Dam-breaking: The Arms Trade and American Revolutions

Schedule

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

VCU James Branch Cabell Library | Richmond, VA

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Join the VCU history department on Sept 9 for "Dam-breaking: The Arms Trade and American Revolutions." Brian DeLay, Ph.D. will discuss the rich history and complexity of the arms trade in the independence era of 1775–1825 and the consequences for those who supplied the weapons that made the revolution a success.
A reception with free food will follow the lecture. This event is free and open to all. RSVP required.
☑️Professor of History and Preston Hotchkis Chair in the History of the United States at UC Berkeley
☑️Expert witness on the history of firearms technology and regulation in more than two dozen Second Amendment cases around the country
More information and registration: https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/dam-breaking-the-arms-trade-and-american-revolutions.html
Sponsored by the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia.
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VCU James Branch Cabell Library, 112 N Cathedral Pl, Richmond, VA 23220, United States

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