Greetings! Our next speaker will be Professor Cassandra Good, of nearby Marymount University, who will be speaking on her recent book, First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America. By turns petty and powerful, glamorous and cruel, the Custises used Washington as a means to enhance their own power and status, and were celebrities in a soap opera of their own making.

Dr. Good has a BA and MA from George Washington University, a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is the author of two books: Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic (Oxford, 2015) and First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America (Hanover Square, 2023). Her work has been supported with fellowships from Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Professor Good will bring books to sell and for signing.

If you live in or plan to visit the Washington, DC area, you are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the ARRT-DC.

ARRT-DC meetings are typically held on the first Tuesday of March, April, May, September, October and November. Yearly dues are $25.00, payable in September to "ARRT" and sent to Treasurer Richard Rankin.   Come and meet others who share an interest in the American Revolution to enjoy fellowship and lively discussions over dinner, followed by an exciting presentation on some aspect of America's colonial, revolutionary or early national past.

If you wish to attend a meeting, please send an e-mail advising same at least 24 hours in advance to Treasure Richard Rankin at Brandywinecreek@aol.com and President Christian McBurney at mcburneyc1@gmail.com and whether you will be having dinner or simply attending the talk. In person dinners cost $35.00 (made payable to "ARRT") which includes soup or salad, main course of meat or salmon, beverage, dessert and gratuity. Please advise in your response e-mail if you have special dietary considerations, etc.

We meet at 6pm for dinner at the very appropriate setting of the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria VA 22309 just steps away from George Washington's fabled home.

 If you are interested in attending without dinner, we request an e-mail in advance, arrival at 6:45 and a $5.00 donation. 

Please park in the main car parking lot. The restaurant is located across the street to the right.

Upon arrival, please check in with a hostess, who will show you to our private room. Members meet and socialize with cash bar until the meal is served. Please then tell an attendees that you are a guest and would like to meet a Club Officer.

Speaker presentations begin at about 7:00 p.m.  
The meeting concludes at about 8:15 p.m.

We typically issue an e-mail each month informing you of the upcoming speaker  and describe upcoming local American Revolution lectures and other events of interest. If you have any questions, comments, etc.  please contact the aforementioned officers and/or VP Gene Procknow at geneprock@gmail.com or Secretary Doug Bonforte at @ebonforte@cox.net.