Talking History
September 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Talking History Program
The Talking History Programs, offer public lectures and first-person performances that link storylines found in the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown museums’ exhibition galleries. The stories share how these vast moments in America’s past influenced its progression to the present.
September 5th: Genealogy in Early America; or Why George Washington Was a Genealogist and You Are, Too
historian and author Karin Wulf, Ph.D. speaks on “Genealogy in Early America; or, Why George Washington Was a Genealogist and You Are, Too” based on her new book, “Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America.”
Genealogy is everywhere – online, on screens, and through organizations and conferences and more. Technologies aside, genealogy was everywhere in the 18th century, too. We may think of genealogy as a hobby, but every single Founding Father was a genealogist. While we may think of 18th-century Americans as largely the subject of genealogy research, they were active participants in what was a foundational interest and practice in their own time. Family histories were deeply meaningful for diverse early Americans, baked into the society through law, politics and religion.
Reserve Your Seat
The Talking History program is included with museum admission. However, please register in advance to reserve your seat.
Local residents (James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students) receive free admission with proof of residency. Details
