12th Annual Conference of the American Revolution

12th Annual Conference of the American Revolution

About

Feature Speakers and Topics:
Edward G. Lengel – Head of Faculty – Independent Scholar
Alex Cain – “The Shot Heard Round the World: New Interpretations on Lexington and Concord”
Gary Ecelbarger – “Howe vs. Washington in the First Six Weeks of the Philadelphia Campaign: An Updated Perspective on Leadership”
Jared Frederick – “Defending the Lead Mine: Fort Roberdeau, An Untold Story of the Revolution”
Phillip Hamilton – “Beyond the Noble Train of Artillery: Henry Knox as Washington’s Chief Artillerist”
Paul Lockhart – “Whites of Their Eyes: Battle of Bunker Hill”
John Maass – “From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War”
Holly Mayer – “Taking Fire: The Battle of Fort Washington and Margaret Corbin’s Heroic Stand at the Guns”
Larry Nelson – “George Rogers Clark and the American Revolution in the Old Northwest.”
Andrew O’Shaughnessy – “Republic and Empire: The American Revolution and the British Imperial Crisis”
Eric Schnitzer – “Breaking Convention: How a Fussy Detail about British Uniforms Doomed Burgoyne’s Army to Captivity”

Bus Tour:
Founding Fathers: Essentially Important for Independence – Ferry Farm, Strafford Hall and Menokin; Tour Leader: Ed Lengel – Independent Scholar and Author of four books on George Washington
Cocktail Reception on Friday Evening at 6:30pm for All Speakers and Attendees

Conference Hotel: We have booked a block of rooms at the Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center (Hilton property) at a rate of $120.00 per night (double or single occupancy.) You may reserve a room by calling 888-444-6553 and identifying yourself as an America’s History conference attendee.
Our Featured Vendors: Westholme Publishing Company, Tim Sampson’s Battlemaps.us and Emerging American Revolution, The Saratoga County 250th Commission

Details

March 28, 2025 - March 30, 2025
6:30 PM - 12:30 PM
Henrico County

Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center
1000 Virginia Center Pkwy
Glen Allen, VA 23059

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