ACHS Annual Membership Program: Book Talk with Author Timothy Heaphy

The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, partnering with the Jefferson Madison Regional Library, is proud to present for our Annual Membership Program:

Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal about Rising Threats to American Democracy author Timothy Heaphy at the MLK Jr. Performing Arts Center, Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 5:00pm

Timothy Heaphy, lead investigator into both the violence in Charlottesville in 2017 and at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, will discuss his book Harbingers with Ian Solomon, Dean of UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy.

Harbingers shares what Heaphy saw and came to understand about what those events say about the state of American democracy. He examines how and why they took place with the hope that understanding the contexts of these events will be a crucial and helpful step toward avoiding similar episodes of political violence in the years ahead.

The investigations Heaphy led created a historic record for today as well as future generations.

Program starts 5:00pm with reception to follow with light refreshments and author book signing.

Books will be available for purchase.

“Timothy Heaphy had backstage passes to two of the most historic and troubling armed conflicts in recent America: Charlottesville and January 6. His blow-by-blow accounts are fascinating. His understanding of why these events happened is unmatched. His ideas about our country’s future should be listened to by all.”

— John Grisham

Host or Publisher Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society