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Distinguished Lecture Series
at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Join us for the 2011-2012 Distinguished Lecture Series at the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. The lecture series is funded by the Horatio Hall Whitridge and Gracia Grieb Whitridge Lecture Series Endowment.
A Colonial Williamsburg Admissions Ticket, Museum Pass, or Good Neighbor Card provides access for the public.
Next Lecture:
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
I am Not Afraid: George Washington's Last Lecture
Peter Henriques, Professor of History, Emeritus, at George Mason University
Professor Henriques will discuss the manner in which George Washington prepared for and faced his final debt of nature. These actions tell us much about the man, and the inspiration he left behind about the best way to live and die. Lecture: 5:00 p.m., Hennage Auditorium; a free reservation is required.-
Thursday, May 24, 2012
"The Dogs of War"
Emory Thomas, Civil War historian
Civil War historian Emory Thomas will explore the misconceptions of what both sides thought would happen with the onset of the Civil War. Lecture: 5:30 p.m., Hennage Auditorium; a free reservation is required. -
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Myth-Understandings in Our History
Mary Miley Theobald, Author
Stories from American history that are not true or are based on partial truth are often repeated in museums and classrooms. Collaborating with Colonial Williamsburg, Mary Miley Theobald has uncovered the truth behind many widely repeated myth-understandings in our history in her new book "Death by Petticoat: American History Myths Debunked." Copies of the book will be available in the museum store with a book signing following the lecture.
Lecture: 4:30 p.m., Hennage Auditorium; a free reservation is required.
Programs and exhibitions at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.
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