Educating a Nation: Democracy in Early America

Name: Educating a Nation: Democracy in Early America
Start: 2026-10-06T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Pohick Regional Library

Tonight · 7:00 PM Pohick Regional Library

George Oberle examines knowledge creation in early America and its role in founding the Smithsonian.

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