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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Halifax Resolves (National Event)
DESCRIPTION:During the 250th Anniversary of the birth of our nation\, many focus on the colonial activities centering around New England. A little-known event occurred in North Carolina in the little village of Halifax that helped turn the tide and create our nation. The Halifax Resolves and the three North Carolina Delegates that attended the Second Congressional Congress were the catalysts that brought us to the founding of the United States of America. \n\n\n\nWe invite all ESU members and guests to be part of ESU’s continuing celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary with this Happy Hour. Brian Burns will describe a historic event that was the first official action for independence from any of the thirteen British colonies in continental North America. \n\n\n\nThis ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Sandhills Pinehurst\, N.C. Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required to receive the webinar link. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nAbout Brian Burns \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrian Burns is a retired Army Officer living in Pinehurst\, NC. He is thePresident of the Sandhills Pinehurst\, N.C. Branch of the ESU. He is also onthe ESU Happy Hour Committee\, and a member of the ESUUS NationalBoard of Directors. An avid military historian\, Brian earned his degrees inUS Military History from Purdue University and the University of Arkansas.With many of the battlefields of the American Revolution and the Civil War within \n\n\n\ndriving distance\, Brian has traveled and visited most up and down the Eastern Seaboard.Although not known for the most famous actions in the American Revolution\, as wecelebrate the 250 th Anniversary of the United States\, he will show how North Carolinaplayed a significant role in the formation of our nation. \n\n\n\nCocktail:Colonial Rum PunchMake ahead: Oleo Saccharum (the colonial secret weapon) Peel strips of lemon zest andtoss with ½ cup of sugar and let rest for 30 minutes. The oils from the peel dissolve intothe sugar\, creating a fragrant\, silky syrup.Prepare:Combine one shot of rum\, ½ cup of citrus juice and one tablespoon of oleo saccharum.Add cold water (or cooled black tea for extra depth – a popular colonial trick). Add alarge ice cube and enjoy.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/charlottesville/event/happy-hour-halifax-resolves-national-event/
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour:  "From English Rights to American Constitutions:  Americans Transcribe Their Values and Aspirations in State Constitutions.” with A. E. Dick Howard (National Event)
DESCRIPTION:The Charlottesville Branch will again host the Nation-wide ESU Happy Hour Podcast. The Branch is honored to have one of its own\, internationally renowned Constitutional Law Professor Emeritus\, A. E. Dick Howard\, will speak to\, in this America’s semi-quincentennial commemoration\, this most relevant topic\, “From English Rights to American Constitutions:  Americans Transcribe Their Values and Aspirations in State Constitutions.”  Professor Howard writes the following… \n\n\n\nAmericans invoke English rights in their complaints about British policies.  A leading example: the 1765 resolutions of the Continental Congress. Americans declare independence.  The several states immediately begin drafting declarations of rights and frames of government.  The most important example is the Virginia Declaration of Rights and frame of government\, their principal architect being George Mason.  A period of experimentation in the drafting of state constitutions ensues – a period serving as an important backdrop to the drafting of the Federal Constitution in 1787. In the ensuing two and a half centuries\, state constitutions have been rewritten or amended\, reflecting the great social\, economic\, and political moments in American history.                         \n\n\n\nThe weblink for this broadcast will be sent out by National 2-3 weeks prior. Registration is free and the link may be sent to others\, non-members\, to register.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/charlottesville/event/a-e-dick-howard/
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