The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium. We all know about Lexington and Concord, but the start of the American Revolution in the South 250 years ago proved every bit as important. Award-winning journalist and author Andrew Lawler will look at the dramatic events that took place in 1775 and 1776 in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, and the role that patriots and loyalists played in shaping our nation in surprising ways that are reflected in today’s headlines. Lawler will discuss his new book, A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis that Spurred the American Revolution. Copies of the book will be available for sale in the Museum Shop and a book signing will follow the lecture.
The Museum will offer the History for Lunch program in-person and through Zoom. To attend the lecture virtually, register in advance to receive the meeting link. Registration is not required to attend the lecture in person.
The virtual program is supported by Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle.
The Museum of the Albemarle, a part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, is an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
America 250 NC is North Carolina’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and is led by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. For more information about America 250 NC, visit america250.nc.gov.