Date & Time
7:00pm EDT - 9:00pm EDT
About This Event
A Very Mysterious Business:
George Washington and the Rumored Rebellion that Threatened the Revolution
In March 1783, as negotiations to end the Revolution were well underway, an anonymous letter circulated through the Continental Army's camp near Newburgh, New York. It called for the officers to meet — outside the chain of command — and act boldly to strong arm Congress to deliver on their long overdue pay and desperately needed pensions. Challenged to preserve civilian supremacy over the military, Washington rose to occasion, but he never shook his suspicion that someone plotted to use the army as a pawn in a political game. Dr. David Head shares how the episode, now known as the Newburgh Conspiracy, reveals the danger of conspiracy thinking — in Washington's time and in ours.
Each ticket includes a free meal (vegetarian and gluten-free options available).
Meal service begins at 6:00 p.m.
Speaker presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.
About This Event
A Very Mysterious Business:
George Washington and the Rumored Rebellion that Threatened the Revolution
In March 1783, as negotiations to end the Revolution were well underway, an anonymous letter circulated through the Continental Army's camp near Newburgh, New York. It called for the officers to meet — outside the chain of command — and act boldly to strong arm Congress to deliver on their long overdue pay and desperately needed pensions. Challenged to preserve civilian supremacy over the military, Washington rose to occasion, but he never shook his suspicion that someone plotted to use the army as a pawn in a political game. Dr. David Head shares how the episode, now known as the Newburgh Conspiracy, reveals the danger of conspiracy thinking — in Washington's time and in ours.
Each ticket includes a free meal (vegetarian and gluten-free options available).
Meal service begins at 6:00 p.m.
Speaker presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.
About the Speaker
Dr. David Head teaches history at the University of Central Florida. An award-winning historian, he has a special focus on pirates and privateers as well as the American Revolution and George Washington. His most recent book is "A Crisis of Peace: George Washington, the Newburgh Conspiracy, and the Fate of the American Revolution," which received support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and from George Washington's Mount Vernon. A native of Western New York, Head received his B.A. from Niagara University and his Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo. Learn more at www.davidheadhistory.com.
Date & Time
7:00pm EDT - 9:00pm EDT