Lafayette: Lessons in Leadership from the Idealist General Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Time: Noon-1:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms Historian Marc Leepson will discuss and sign his new book about the Marquis de Lafayette, an icon of American-and French-history. Leepson offers an insightful account of the great general, whose love of liberty and passionate devotion to American and French independence shine in the pages of history. Born into an aristocratic French family, made lieutenant in the French Royal Guard at age 14, and married into the royal family at 16, he traveled to the colonies at his own expense to fight in the American Revolution. By age 20, he was embraced by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who became his life-long friends. To Collect, Protect, and Serve Book Release Thursday, March 17, 2011 Time: 4:00 PM-7:30 PM Place: The Virginia Shop Tameka Hobbs will sign copies of To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Virginia. The Library of Virginia is the oldest cultural institution in the state and the official archive (a place where history is kept) and library of the Commonwealth. In the book To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Virginia, Archie the Archivist, Libby the Librarian, and Connie the Conservator guide young readers through a visit to the Library of Virginia. The book lets children explore some of the Library's most important holdings-an early copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Statute for Religious Freedom, and documents connected to famous Virginians like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and Edgar Allan Poe. They will learn how archivists, librarians, and conservators battle against the threats to historical documents like the Archival Enemies-Mildred Mold, Bartholomew B. Bug, and Liquid Lenny-to keep Virginia's history safe for the future. The first 50 elementary teachers will receive a FREE copy of the book. The Virginia Shop will be offering a special discount to educators throughout the evening. ------------------------------------------ The Library of Virginia is located in historic downtown Richmond at 800 East Broad Street. There is free parking for these event in the Library's underground garage, which is accessible from either Eighth or Ninth streets. For more information, please call 804-692-3592. For more on other upcoming events at the Library of Virginia, visit http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm <blocked::http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm> . To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html