AMERICAN REVOLUTION ROUND TABLE of RICHMOND You’ve certainly heard and read much about the British soldier. But how about the British women? On Wednesday, March 20, please join us to hear Jenna Schnitzer present "Sober and Industrious Women: Soldiers' Wives in the British Army." You’ll really enjoy Jenna’s tale about these ladies. Meetings are held in the Westhampton Room, Heilman Dining Center (dining hall--building 34 on the campus map), University of Richmond, at 6:30 p.m. with dinner available for purchase beginning at 5:30 p.m. Check here for maps and directions. http://arrt-richmond.blogspot.com/ Our new “Revolutionary Richmond” brochure has been printed and distributed to various visitors centers and historical sites throughout the city. Many thanks to Cheryl and Dave Childress, who matched ARRT-Richmond funds to print the first thousand. Please thank them in person. Copies will be available for members at the meeting. We’re now seeking funding for a second printing. Donations and potential sources will be much appreciated. A number of folks sent notices about the recently discovered unexploded revolutionary ordnance. https://pilotonline.com/news/local/history/article_0c71174c-2ee7-11e9-90fa-4fcef42c1946.html?fbclid=IwAR2ExJ01k6Cgh1-6CtX5dtZhYH0wC0AceQIdGFLkisKqMxMEtNCBeWxuD1Y and http://www.dailypress.com/features/history/dp-nws-revolutionary-war-shots-richmond-20190220-story.html?utm_campaign=Engagement_Mass_Send_Recurring&utm_content=engagement_recurring_engagement_article_recommendation_final_matching&utm_medium=email&utm_source=zaius Lake George, NY burials, thanks to Bruce Venter. https://poststar.com/news/local/state-lake-george-remains-were-part-of-a-planned-th/article_6b2ab954-4d9e-55bd-a9da-520bcb58b876.html?mode=nowapp Here are stories about two Washington related paintings. First is Washington himself. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2018-12-13/mount-vernon-displays-earliest-known-washington-portrait The second is about his enslaved chef Hercules. Or maybe not. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6762261/Experts-say-famous-portrait-George-Washingtons-enslaved-chef-Hercules-isnt-actually-him.html The board recently approved a $100 donation from our funds to support the American Battlefield Trust’s effort to preserve acreage at both Saratoga and Newtown battlefields in New York. This was part of a $5.39 to $1 match of our donation. $539! Our annual Preservation Partner donation will be presented at the May meeting to our 2018 partner the Menokin Foundation. https://www.menokin.org/ Remember to mark your calendar for our Southside Revolutionary Virginia October 12 tour with Pat Hunnum. Details will follow in early summer. First priority will go to paid members. So... http://arrt-richmond.blogspot.com/p/directors.html Check our list of 2019 Harry M Ward Book Prize nominees for some good reading. http://arrt-richmond.blogspot.com/search/label/Book%20Award And thank you to Tyler Whitley for his five years of service on the award committee. Tyler has retired from that job and has been replaced by Bert Dunkerly, another author and veracious reader. The 2018 award will be presented at the Venter’s sold-out 8th Annual Conference of the American Revolution in Williamsburg at the end of March. Thanks to Lynne and Bruce for providing that venue. See you on March 20. Bill --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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