18th Century Entertainment: Tavern Life
Imagine life without the internet. How would you spend your time without a smartphone, video, and music streaming, or messaging apps? Join our staff and special guests to explore how Americans in the 18th...
The Origins of the Revolution: 250th Anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves
To mark the 250th anniversary of the Fairfax Resolves, a central document in the coming of the American Revolution co-authored by George Mason and George Washington, join emerging and leading historians for a...
18th-Century Entertainment: Music
Imagine life without the internet. How would you spend your time without a smartphone, video, and music streaming, or messaging apps? Join us to explore how Americans in the 18th century stayed entertained....
Lunch at the Library: 100 Years of Mottahedeh Design
Join us for lunch and compelling discussion with Mottahedeh President Wendy Kvalheim, who will discuss her new book, Splendid Settings: 100 Years of Mottahedeh Design. This beautiful new publication is for...
Brown Bag Lunch featuring Research Fellow Lindsey M. Fisher-Hunt
Bring your lunch and learn about Library Fellow Lindsey M. Fisher-Hunt's research project, Mapping Their Influence: The Widespread Reach of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. This project explores the deep...
Brown Bag Lunch featuring Research Fellow Sally Hadden
The U.S. Supreme Court has a history stretching back far earlier than 1787. Its English, colonial, Revolutionary, and even Confederation era forebears influenced the court's creators when they met in muggy...
Lunch at the Library: Profiles in Character
Join us for lunch and compelling discussion with author Jennifer London, who will discuss her new book, Profiles in Character: Sixteen Americans and the Traits that Defined Them. This fascinating new...
