How does a disagreement become a revolution?

Author and historian Thomas Guay traces the accumulating grievances, shifting loyalties and seemingly small incidents that transformed the colonial Chesapeake. Drawing on the people and culture behind his historical novel Chesapeake Bound, Guay brings the era’s political tensions and everyday life into sharper focus.

Period fiddle music adds a living soundtrack to the evening, offering a glimpse of the music that accompanied daily life on the eve of the American Revolution.

Ready to ReHo™ Pick: A thoughtful, immersive approach to local and regional history—part lecture, part cultural experience.

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