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Lecture: Michael Cecere - Virginia and the American Revolution


Start Date: November 28, 2009

End Date: November 28, 2009

Time: 1 P.M.

Location: The Mariners' Museum

Cost: Regular Admission



Virginia in the American Revolution
Virginians dominated the leadership of the American Revolution. Along with fascinating accounts of the contributions of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee, George Mason, Daniel Morgan and George Washington, learn about the contributions of lesser-known Virginians including Captain John Chilton and a range of supporters, soldiers, and even those loyal to the British.

Michael Cecere
Michael Cecere is a full-time history teacher at Robert E. Lee High School in Fairfax County and part-time instructor of American history at Northern Virginia Community College. He has written six books focusing on the Revolutionary War, including his latest, Great Things are Expected from the Virginians: Virginia in the American Revolution.