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SUMMARY:The River Where America Began: HFCI Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join members of HFCI at our annual meeting and program. You do not have to be an HFCI member to attend\, but we hope you will join! \nOur guest speaker will be Bob Deans\, who will entertain us with a lecture on “The River Where America Began: A Journey Along the James” \n \nBob Deans is a retired national correspondent for Cox Newspapers\, as well as past President of the White House Correspondents Association in the early 2000’s. A Virginia native\, he started out in the news business when he was ten years old\, delivering his hometown paper The Richmond-Times Dispatch. His first reporting job was with The Charleston Post and Courier in South Carolina. From there he joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution before becoming the chief of Asia correspondent based in Tokyo\, Japan. In 1992 Deans moved to Washington\, D.C. where he has covered foreign policy\, national security\, economic affairs\, and The White House. He lives in Bethesda\, Maryland\, with his family. \nPraise for The River Where America Began: \n“Anyone with an interest in early American history should appreciate Dean’s mix of natural and cultural perspectives”–Publisher’s Weekly \n  \n“A waterway that runs through Virginia also runs through and nourishes our identity as a nation. This book is the work of a superb journalist and also a masterful storyteller. In Bob Dean’s unsparing and riveting narrative\, we really get to know the characters like Captain John Smith\, Thomas Jefferson\, and Patrick Henry\, and understand why we wouldn’t be who we are\, if they hadn’t been who they were.”-Karen Tumulty\, Time Magazine \n  \n“The James is an American river. It witnessed the birth of English-speaking America in 1607\, the new birth of freedom ushered in by the Union victory in The Civil War\, and Abraham Lincoln’s dramatic visit to the fallen Confederate Capitol of Richmond on April 4th\, 1865. Bob Deans’s eloquent narrative does full justice to the story.\, both tragic and majestic of this historic river.”-J.M. McPherson\, Princeton University.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/annual-membership-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: “Split Up By the Sea" - A Memoir of Survival and Hope
DESCRIPTION:Join author Len Tran for an inspiring discussion of his memoir\, “Split Up by the Sea”\, which recounts his harrowing journey as a child refugee fleeing Vietnam with his father and 25 others after the Fall of Saigon. \nTran will share his firsthand memories of survival at sea\, life in a new country\, and the enduring resilience of those seeking freedom and opportunity in America. The talk will take place at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd. \nRegister for the event on the City’s website: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Events-directory/Historic-Resources/Author-Talk-Split-Up-By-the-Sea-A-Vietnamese-Refugees-Memoir-of-Survival-and-Hope
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/author-talk-split-up-by-the-sea-a-memoir-of-survival-and-hope/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T184942Z
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SUMMARY:Guest Lecture: Battles and Bacteria
DESCRIPTION:In lieu of our monthly HFCI board meeting\, please join us for a free public lecture on: \nBattles and Bacteria: How the Civil War Sparked Insights on Infection\nMeridian High School senior Anna Gray discusses the role Civil War medicine played in shaping the history of infectious disease treatment. She will share her exploration of medical practices before the war\, consider how wartime conditions influenced treatments and hygiene\, and assess the long-term impacts on medical history. \nAbout the Presenter\nAnna Gray is an IB candidate at Meridian High School and founder of the Future Doctors of America Club at MHS. Her academic interests are in STEM\, literature\, history\, and medicine. For her International Baccalaureate Extended Essay\, Anna researched Civil War medicine and its role in advancing treatments for infectious diseases\, exploring how wartime challenges shaped modern medical practices.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/guest-lecture-battles-and-bacteria/
LOCATION:Fairfax City Hall Work Session Room\, 10455 Armstrong St.\, Fairfax\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Talk and Book Signing: “Revealing the Legacy of Black Communities in Fairfax County”
DESCRIPTION:“Revealing the Legacy of Black Communities in Fairfax County” highlights previously vibrant local Black communities that were forever changed through racial\, economic\, political\, and bureaucratic factors. Local authors Marion Dobbins and Tom Shoop will each present their books and will be joined by moderator Amini Bonane for further exploration and discussion of this fascinating local history. Book purchases and signing of “The Lost Black Communities: Merrifield\, the Pines and Williamstown” and “A Place Called Ilda: Race and Resilience in a Northern Virginia Crossroads” will follow. \n 
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/talk-and-book-signing-revealing-the-legacy-of-black-communities-in-fairfax-county/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T185222Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: "The Creation of Black Mistrust in Police"
DESCRIPTION:Talk: “The Creation of Black Mistrust in Police: An Exploration of the White Policing of Black Bodies in Fairfax County” \nAndrew Snowman\, a recent graduate of George Mason University\, will present ongoing scholarship that explores the Black experience with white policing through the study of Fairfax County’s Antebellum policing and its evolution through Reconstruction\, Jim Crow\, and the Civil Rights Movement. New scholarship from African American studies have provided tools that help revisit older examples of historical scholarship to help understand reasons for the current Black perspective toward police.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/talk-the-creation-of-black-mistrust-in-police/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T185231Z
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SUMMARY:The Civil War Defenses of the Washington\, D.C. and the Role of the United States Colored Troops
DESCRIPTION:Historian Bryan Cheeseboro will discuss the building of the Civil War Defenses surrounding Washington\, D.C.\, and the role of the United States Color Troops in defending the nation’s capital.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/the-civil-war-defenses-of-the-washington-d-c-and-the-role-of-the-united-states-colored-troops/
LOCATION:Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center\, 10209 Main Street\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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SUMMARY:"I have no Doubt…He will Prove Himself an Able Commander:" George Armstrong Custer’s Path from Lieutenant to Brigadier General
DESCRIPTION:Join author Robert O’Neill as he discusses “George Armstrong Custer’s Path from Lieutenant to Brigadier General.”  Through in-depth research\, Mr. O’Neill will focus on Custer’s soliciting support to become a general in the Fairfax Court House area. \nMost recently\, he is the author of “Small but Important Riots: The Calvary Battles of Aldie\, Middleburg\, and Upperville”   He also runs the Civil War Cavalry blog “Small But Important Things.”
