Profs & Pints DC: Hamilton’s History Remix
• March 22, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” a critical look at the musical and the people and events it depicts, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University […]

Profs & Pints DC: When Washington Burned
• March 14, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Washington Burned,” a detailed look at the devastating 1814 British attack on the Capitol, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington […]

Profs & Pints DC: George Washington Reconsidered
• February 9, 2023

Profs and Pints DC presents: “George Washington Reconsidered,” on where the legacy of our first president fits into current American life, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George […]

Tudor Nights: Commemorating American Independence
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With Martha Custis Peter’s status as Martha Washington’s granddaughter, commemorating the Revolutionary War was especially important at Tudor Place. See artifacts from the collection that document how the Peter family […]

Citizens Kick Off Black History Month at Holy Trinity
• February 2, 2023

“Let us remember their names. Let us remember their lives,” said Bernard Cook from the pulpit of Holy Trinity Church on 36th Street in Georgetown on the first day of […]

Profs & Pints DC: America’s Food Fights—a History
• November 10, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “America’s Food Fights—a History,” a look back through time at the political battles that shaped how our nation eats, with Allen Pietrobon, professor of Global […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists
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Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists,” a historical look at how the Republican Party’s fringe became its mainstream, with Matthew Dallek, political historian, professor of […]

Profs & Pints DC: Early American Witch Hunts
• October 10, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the […]

American Masterpiece ‘Hamilton’ Alights at the Kennedy Center
• August 18, 2022

For years, when we had special visitors at our New Jersey home, we’d drive toward the Lincoln Tunnel to go to Manhattan, but not before diverting to Weehawken as a […]