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Soldiers from the American Revolution on the cover of The Forgotten World War

The Forgotten World War

2026-10-10 14:00:00 2026-10-10 15:00:00 America/New_York The Forgotten World War Author Derek Baxter blends modern travel and history to reveal the global story of the American Revolution and the unlikely nations that united against the British Empire. Rust Library - Large Meeting Room

Saturday, October 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Author Derek Baxter blends modern travel and history to reveal the global story of the American Revolution and the unlikely nations that united against the British Empire.

Books will be available for purchase from Birch Tree Bookstore. 

Derek Baxter is the author of In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father, in which he recounts his journeys through six countries, armed with a guide written by Jefferson in 1788. The Forgotten World War is his second book. He lives with his family in northern Virginia.

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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors |

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