Cornelia Wendell Bush

12/31/2025

Great program!

https://www.gen-fed.org/announcing-dates-for-gen-fed-2026/

12/30/2025

France’s Bayeux Tapestry is set to be covered by a UK Treasury guarantee of around £800 million ($1 billion) when it goes on loan to the British Museum in 2026.

Read more: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/british-taxpayers-to-underwrite-1-billion-loan-to-cover-bayeux-tapestry-while-its-shown-in-the-uk-1234768203/

12/17/2025

Hosted by Sons of the Revolution℠ in the State of New York, Inc., this annual ball is held to honor George Washington and to benefit Fraunces Tavern® Museum.

This coming year, in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of our Nation’s founding, we honor the newest branch of our nation’s armed forces: the United States Space Force. Our Distinguished Patriot will be Lt. Gen. John Shaw (U.S. Space Force, ret.), who served as Deputy Commander of the United States Space Command.

For more information, visit frauncestavernmuseum.org/gw-ball or e-mail gwball@frauncestavernmuseum.org.

12/17/2025

12/16/2025

The Virginia Quilt Museum invites applicants for our Exhibit Intern role. This position supports the layout and design of the Stitching Together History exhibition that honors 250 years of Virginia stories through quilts. Visit the homepage of vaquiltmuseum.org to learn more about this and other VQM Intern Opportunities. Resumes are to be submitted by Jan. 1.

12/15/2025

The Bill of Rights

On December 15, 1791, the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens.

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of peaceful assembly and petition.

Other amendments guarantee the rights of the people to form a “well-regulated militia,” to keep and bear arms, the rights to private property, fair treatment for accused criminals, protection from unreasonable search and seizure, freedom from self-incrimination, a speedy and impartial jury trial, and representation by counsel.

The Bill of Rights draws influence and inspiration from the Magna Carta (1215), the English Bill of Rights (1689), and various later efforts in England and America to expand fundamental rights. George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights formed the basis of the amendments that comprise the Bill of Rights.

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

12/13/2025

This week is the 163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg - December 11 - 15, 1862.

Today, Saturday, December 13, the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park is hosting special anniversary programs about this pivotal moment in our history at the Fredericksburg Battlefield.

📍1013 Lafayette Blvd

Details:
https://fxbg.com/battle-of-fredericksburg-anniversary-special-programs/

12/13/2025

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12/12/2025

Shot on location at Rosslyn Chapel

The Saint Andrew's Society is pleased to share this great news about The Rosslyn Chapel. A new film showing an award-winning ensemble – including a former pupil at Roslin Primary School - shot on location at Rosslyn Chapel and Roslin Primary School, has been released. The film features the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Arcangelo, including former Roslin Primary School pupil and violinist Colin Scobie, in performances of traditional Scots folk tunes arranged three hundred years ago by Francesco Barsanti, a travelling Italian musician who came to Edinburgh to find his fortune....

http://scotsofny.news.blog/2025/12/12/shot-on-location-at-rosslyn-chapel/