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Local History Library Events

Photos, Letters, Ledgers and More: Exploring Special Collections in The Virginia Room

Interested in local history or genealogy? Discover the resources that Fairfax County Public Library's Virginia Room has to offer you! Learn about their special collections, genealogy resources and fre…

Date:
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Location:
Great Falls Meeting Room, Great Falls Meeting Room
Categories:
Presentation/Performance

Escaping Detection: Women in the Civil War

Author and local historian Mary Lipsey will give us a look at women who participated in the Civil War as spies and as soldiers. Register if you'd like a reminder. Adults and teens. Mary Lipsey Bio M…

Date:
Monday, Nov 17, 2025
Time:
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Location:
George Mason Meeting Room, George Mason Meeting Room
Categories:
History/Culture

The American Revolution and the Fate of the World | An electrifying global history of a not-so local war

  When we think of the American Revolution, we often picture a parochial drama: thirteen colonies squaring off against the British Crown in a spirited bid for independence. But this version of the st…

Date:
Saturday, Apr 25, 2026
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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:
History/Culture Presentation/Performance

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