Please join the American Revolution Round Table of the District of Columbia (ARRT-DC) for their 7 March 2012 meeting. The program will be presented by ARRT-DC member Christian M. McBurney, author of The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation of the Revolutionary War, published in September 2011 by Westholme. It is one of the
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s Authors on Deck book lecture series, historian and award-winning author George C. Daughan will present his latest work, 1812: The Navy’s War (Basic Books; October 4, 2011). Guests are invited to learn about the often-overlooked history of what has been called our Second War of Independence. Encompassing
African American Diversity Concerts – free, live performances by the U.S. Navy Band held at the United States Navy Memorial in honor of Black History Month. The first performance, on Friday, February 17, will feature the Brass Quartet with guest soloist Musician 1st Class Cory Parker in a concert that tells the story of the