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 opromote community spirit, by bringing the past into the present, we provide these monthly programs on the events, forces, and people who have shaped and are shaping history. Please attend! Everyone is welcome.
If you do not already receive
— and would like to have —
an e-mail reminder of each meeting,
just send a request to <webmaster@gfhs.org>.
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2011
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The Civil War Years (1861-1865)
From Many Perspectives
Four Saturday Night Movies at the
Great Falls Village Center
Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War,
the Great Falls Historical Society invites you to examine
the Civil War, a very difficult period in our nation's history,
through many different perspectives, as presented
through award-winning films on the topic.
Admission is free.
Bring your own picnic and blanket or chairs,
(and please help clean up after).
Popcorn, beverages and tea available.
Saturday Night - September 17th
(ON THE VILLAGE GREEN)
Gone With the Wind
(1939) 238 minutes
The civil war from the perspective of south plantation life, before, during and after the war
Saturday Night - October 8th
(ON THE VILLAGE GREEN)
Shenandoah
(1965) 105 minutes
The civil war from a Virginia farming family's perspective
&
Friendly Persuasion
(1956) 140 minutes
The civil war from a Southern Indiana Quaker family's perspective
Saturday Night - October 15th
Glory (Rated R)
(1989)122 minutes
The civil war from the 1st African-American Soldier Regiment's perspective
&
Red Badge of Courage
(Rated R) (1959) 69 minutes,
The civil war from a young soldier's perspective
Saturday Night - October 22nd
Gettysburg
(1993) 261 minutes
The decisive battle of the Civil War at Gettysburg
from both Confederate and Yankee perspectives
Saturday Night - October 29th
Gone With the Wind
(1993) 261 minutes
Re-run at the Library
The Civil War from a perspective of southern plantation life
before, during & after the war
Please check here for up-to-the-minute
details and any weather-related changes.
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| Sep 14 |
Mosby's Combat Operations in
Fairfax County, Virginia
Charles Mauro
7:00 PM at the Great Falls Library
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| Oct 19 |
Oktober Fest
The Story of the Millard Family at Colvin Run Mill
Presented by Virginia Rita, a Descendant
7:00 PM at the
Grange
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| Nov 9 |
The Colvin Run Mill
Flour Manufacturing in Early America
7:00 PM at the Great Falls Library
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| Dec 18 |
Battle of Dranesville, 12/20/1811
Church of the Bretheren Ceremony
At the Church of the Bretheren
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2012
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| Jan 11 |
Seneca Road and the Potomac River
7:00 PM at the Great Falls Library
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Feb 22
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The African-American Community
Along Seneca Road
7:00 PM at the Great Falls Library
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| Mar 21
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Dairy Farming in Great Falls
7:00 PM at the Great Falls Library
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| May 6
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Great Falls Day
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May
TBA
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Great Falls Historical Society
Annual Meeting
& Tibbetts Award
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June
TBA
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Great Falls House Tour
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UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, MEETINGS ARE HELD AT 7:00 PM AT THE GREAT FALLS LIBRARY, NEXT DOOR TO THE GRANGE HALL AT 9818 GEORGETOWN PIKE.
PLEASE REMEMBER — WHEN FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL CLOSINGS ARE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER, PROGRAMS SCHEDULED AT THE LIBRARY OR THE GRANGE WILL BE CANCELED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, E-MAIL <programs@gfhs.org>.
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