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Burke Historical Society Presents: Amazing Trailblazing Women of the Ball–Sellers House

Burke Historical Society Lecture Series. Annette Benbow from the Arlington Historical Society will discuss one of the oldest structures in Northern Virginia, Arlington's Ball–Sellers House.  In parti…

Date:
Sunday, Dec 28, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2, Pohick Meeting Room 1, Pohick Meeting Room 2
Categories:
History/Culture Presentation/Performance

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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