BEYOND THE BATTLE SYMPOSIUM
Bladensburg was more than a battlefield in the War of 1812. What kind of place was Bladensburg during this era? What was life like for its townspeople? How did Bladensburg's residents, white and black, native born and foreign, interact in a time of dramatic political, social and economic change? Find answers to these questions and more at the "Beyond the Battle: Bladensburg’s History in Context” symposium Saturday, October 11, 2014, 8:30am - 4:30pm at R. Lee Hornbake Library, University of Maryland, College Park. Registration is $15 per person and includes lunch.
Register at http://pgheritage.wordpress.com/beyond-the-battle-symposium/
For more information please contact, dmcelrat@umd.edu or mike@arnoldandarnold.net
Scholars, community researchers and artists will share their work on Bladensburg in the era of the War of 1812. Panel topics and speakers include:
African Americans: Maya Davis, Mark Leone, Dennis Pogue
Archaeology: Richard Ervin, Donald Creveling, Noel Broadbent
Art and Interpretation: Peter Brice, Joanna Blake, Mark Hildebrand
Bladensburg in Detail: John Peter Thompson, Susan Pearl, Doug McElrath
Keynote Speaker: Alan Virta
A reception will immediately follow the symposium at the new exhibit, Beyond the Batttle: Bladensburg Rediscovered, in the Hornbake Library Gallery.
This event is sponsored by Prince George's Heritage, Inc. with support from the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area. Please visit our blog at http://pgheritage.wordpress.com/
Prince George's Heritage, Inc. is located at the Magruder House, 4703 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, Md. 20710
Following the symposium, the Prince George's Philharmonic will perform music of the War of 1812 era on Saturday, October 11, 2014 - 8:00pm at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, MD. at 8pm. Single price tickets are $20. For more information please visit their website at www.pgphilharmonic.org
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