Supporting scholarship and promoting popular understanding of the American Revolution is central to the work of the American Revolution Institute. The Institute welcomes distinguished scholars and authors to share their insights and discuss their latest research with the public at Anderson House through lectures, author's talks and panel discussions. The Institute also hosts a variety of other historical programs throughout the year, including our Lunch Bite object talks, battlefield tours, special Anderson House tour programs and other events. Many of the events we offer are free.
August 2026
Lecture—Washington’s Immortals: The Maryland 400 and the Battle of Long Island
Award-winning author and historian Patrick K. O’Donnell commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Long Island that occurred on August 27, 1776. Gen. George Washington found his troops outmanned and outmaneuvered at the Battle of Long Island, but thanks to a series of desperate charges by a single heroic regiment, the First Maryland Regiment—famously known as the Maryland 400—Washington was able to evacuate his men and the nascent Continental Army lived to fight another day. In this talk, O’Donnell…
Find out more »September 2026
Author’s Talk—American Crown: From Revolutionaries to Royalty, The Story of Prince William’s American Ancestors
Independent historian Stephanie Green discusses her new book that highlights the past generations who will shape the Prince of Wales’s role in the future of Britain, America, and the world, as, for the first time, Britain will eventually have a monarch whose ancestors fought against the very crown he will bear. Stemming from the roots of Diana, Princess of Wales, whose Spencer family has a friendship with the Washington clan of Sulgave Manor that produced the founding father of America,…
Find out more »Lecture—George Washington and His Command of Pen, Print, and Press
Historian George Goodwin draws from his recent book, Propaganda Wars of the American Revolution, to show how the American Revolution was not only fought on bloody battlefields, but how it was also waged with the ink of pen and print. Throughout the war, George Washington and other leaders of the Continental Army brilliantly weaponized information and propaganda through correspondence and newspapers, shaping public perception, mobilizing support, and swaying the colonies towards open rebellion. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary accounts,…
Find out more »Lecture—1776: Washington’s Grim and Glorious Year
Acclaimed historian John Rhodenhamel explores the character, ideals and moral discipline of Gen. George Washington by tracing the profound transformation of a young and ambitious officer—often driven by personal advancement—into the mature and disciplined commander who led the Continental Army through the American Revolution and ultimately relinquish power to establish the world's first modern republic. Through fresh insights drawn from Washington's writings and experiences, Rhodenhamel, with a particular emphasis on the year 1776, offers a compelling portrait of a man…
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