Author: KenSunM
A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis that Spurred the American Revolution
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.— The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium. The Museum of the Albemarle, a part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, is an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
We all know about Lexington and Concord, but the start of the American Revolution in the South 250 years ago proved every bit as important. Award-winning journalist and author Andrew Lawler will look at the dramatic events that took place in 1775 and 1776 in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, and the role that patriots and loyalists played in shaping our nation in surprising ways that are reflected in today’s headlines. Lawler will discuss his new book, “A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis that Spurred the American Revolution.” Copies of the book will be available for sale in the Museum Shop and a book signing will follow the lecture.
The Museum will offer the History for Lunch program in-person and through Zoom. To attend the lecture virtually, register in advance to receive the meeting link. Registration is not required to attend the lecture in person.
The virtual program is supported by Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle.
America 250 NC is North Carolina’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and is led by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. For more information about America 250 NC, visit america250.nc.gov.
About the Museum of the Albemarle
The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252) 335-1453. www.museumofthealbemarle.com. Find us on Facebook! Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural, and economic future. Information is available 24/7 at www.dncr.nc.gov.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. Through its programs, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency.
The department manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the N.C. Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.
