Tag Archives: Gadsby Tavern

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 →

Posted in 1776, 2022 Symposium, Civilian, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War Symposium, Memory | Tagged Emerging Revolutionary War, Gadsby Tavern, Liz Williams | 1 Comment

Symposium Change – New Date, May 22, 2021

Posted on July 14, 2020 by erwpost

Symposium Update!
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Posted in Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Symposium | Tagged COVID-19, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Symposium, Gadsby Tavern, Hindsight is 2020, Historic Alexandria | 1 Comment

“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” A Special Rev War Revelry: “HamiLive”

Posted on July 9, 2020 by erwpost

Unless you have been living under Plymouth Rock, the play Hamilton has come across your radar screen in one form or another. Late last month Disney+ announced they would begin hosting the play on their streaming channel. Over the Independence … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Hamilton, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War | Tagged Alexander Hamilton, American History, Emerging Revolutionary War, Felicia Abrams, Gadsby Tavern, Historic Alexandria, Jamestown Yorktown Foundation, Kate Gruber, Liz Williams, Mark Maloy, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW | Leave a comment

“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Tavern Talk

Posted on June 5, 2020 by erwpost

When the idea was formulated, back in April, to do a Sunday evening Zoom/Facebook live type history hour, the emphasis behind this “happy hour” was to style it as a more informal chat. Our goal was to create a virtual … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Personalities, Politics, Revolutionary War, Social History, Women | Tagged American Revolution, Buckman Tavern, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fraunces Tavern, Gadsby Tavern, Historic Alexandria, Lexington and Concord, Lexington Historical Society, Liz Williams, New York City, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Robert Orrison, Sarah Kneeshaw, Stacey Fraser | 2 Comments

George Washington’s Birthday Celebration

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

During George Washington’s lifetime and maybe because he was such a great man, he had two birthdays beginning in the 1750’s. Born under the Julian calendar, George was born on February 11, 1731/32. When the English Parliament decreed in 1750 … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory | Tagged Gadsby Tavern, George Washington, George Washington Birthday, Historic Alexandria, Martha Washington, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Virginia | 1 Comment