The speakers and topics for our 2020 meetings are listed under the "Meetings" tab above. We hope to see you at all of them!
Image courtesy of Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown.
Friday, November 22, 2019
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
"How Naval Architecture Saved the American Revolution": November 19, 2019
On November 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., Dr. Larrie D. Ferreiro will speak at the Society of Naval Architects (SNAME) Hampton Roads section on “How Naval Architecture Saved the American Revolution”.
Hampton Yacht Club
4707 Victoria Blvd
Hampton, VA 23669
Non-SNAME members can attend.
For more information or to register:
https://www.sname.org/hamptonroadssection/home
Hampton Yacht Club
4707 Victoria Blvd
Hampton, VA 23669
Non-SNAME members can attend.
For more information or to register:
https://www.sname.org/hamptonroadssection/home
Meeting Notes: September 18, 2019
"Delaware's John Dickinson: The Constant Watchman of Liberty," John Sweeney
Pre-Guest Speaker Notes:
ARRT-R’s next meeting is scheduled for 11/20/19 at Heilman Dining Center at the University of Richmond – dinner service begins at 5:30 p.m. – the speaking program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker – John Sweeney – Editor – Delaware’s John Dickinson: The Constant Watchman of Liberty
This book is a collection of essays and lectures published by the Delaware Heritage Commission. It explores the life and career of John Dickinson, whose influential role as a colonial patriot and statesman of the early Republic earned him the nickname “Penman of the Revolution”.
The publication features contributions from former Delaware governors J. Caleb Boggs, Charles L. Terry Jr. and Russell W. Peterson; former Delaware Supreme Court justices Randy J. Holland, Richard S. Rodney and James M. Tunnell, Jr.; historians Jane E. Calvert, Milton E. Flower, John A. Munroe, J.H. Powell, Frederick B. Tolles and Edwin Wolf II; Harold L. Rubendall, former president of Dickinson College; and Gloria Henry and Vertie Lee of the John Dickinson Plantation.
The book was commissioned by the Friends of the John Dickinson Mansion, a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to the extension of knowledge about Dickinson and the preservation of his historic home, now a state museum. The book was produced as a joint effort of the Friends, the Delaware Department of State and the Delaware Heritage Commission.
“John Dickinson – The Most Important Founder You Have Never Heard Of”
After several years of legal training in London, Dickinson returned to the colonies. In 1760, he was elected to the Delaware legislature. Over the next fifteen years he would serve in both the Delaware and Pennsylvania legislatures. The fact that he owed property in both colonies allowed him to serve in both at the same time.
Dickinson was appointed to represent the Pennsylvania colony at the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. He defended the proposition that reconciliation was possible if the King and parliament could be brought to see colonial opposition as an expression of the time–honored English principles of political liberty. His arguments were encapsulated in his Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, a series of essays that gained him recognition as a man of principle and reason.
Dickinson served as a representative to both the First and Second Continental Congresses.
Dickinson’s continuing belief in reconciliation led to a terrible relationship with John Adams. Adams attempted to minimize Dickinson’s role in the Continental Congress. In fact, Dickinson's belief in reconciliation led him to refuse to sign the Declaration of Independence.
However, once the revolution began, Dickinson served as both an officer and enlisted soldier in the American Army. In addition, during the Revolution, Dickinson served as governor of both Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Dickinson was an early foe of slavery. He was born into a slave-owning family but became
an abolitionist. Dickinson freed all of his slaves at the time of the Revolution, and in 1785 sponsored a bill in the Delaware Legislature abolishing slavery in the state. That bill failed, but the Legislature did encourage slave owners in the state to free them. In addition to freeing all of his slaves, Dickinson also provided for their education, shelter, and food, and gave them paying jobs on the plantation. It took another eighty years and a Civil War before Delaware’s Legislature joined the nation in freeing all slaves.
Dickinson Notes:
Dickinson married Mary Norris. Norris was the daughter of a successful politician. She was
highly educated and one of the richest women in the colonies.