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/i-have-no-doubthe-will-prove-himself-an-able-commander-george-armstrong-custers-path-from-lieutenant-to-brigadier-general/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T153000
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CREATED:20240911T160825Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Byrd Machine in Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this book talk with Michael Pope\, author of The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization. Books will be for sale at the event. \nLearn about how the Byrd political machine\, named for first Governor and then U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd\, ran Virginia politics and enforced racial segregation from the 1920s through the mid-1960s.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/book-talk-the-byrd-machine-in-virginia/
LOCATION:Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center\, 10209 Main Street\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T153000
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CREATED:20240608T204624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T212827Z
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SUMMARY:Immigration Stories from Fairfax City Residents
DESCRIPTION:Come listen to your Fairfax City neighbors talk about their immigration experience and share your own. \nThis is being held in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Immigration: An American Story at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center\, June 17-August 9.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/immigration-stories-from-fairfax-city-residents/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T213912Z
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SUMMARY:Fairfax City Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Fairfax in commemorating Juneteenth in Old Town Square. A formal ceremony at 10 a.m. will be followed by entertainment\, food trucks\, and activities for all. Fairfax City Historic Resources and other local history groups will be on hand to share information.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/fairfax-city-juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:Old Town Square\, 10415 North Street\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T150000
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CREATED:20240219T193136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T213446Z
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SUMMARY:TALK: “The Importance of Historic Preservation” in celebration of National Preservation Month
DESCRIPTION:May is National Preservation Month. Come hear architect and architectural historian Andrew Marshall speak about “The Importance of Historic Preservation.” His lecture will focus on why preserving and maintaining our historic structures matters.  Mr. Marshall has vast experience and expertise throughout Virginia including in our own community of Fairfax City.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/talk-the-importance-of-historic-preservation-in-celebration-of-national-preservation-month/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T134144
CREATED:20240113T010654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T213446Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Blenheim: Discovery and Preservation
DESCRIPTION:Office of Historic Resources staff member\, Andrea Loewenwarter\, will discuss the preservation and discovery process associated with the Historic Blenheim House: its family\, associated enslaved people and the Federal soldier graffiti on its walls. This honors the memory of Burrus “Buzz” Carnahan. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Civil War Roundtable of the District of Columbia. \nMore information: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20084/308
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/historic-blenheim-discovery-and-preservation/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T150000
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CREATED:20240113T011212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T213446Z
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SUMMARY:Women's History Month Event: "Women Who Write the Stories"
DESCRIPTION:A Women Authors Roundtable Discussion\, “Women Who Write the Stories\,” honoring Women’s History Month\, is jointly sponsored by the Commission for Women\, The Fairfax City Regional Library\, and the Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources. \nMore information: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20088/308
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/womens-history-month-event-women-who-write-the-stories/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T134144
CREATED:20240113T005914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T213446Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk and Signing: "Black Communities of Fairfax: A History"
DESCRIPTION:Join five local authors of “Black Communities of Fairfax: A History” for a panel discussion. They will share their deep-rooted stories from the communities in and around present day Fairfax City. Book sales and signing will follow. Co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Fairfax County. \nMore information: https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20303/
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/book-talk-and-signing-black-communities-of-fairfax-a-history/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fairfax City Office of Historic Resources":MAILTO:Susan.Gray@fairfaxva.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200222T160000
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CREATED:20200211T194700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T213843Z
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SUMMARY:Free Talk
DESCRIPTION:Artist and independent historian Mary Belcher since 2005 has worked with concerned citizens to protect a nearly forgotten post-Civil War African American cemetery in her Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington\, DC. While Howard University anthropologists conducted a non-invasive survey of the cemeteries\, she led the effort to document the names of the 8\,428 people buried there. (They can be found at www.walterpierceparkcemeteries.org.) Historic Blenheim historians reached out to her after finding that one of those named was the child of a couple whose roots reach back to Blenheim. She will speak about that connection and how other African American families from Fairfax County might have ties to the Adams Morgan cemeteries.
URL:https://www.historicfairfax.org/event/free-talk/
LOCATION:Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim\, 3610 Blenheim Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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