James Monroe Museum April 2013 Newsletter

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April 2013 E-Newsletter

James Monroe's Birthday Celebration

James Monroe (Jay Harrison) poses with his birthday cake at last year's party.

Join us on Saturday, April 27, to celebrate the 255th anniversary of James Monroe's birth! We'll serve cake and punch in the museum garden from 1 to 3 p.m., accompanied by period music on guitar and fiddle by living history duo Doug Marshall and Lauren Smith.

In addition, the museum will be open free of charge all day (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

UMW History Department Lecture

JMM is pleased to be a co-sponsor of an upcoming free lecture by Dr. Lucia McMahon, associate professor of history at William Paterson University in New Jersey, presented by the UMW history department.

McMahon will speak on "Educational Opportunities for Women in the Early American Republic."

Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall, room 411, on the UMW Fredericksburg campus.

"First Ladies: Influence and Image" Episode on Elizabeth Monroe

If you missed last month's live broadcast of this C-SPAN program, which featured commentary from Daniel Preston, editor of UMW's Papers of James Monroe, and segments shot here at the museum, you can watch it online!

Director Scott Harris Addresses Order of Descendants of Colonial Cavaliers

The Order of Descendants of Colonial Cavaliers is composed of persons who can trace their lineage back through ancestors who remained loyal to Kings Charles I and Charles II during the era of the English Civil War and Interregnum, and who owned at least 1,000 acres of land in Virginia during the years 1640-1660.

The ODCC annual meeting was held March 14-16 in Fredericksburg. Director Scott Harris delivered the gala address after a formal dinner in the studio of Belmont, the Gari Melchers Home and Studio. The text of the address, titled "The Interregnum's Influence on James Monroe," may be found here.

New Membership Levels

In response to several requests, we have added a $200 level to the Friends of the James Monroe Museum. Ambassadors will receive the regular membership benefits, plus can take a private, guided tour of the museum and archives.

Also, Presidential members ($1,000 and up) will now be invited to an annual donor appreciation reception at Brompton, the home of the UMW president, in May, along with donors to the other University arts organizations.

See our membership levels, join, or renew your membership!

Adele Uphaus-Conner,

Membership and Special Events Coordinator
Newsletter Editor
Museum main number: 540/654-1043

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In This Issue

James Monroe's Birthday Celebration

UMW History Department Lecture

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Director Scott Harris Address ODCC

New Membership Levels

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 4: UMW History Department Lecture,

"Educational Opportunities for Women in the Early American Republic," by Dr. Lucia McMahon.
7 p.m. in Lee Hall, room 411, UMW. (JMM is a co-sponsor.)

Saturday, April 27: James Monroe 255th Birthday Celebration

1 to 3 p.m., in the museum garden. The museum will be open free of charge all day (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Saturday, May 18: "Americans in Paris: The Diplomatic Adventures of James and Elizabeth Monroe," Talk and Reception

6 to 8:30 p.m. in the museum garden.

Call us at 540/654-1043 with questions or to make reservations for the above events. Visit our website for more information.

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The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, located in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the largest repository in the country for artifacts and documents related to the fifth president of the United States. The museum was first opened in 1927 by Monroe descendants as a place to house their own personal collections, which had been handed down through generations of the family. Eventually, the museum and its extensive collections were turned over to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the museum is now administered by the University of Mary Washington.

The museum belongs to the American Association of Museums, the American Association for State and Local History, and the Virginia Association of Museums. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.