Dickinson was the first person to use the phrase “American People”.
Dickinson is the namesake of Dickinson College.
--Noah Rogers
Pre-Guest Speaker Notes:
ARRT-R’s next meeting is scheduled for 11/20/19 at Heilman Dining Center at the University of Richmond – dinner service begins at 5:30 p.m. – the speaking program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker – John Sweeney – Editor – Delaware’s John Dickinson: The Constant Watchman of Liberty
This book is a collection of essays and lectures published by the Delaware Heritage Commission. It explores the life and career of John Dickinson, whose influential role as a colonial patriot and statesman of the early Republic earned him the nickname “Penman of the Revolution”.
The publication features contributions from former Delaware governors J. Caleb Boggs, Charles L. Terry Jr. and Russell W. Peterson; former Delaware Supreme Court justices Randy J. Holland, Richard S. Rodney and James M. Tunnell, Jr.; historians Jane E. Calvert, Milton E. Flower, John A. Munroe, J.H. Powell, Frederick B. Tolles and Edwin Wolf II; Harold L. Rubendall, former president of Dickinson College; and Gloria Henry and Vertie Lee of the John Dickinson Plantation.
The book was commissioned by the Friends of the John Dickinson Mansion, a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to the extension of knowledge about Dickinson and the preservation of his historic home, now a state museum. The book was produced as a joint effort of the Friends, the Delaware Department of State and the Delaware Heritage Commission.
“John Dickinson – The Most Important Founder You Have Never Heard Of”
After several years of legal training in London, Dickinson returned to the colonies. In 1760, he was elected to the Delaware legislature. Over the next fifteen years he would serve in both the Delaware and Pennsylvania legislatures. The fact that he owed property in both colonies allowed him to serve in both at the same time.
Dickinson was appointed to represent the Pennsylvania colony at the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. He defended the proposition that reconciliation was possible if the King and parliament could be brought to see colonial opposition as an expression of the time–honored English principles of political liberty. His arguments were encapsulated in his Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, a series of essays that gained him recognition as a man of principle and reason.
Dickinson served as a representative to both the First and Second Continental Congresses.
Dickinson’s continuing belief in reconciliation led to a terrible relationship with John Adams. Adams attempted to minimize Dickinson’s role in the Continental Congress. In fact, Dickinson's belief in reconciliation led him to refuse to sign the Declaration of Independence.
However, once the revolution began, Dickinson served as both an officer and enlisted soldier in the American Army. In addition, during the Revolution, Dickinson served as governor of both Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Dickinson was an early foe of slavery. He was born into a slave-owning family but became
an abolitionist. Dickinson freed all of his slaves at the time of the Revolution, and in 1785 sponsored a bill in the Delaware Legislature abolishing slavery in the state. That bill failed, but the Legislature did encourage slave owners in the state to free them. In addition to freeing all of his slaves, Dickinson also provided for their education, shelter, and food, and gave them paying jobs on the plantation. It took another eighty years and a Civil War before Delaware’s Legislature joined the nation in freeing all slaves.
Dickinson Notes:
Dickinson married Mary Norris. Norris was the daughter of a successful politician. She was
highly educated and one of the richest women in the colonies.
Dickinson was the first person to use the phrase “American People”.
Dickinson is the namesake of Dickinson College.
--Noah Rogers
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
6th Congress of American Revolution Round Tables: November 9, 2019
The Congress of American Revolution Round Tables will meet in Philadelphia, PA on November 9, 2019.
The agenda and additional information:
The agenda and additional information:
6th CONTINENTAL CONGRESS of
AMERICAN REVOLUTION ROUNDTABLES
PHILADELPHIA - 2019
- AGENDA
Friday, November 8th:
Early arrival Delegates and guests meet for dinner at 6:00pm. at Spasso’s
Italian restaurant. http://www.spassoitaliangrill.com/
Saturday, November 9th:
09:00-11:00 Meet at Museum of the American Revolution (MOAR) for two-hour
tour on own. 3rd and Chestnut Streets. First hour before open to the
public!
