Category Archives: Emerging Revolutionary War Symposium

2022 Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Liz Williams

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Rob Orrison

This week we interview our Symposium co-host, Liz Williams! Like all of our speakers, we asked Liz to answer a few questions about her passion for history. We appreciate Liz partnering with us for the third year to put on … Continue reading →

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2022 Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Norman Desmarais

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Rob Orrison

We are happy to welcome Norman Desmarais to our Third Annual Symposium on the American Revolution, co-hosted with Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, The Lyceum and Emerging Revolutionary War. This year’s theme is “The World Turned Upside: The American Revolution’s Impact on … Continue reading →

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2022 Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Eric Sterner

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Rob Orrison

We are happy to welcome Eric Sterner to our Third Annual Symposium on the American Revolution, co-hosted with Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, The Lyceum and Emerging Revolutionary War. This year’s theme is “The World Turned Upside: The American Revolution’s Impact on … Continue reading →

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2022 Symposium Speaker Spotlight: Kate Egner Gruber

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Rob Orrison

We are happy to welcome Kate Egner Gruber to our Third Annual Symposium on the American Revolution, co-hosted with Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, The Lyceum and Emerging Revolutionary War. This year’s theme is “The World Turned Upside: The American Revolution’s Impact … Continue reading →

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Catherine the Great Takes Notice of the American Revolution

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Eric Sterner

Catherine II, aka Catherine the Great, was one of the most dynamic and substantive monarchs of the eighteenth century. A wealth of contradictions characterized her reign. A reformer who corresponded regularly with the likes of Voltaire and Diderot, she was also a … Continue reading →

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Symposium Author Highlight: Dr. Lindsay Chervinksy

Posted on July 7, 2022 by erwpost

Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University and a Professorial Lecturer at the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. She received her B.A. with honors in … Continue reading →

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Americana Corner

Posted on May 27, 2022 by erwpost

Been a bit since we checked in and shared what our good friend Tom Hand has been doing at Americana Corner. The blog, dedicated to sharing “informative stories of the great events, founding documents, and inspirational leaders” routinely has a … Continue reading →

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2021 Symposium Highlight: John U. Rees

Posted on March 18, 2021 by erwpost

Over the next few months, we will be highlighting the speakers and topics for our 2021 Symposium, Hindsight is 2020: Revisiting Misconceptions of the Revolution, taking place on May 22nd. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Symposium will be … Continue reading →

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2021 Symposium Highlight: Vanessa Smiley

Posted on March 4, 2021 by erwpost

Symposium Highlight & “Rev War Revelry” March 7th Continue reading →

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Symposium Change – New Date, May 22, 2021

Posted on July 14, 2020 by erwpost

Symposium Update!
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