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Arlington Historical Society Lecture: 'Subversive Arlington' - 01/14
Join us at Central Auditorium Thursday, Jan. 14, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. for a lecture titled Subversive Arlington: The American Nazi party and Gang Warfare of the 1960s, with local historian Charles Clark, author of several articles for Arlington Historical Magazine.
This event is sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society. Admission is free and open to the general public. Registration is not required; for more information call 703-228-5955.
Never heard about the Nazi Party's presence in Virginia during the 1960s? This newspaper article from the Culpeper Star-Exponent provides some history, and the Library has a collection of books and papers regarding their history and presence in Arlington.
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Become An Arlington History Expert This September
General Land Use Plan MapSeptember is full of opportunities to learn more about Arlington's fascinating history: Monday, Sept. 12 - Ed Bearss: The Role of Northern VA in the Civil War. Bearss, a resident of Arlington, is the retired chief historian...
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Arlington Historical Society Presents: Black Entrepreneurship In Segregated Arlington
Join us Thursday, Jan, 20, 7:00 p.m. at Central Library for "Black Entrepreneurship in Segregated Arlington County, Virginia," presented by Nancy Perry, on behalf of the Arlington Historical Society. Arlington County was segregated since its founding...
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Arlington Veterans Tell Their Stories - Nov. 4
Join us next Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:00 p.m. for a special Veterans Day program when local veterans will take part in a panel discussion and question-and-answer session about their own experiences at war. Video of this program will be available from AVN...
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Local History Author Talk: "columbia Pike: The History Of An Early Turnpike"
Join us on Thursday, September 9, to learn more about Columbia Pike: The history of an early turnpike (pdf) with author John Paul Liebertz, at 7 p.m. in the Central Library Auditorium. This event is co-sponsored by Arlington Historical Society and the...
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"the History Of Women's Clubs In Arlington" - 03/11
You are cordially invited the join the Arlington Historical Society at Central Library for their Women's History Month program: "The History of Women's Clubs in Arlington: You've Come a Long Way, Baby!" Arlington County has a long tradition...
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