Anne Dobie Peebles Forum: St. John's Church Foundation

Name: Anne Dobie Peebles Forum: St. John's Church Foundation
Start: 2024-11-18T17:30:00-05:00
Location: Richard Bland College

Schedule

Mon Nov 18 2024 at 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Richard Bland College | Petersburg, VA

A free educational program featuring St. John's Church Foundation Executive Director Stephen Wilson discussing the history of St. John's Church, the events leading to Patrick Henry's 'Give me liberty or give me death!' speech, a dramatic performance of the speech (in a 1700's costume), and plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the speech in March 2025.
The presentation will also touch on the 120 delegates who attended the Second Virginia Convention, including the namesake of Richard Bland College of William & Mary. The audience will have the opportunity to participate as delegates during the performance, either as loyalists or revolutionaries.
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