A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution

A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution

About

The Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series
PRESENTS

Andrew Lawler
SPEAKING ON

A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution
TICKETS
$25
Includes a pre-talk reception with a chance to meet the speaker.
Reception begins at 5:30 PM. Beer, wine, and light hors d'oeuvres.
Doors open at 6:45 PM for seating | Talk starts promptly at 7:00 PM
Andrew Lawler is a journalist and author who has written four books:


• A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution
• The prize-winning Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World's Most Contested City
• The national bestseller The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
• The acclaimed Why Did The Chicken Cross The World: The Epic Saga Of The Bird That Powers Civilization.

Andrew's byline has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and many other publications. He is a contributing writer for Science and contributing editor for Archaeology, as well as a National Geographic Explorer and a Pulitzer Center grantee. His work has won a number of journalism awards, and appeared several times in The Best of Science and Nature Writing.

Details

May 08, 2026 - May 08, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
City of Richmond

St. John's Church
2401 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23223

Category: African American History, Other