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History Hour: George Washington's Darkest Days
2026-05-06 14:00:00 2026-05-06 15:00:00 America/New_York History Hour: George Washington's Darkest Days Historian Bill Wilkin takes a candid look at the problems faced by George Washington during his failed attempt to stop the British invasion of New York City in 1776. Purcellville Library - Robey Meeting Room

Wednesday, May 06
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-06 14:00:00 2026-05-06 15:00:00 America/New_York History Hour: George Washington's Darkest Days Historian Bill Wilkin takes a candid look at the problems faced by George Washington during his failed attempt to stop the British invasion of New York City in 1776. Purcellville Library - Robey Meeting Room

Purcellville Library

Robey Meeting Room

Historian Bill Wilkin takes a candid look at the problems faced by George Washington during his failed attempt to stop the British invasion of New York City in 1776.

Bill Wilkin is a retired history teacher and former Army officer.

This program is a collaboration with Loudoun VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee here and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. 

View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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