Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with historian T. H. Breen, author of The American Revolution on Trial: A New Nation Confronts the Burden of Independence. In this insightful new book, Breen details how an unlikely court trial prompted by British General John Burgoyne became a platform to demonstrate new American ideals for justice and national honor.Lunch will be provided.
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18th‑century wheat treading, cooking and soap‑making demos at the Farm, plus farm animal meet‑and‑greet and a George Washington talk on farming.
Lunch and a discussion with author Amanda Vaill on her new book about Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Trick-or-treating across George Washington’s Mount Vernon grounds with 18th‑century entertainment, activities, and free dinner at the Inn Restaurant, ages 3–13.
A gala at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, book signings with Rick Atkinson and others, plus dinner and cocktails at Mount Vernon, commemorate the 250th anniversary.
