after the event. \nAdvance registration required; registration closes on half-hour prior to lecture.  \nCost: FREE \n \n  \n  \nThis lecture will be offered virtually by Zoom. Upon registration\, you will be sent the link for the video conference to join on the evening of the lecture. If you do not receive your confirmation email after you register\, please check your Spam folder\, or email Cara Garside at cara.garside@annapolis.org. To learn more about Zoom and to download the app to your computer\, visit the Zoom website. \nAbout Our Presenter: Rod Cofield is the Executive Director at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in Calvert County. He was previously the Executive Director at Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater\, Maryland. Rod’s first museum job was at Historic St. Mary’s City where he learned how to use a colonial-era printing press. \nPrior to his tenure at Historic London Town Gardens\, Rod was a visiting instructor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and has taught various courses related to history and museum studies. He has additional service with professional organizations\, including the Maryland Museum Association and the Small Museum Association. He participates as a peer reviewer in both the Museum Assessment Program at the American Alliance of Museums and for the National Leadership Grant program for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \nRod holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and a master’s degree in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College. \nThe information contained in the HA Virtual Lecture series represents the historical research\, views and opinions of the lecture presenter and may not represent the views or opinions of Historic Annapolis\, Inc.
URL:https://www.annapolis.org/event/vls-nuthead/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Zoom Virtual Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lecture - Exotic Imports & Elegant Dining: Annapolis in Its Golden Age (1763–1774)
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of colonial luxury with food historian Joyce White in this engaging lecture exploring the remarkable imported foods that defined status and refinement in Annapolis during the 1700s. \nThis convergence of wealth and robust trade\, particularly during the city’s Golden Age\, allowed the wealthiest residents access to an extraordinary array of global delicacies—spices\, sugars\, teas\, coffees\, chocolate\, fine wines\, spirits\, cheeses\, and more—each reflecting far-reaching trade networks and cultural exchange. \nDiscover how these coveted ingredients shaped fashionable dining and learn about Maryland’s skilled culinary artisans—many of them enslaved people—whose expertise transformed imported luxuries into elegant meals. \nThe lecture concludes with a fascinating look at festive traditions documented in Maryland during this vibrant and prosperous era. \nJoin us for a richly illustrated journey into the tastes\, tables\, and traditions of colonial Annapolis. \nThe Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. If you enjoy this program\, we hope you will consider becoming a member or making a donation today to support Historic Annapolis and our mission to connect all people with our shared history.  \nCan’t watch live? All lectures will be recorded. Please register and you’ll receive the link to watch the recording after the event. \nAdvance registration required; registration closes on half-hour prior to lecture.  \nCost: FREE \n \n  \n  \nThis lecture will be offered virtually by Zoom. Upon registration\, you will be sent the link for the video conference to join on the evening of the lecture. If you do not receive your confirmation email after you register\, please check your Spam folder\, or email Cara Garside at cara.garside@annapolis.org. To learn more about Zoom and to download the app to your computer\, visit the Zoom website. \nAbout Our Presenter: Joyce White’s work as a food historian began in college in the late 1980s when she was a museum education intern at the Geneva Historical Society/Rose Hill Mansion in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Joyce’s first experience cooking historic food occurred there while performing the role of an 1840s kitchen maid at Rose Hill\, where she cooked cakes with every 4th-grade class in the county! \nAfter college\, Joyce became the Education Curator at the Square House Museum\, a 1700s tavern on the Boston Post Rd\, operated by the Rye Historical Society in Westchester County\, New York. While there she cooked frequently on the tavern’s hearth from the 1700s. \nIn Maryland\, Joyce began work in 2006 as the Education Director and Foodways Consultant at the c. 1801 Riversdale House Museum in Riverdale Park\, Maryland\, was the consultant for the restoration of historic kitchen at Annapolis’s William Paca House in 2006\, was the guest curator for the Maryland State Exhibit for the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans\, LA in 2012\, and is a Trustee of Annapolis’ c. 1774 Hammond-Harwood House Museum. \nJoyce is also an independent consultant to historic museums and offers presentations on a variety of topics\, writes articles for local publications such as Outlook by the Bay\, MarylandRoadTrips.com\, Chesapeake Family Magazine\, and assorted blogs\, and is now creating historically accurate faux food items of use at historic sites. \nJoyce has been featured on television shows several times: “State Plate with Taylor Hicks\,” “Eatin’ the Chesapeake” for MPT\, CBS News Sunday Morning (2023)\, “America the Bountiful” (2024)\, the PBS News Hour (November 28\, 2024)\, and “Maryland Farm and Harvest” (February 18\, 2025). \nIn September 2024\, Joyce’s first book\, Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine\, was published for the Hammond-Harwood House Museum in Annapolis. \nJoyce has a B.A. from William Smith College\, an M.A. in American Studies from Penn State University\, and has studied food history at various historic sites in England and the United States. \nThe information contained in the HA Virtual Lecture series represents the historical research\, views and opinions of the lecture presenter and may not represent the views or opinions of Historic Annapolis\, Inc.
URL:https://www.annapolis.org/event/vls-goldenagedining/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Zoom Virtual Lecture
CATEGORIES:America250,Lectures,Virtual Event
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