Please join the American University History Department for a free lecture on Wednesday, February 19, at 6 p.m. in the Battelle-Tompkins Atrium on AU's Campus (see campus map, link below). The speaker will be Richard Dressner, Ph.D., Associate Director of Development for George Washington's Mount Vernon. The topic is "Saving Mount Vernon: The Birth of Preservation in America." A reception will follow. SPREAD THE WORD! Campus Map: http://www.american.edu/maps/maincampus.html (park in Nebraska Lot; lecture in Battelle-Tompkins Hall; or take AU Shuttle from Tenleytown Metro stop and disembark in front of the Ward Circle Building) For additional information, contact Laura Kamoie, [log in to unmask], 202-885-2417 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html