11:00-11:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks:
·
David
Reuwer (Congress Vision)
·
Scott
Stephenson/ZeeAnn Mason, MOAR
·
Bill
Welsch (Starting a Roundtable)
11:30-12:15 Roundtable Reports, Practices & Ideas (Established
Roundtables in the order in which the States ratified the Constitution and
admitted to the Union)
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
12:15-01:15 Lunch and Planning for the 250th American Revolution Anniversary
·
250th
National Park Service representative
·
American
Battlefield Trust representative
01:15-02:00 State Roundtable Reports continued.
Georgia
Massachusetts
South Carolina
02:00-02:15 Break
02:15-03:00 State Roundtable Reports continued.
Virginia
New York
North
Carolina
Northwest Territory (Chicago,
Illinois)
03:00-03:15 Break
03:15-4:15 250th Activities, Prospect Reports
and Comments from other attendees
Connecticut,
Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Vermont,
Florida
Others
04:15-04:50 Open discussion
04:50-05:00 Next Meeting Host and Site discussion.
Adjournment.
06:30-08:30 Dinner at City Tavern.
Sunday, November 10th.
1000-1200 Virtual Reality demonstration: Gaspee Wyndham Historic District Hotel?
·
John
Concannon
·
Adam
Blumenthal
Touring/Siteseeing
·
Independence
Hall, Carpenter’s Hall, Liberty Bell, etc. Touring on your own. Information will be available at the Congress
or check here. https://www.nps.gov/inde/index.htm
If
you wish to see Independence Hall, a ticket is required. All details are here. https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehall.htm
It is strongly recommended that you obtain a ticket in advance, as per
the directions. Most other sites are
either free or tickets can be purchased that day.
·
DO
NOT purchase advanced tickets to the Museum of the American Revolution, as they
are providing complimentary admission to Congress attendees. https://www.amrevmuseum.org/
CONGRESS REGISTRATION
FEE: $25 covering Saturday lunch and
copying costs.
CITY TAVERN
DINNER, Saturday Night. A City Tavern
Menu is attached. Two dinner options are available. Delegates are responsible
for their Friday and Saturday dinner costs.
ROUNDTABLE
SWAG: Please bring brochures, handouts, small MOMENTO(s) of your ARRT and/or
local Revolutionary War sites to give to your continental ARRT brethren from
afar.
Southside Revolutionary Virginia 1775 Tour: October 12, 2019
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, thirty of us traveled to the Norfolk area to tour Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (Norfolk), Kemp's Landing (Virginia Beach), and the site of the Battle of Great Bridge (Chesapeake). The weather was great and our tour guides, Dr. Pat Hannum and Mr. Jon Stull, were equally extraordinary! Thank you! Following are some pictures of the day's activities (click on photos for larger versions).
Our 2019 Preservation Partner
Our members have chosen St. John's Church Foundation as our 2019 Preservation Partner. Our check for $455 will be presented by Lee Ball at the Arnold Day events at St. John's on January 5, 2020. Lee was the member who nominated the church. Congratulations to the Foundation!
https://www.historicstjohnschurch.
https://www.historicstjohnschurch.
Next Meeting: November 20, 2019
"Manufacturing Independence: Industrial Innovation in the American Revolution," Robert Smith
Meetings are held in the Westhampton Room, Heilman Dining Center (dining hall--building 34 on the campus map), University of Richmond, at 6:30 p.m. with dinner available for purchase beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Please plan on joining us!
University of Richmond campus map:
http://www.richmond.edu/visit/maps/print/campus.pdf
Meetings are held in the Westhampton Room, Heilman Dining Center (dining hall--building 34 on the campus map), University of Richmond, at 6:30 p.m. with dinner available for purchase beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Please plan on joining us!
University of Richmond campus map:
http://www.richmond.edu/visit/maps/print/campus.pdf
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