The Potomac: The Early National Period, will take place at The Lyceum, Alexandria's History Museum, on Thursday, October 14. The Potomac History Seminar is directed towards museum professionals, cultural resource managers, archaeologists, historic preservation specialists, landscape and preservation architects, and historians. Conference speakers will explore and discuss significant new research about the growth of America following the Revolution, struggles to create an effective new government, the architecture of the period in and around Washington, and related topics. The keynote speaker will provide an overview of the period, exploring how 13 colonies became one nation, as well as the new role of the United States as a democracy in a world made up largely of monarchies. The Seminar registration fee is $45, and includes three lectures and the interpreted walking tour. Lunch is on-your-own and the museum staff can direct you to any of dozens of restaurants within just a few blocks of The Lyceum. Registration is available on-line at www.HistoricAlexandria.org by clicking on ‘Shop,’ or by calling The Lyceum for a conference registration brochure. Schedule: 8:30 a.m. -- Registration, coffee 9 a.m. -- Introduction 9:15 a.m. -- Virginia, the West, and the Union: A Geopolitical Perspective Peter Onuf, University of Virginia 10 a.m. -- Valley of Destiny: The Lure of the Potomac John Larson, Purdue University 10:45 a.m. -- Q/A with both AM speakers 11:15 a.m. -- Lunch on your own in Old Town Alexandria 1 p.m. -- Robert Mills in Washington and Alexandria, 1800 - 1855 Pamela Scott – Architectural Historian 1:45 p.m. -- Q/A with Pamela Scott 2 p.m. -- Old Town walking tour of period architecture with City historic preservation staff To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html