Museum Book Club: Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution by H.W. Brands

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were the unlikeliest of rebels. Washington in the 1770s stood at the apex of Virginia society. Franklin was more successful still, having risen from humble origins to world fame. John Adams might have seemed a more obvious candidate for rebellion, being of cantankerous temperament. Even so, he revered the law. Yet all three men became rebels against the British Empire that fostered their success.

Thursday, August 27  |  12pm – 1pm  |  Discussion led by: Emily Mentzel  |  Free, registration appreciated  |  Register Here