Upcoming Events

Afternoon Lecture

Free Virtual Lecture
Saturday, March 11 | 1:00pm EST
Presented by Julie Flavell*

In this special Saturday afternoon lecture, Julie Flavell will present her book The Howe Dynasty, the first biography of a British "First Family." The Howe family had as much at stake as the Washingtons and Adamses in the conflict that created the United States. Meet the men and women of the aristocratic Howe dynasty and explore rare paintings of the family.

This lecture will take place via Zoom only. Advance registration is required.

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Evening Lecture

In Person and Virtual Lecture
Thursday, March 16 | 6:30pm EDT
Presented by Kenneth Scarlett*

In this lecture, Kenneth Scarlett will discuss the British Southern Strategy for conquering America and extinguishing the American Revolution and how those plans were completely defeated culminating with the forced British evacuation from Charleston, South Carolina (Victory Day). 

This lecture will be held in person and via Zoom. Registration closes at 5:30pm on the day of the lecture.

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Women's History Month

This Women's History Month, check out Fraunces Tavern Museum's Women of the Revolutionary War collection: a series of articles and blog posts which highlight the important role women played during the Revolutionary War.

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This Month in Revolutionary History

On March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John, expressing her desire for the Continental Congress to "remember the ladies" when creating their plans for the new, independent United States. Abigail was an advocate for women's rights, especially concerning women's education. Sharing her husband's revolutionary spirit, Abigail wrote "Do no put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands...If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation." Despite these reminders, women's right to vote was not enshrined in the Constitution until the passage of the 19th Amendment in 192. Even after this amendment, women of color often remained unable to vote due to other discriminatory state voting laws. 

Image: Excerpt of Abigail Adams' letter, courtesy of the Massachusetts Historical Society.