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Local History Library Events

Luther Jackson High School and the Black Student Experience

Learn about the education of African American students in Fairfax County before the schools were integrated. Presented by members of the Luther Jackson High School Alumni Association. Adults and teens…

Date:
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
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Categories:
History/Culture

Women and American History: Mary Custis Lee

  As the great-granddaughter of George Washington, Mary Lee spent her childhood at Arlington House, surrounded by the legacy of her famous ancestor. In her youth, she developed feelings for a distant…

Date:
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
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Categories:
History/Culture Virtual Program

The Railroad in Annandale

A spur of the Manassas Gap Railroad was planned to run through Annandale. The beds that were constructed are still visible on parkland at the Manassas Gap Railroad Historic Site in Annandale and Hidde…

Date:
Monday, May 19, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
George Mason Meeting Room, George Mason Meeting Room
Categories:
History/Culture

Fairfax County History Book Club

Join the Virginia Room as they read Landmarks of Old Prince William: A Study of Origins in Northern Virginia in Two Volumes by Fairfax Harrison. Published in 1924, the book is a voluminous detailed ea…

Date:
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
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Categories:
History/Culture

Capital Centre: A Retrospective

Join us for a panel session on the Capital Centre, the historic Washington metropolitan arena for the Washington Capitals, Washington Bullets and the scene of countless legendary concerts. The authors…

Date:
Sunday, Jun 8, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B
Categories:
Author Event

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