OpSail 2012 Virginia 1812 Bicentennial Speaker Series
From November 2011 to May 2012, OpSail 2012 Virginia presents a series of lectures by world renowned authors on the War of 1812, highlighting Virginia’s role within the conflict. Interested parties can reserve seats for any of the six lectures by emailing opsail2012virginia@festevents.org. All events are free and open to the public; however, space is limited and advance reservations are required.
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WALTER R. BORNEMAN
Forging a Nation: Why the War of 1812 Matters
Thursday, May 17, 2012
7:00- 8:00 pm: Lecture and Discussion
6:00- 7:00 pm- Prelecture Tour of 2011-2012 Season
8:00- 9:00 pm- Book Signing and Reception
Tidewater Community College's Roper Performing Arts Center
340 Granby Street, Norfolk VA 23510
Walter R. Borneman writes about American military and political history as well as western expansion. He was recently featured as a historical expert in PBS's "The War of 1812". Join us as he discusses how the War of 1812 shaped the American nation.Presented in partnership with Tidewater Community College's Roper Performing Arts Center
Interested parties can reserve seats for any of the six lectures by emailing opsail2012virginia@festevents.org.
All events are free and open to the public; however, space is limited and advance tickets are required.
For more information, please contact Joella Adams at AdamsJ@festevents.org or (757)441-2345
Past Events
IAN W. TOLL
Six Frigates and the Founding of the U.S. Navy
Tuesday November 8, 2011
7:00- 8:00 pm: Lecture and Discussion
6:00- 7:00 pm- Prelecture Tour of Hampton Roads Naval Museum
8:00- 9:00 pm- Book Signing and Reception
Location: NAUTICUS Theater
One Waterside Drive
Norfolk VA 23510
Ian W. Toll is the acclaimed author of Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy. Considered one of the foremost and widely read historians on naval history, Mr. Toll captured the nation with his history of fighting tall ships, heroic naval officers, and battles of the shores of a nascent United States. Join us as he discusses his award-winning book and beginnings of our nation's navy.
Presented in partnership with NAUTICUS National Maritime Center and Hampton Roads Naval History Museum
SPENCER TUCKER and
DAVID HEALEY
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
Heroes and Villains of the War of 1812
Thursday, January 19, 2012
7:00- 8:00 pm: Lecture and Discussion, Doors Open at 6pm
8:00- 9:00 pm- Book Signing and Reception
Robin Hixon Theater, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center
Home of Virginia Arts Festival
440 Bank Street, Norfolk VA 23510
Spencer C. Tucker has written or edited forty books on military and naval history. His biography of Captain Stephen Decatur, Jr. won the Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt Prize for best book in naval history. He will discuss the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, the encounter between a British 4th rate and an American frigate off the Virginia Capes that almost brought war in 1807.
David Healey is the author of 1812: Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay’s Forgotten War and scores of magazine articles. On January 19, his lecture will take a look at those who played a role- for better or worse- in the outcome of the war on the Chesapeake Bay, including several larger-than-life personalities such as Admiral Cockburn, Joshua Barney, and flagmaker Mary Pickersgill.
Presented in partnership with Virginia Arts Festival
BRIAN LAVERY
In Nelson's Shadow: The Royal Navy in 1812
Thursday, February 16, 2012
7:00- 8:00 pm: Lecture and Discussion
6:00- 7:00 pm- Prelecture Tour of Chrysler Museum
8:00- 9:00 pm- Book Signing and Reception
George M. & Linda H. Kaufman Theatre
Chrysler Museum
245 West Olney Road, Norfolk VA 23510
Brian Lavery is one of the world’s leading authorities on the sailing fighting ship and is the author of a series of critically acclaimed works. Mr. Lavery was also the historical consultant for the construction of Jamestown Settlement’s Susan Constant as well as the film Master and Commander. His lecture will discuss the War of 1812 from the Royal Navy's perspective.
Presented in partnership with Chrysler Museum of Art
DONALD R. HICKEY
Myths of the War of 1812
Thursday, March 15, 2012
7:00- 8:00 pm: Lecture and Discussion, Doors Open at 6pm
8:00- 9:00 pm- Book Signing and Reception
Robin Hixon Theater, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center
Home of Virginia Arts Festival
440 Bank Street, Norfolk VA 23510
Donald R. Hickey is a history professor at Wayne State College in Nebraska and an expert on the War of 1812. He has published numerous works on the subject of early American history, the war of 1812, and early American military history. Recently featured in PBS's film, "The War of 1812", Professor Hickey joins us to discuss the myths surrounding the people and battles of the the time period.
Presented in partnership with Virginia Arts Festival
CATHERINE ALLGOR
Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation
Thursday, April 19, 2012
7:00- 8:00 pm: Lecture and Discussion
6:00- 6:45 pm- Norfolk Botanical Garden Tram Tour
8:00- 9:00 pm- Book Signing and Reception
Rose Garden Hall, Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk VA 23518
Catherine Allgor is a History Professor and University of California Presidential Chair who has written extensively on Dolley Madison. She was recently featured on PBS’s documentary series “American Experience” as an expert on Dolley Madison. Her lecture will explore how this vibrant, bold First Lady came to symbolize the strength of the new American nation and its diplomacy.
Presented in partnership with Norfolk Botanical Garden
