ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The city of Annapolis begins its three-day celebration of events that led to the signing of the U.S. Constitution today.
The 2012 Continental Congress Festival focuses on the years 1774-1789 and is highlighted by the Treaty of Paris Proclamation, a rare 1775 manuscript copy of the Articles of Confederation and a compilation of unique Revolutionary War and Founding manuscripts, documents and letters.
Events and activities began at 9 a.m. and will continue through 4 p.m. Wednesday.
During the years 1774-1789, Annapolis served as the capital of the United States and host to pivotal events in the formation of America’s government.
Schedule of events (SOURCE: http://www.annapolisccs.org/festival)
Lecture Itinerary
Monday, Nov. 26
9:00am: Exhibition opens with the Annapolis Town Crier.
9:30am: Opening Remarks by Mayor Joshua J. Cohen and Maryland State Archivist Dr. Edward Papenfuse.
10:00am: “Creating a Continental Navy and Licensing Privateers (1775-1779).”
Dr. Glenn M. Grasso, former instructor at the United States Coast Guard Academy and the University of New Hampshire.
Book: Chanteying Aboard U.S. Shipswith Frederick Pease Harlow.
12 noon: "The Articles of Confederation Crisis and the Miracle in Philadelphia: The Rise of the Modern Presidency."
Dr. David M. Abshire, President, the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and former Special Counselor
to President Ronald Reagan.
Book: A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President.
CSPC publication: The Character of George Washington.
1:30pm: “How Annapolis was Chosen as the Seat of Congress in 1783.”
Dr. Kenneth Bowling, Adjunct Professor of History, the George Washington University.
Book: Peter Charles L'Enfant: Vision, Honor, and Male Friendship in the Early American Republic.
3:30pm: “The Dubious Achievement of the First Continental Congress.”
James Thompson, Publisher, Commonwealth Books.
Book: The Dubious Achievement of the First Continental Congress.
4:30pm: “Remembering John Hanson.”
Peter Hanson Michael, President, John Hanson Memorial Association.
Book: Remembering John Hanson.
NOTE: This talk and book signing will take place at the Annapolis Bookstore, 35 Maryland Avenue.
TO RESERVE A SEAT: 410-280-2339 or send an email to annapolis_bookstore@hotmail.com
7:00pm: “America’s Four Republics.”
Stanley Klos, historian, author and former Adjunct Professor at Wheeling Jesuit University.
Book: America's Four Republics: The More or Less United States."
Tuesday, Nov. 27
9:00am: “The Annapolis (1786) and Philadelphia (1787) Conventions: Early Drafts of the U.S. Constitution.”
Dr. William Ewald, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania.
11:00am: "The Proper Care and Restoration of Rare Historical Documents."
J. Franklin Mowery, Head of Conservation, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC.
12:30pm: “Framing and Displaying Rare Historical Documents.”
Rick Badwey of Museum Framing in Alexandria, VA.
1:30pm: "Shays' Rebellion (1786-87) and the End of the Articles of Confederation."
Dr. Michael Cain, Associate Professor, Political Science, St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Author: Suppressing Shay's Rebellion: Collective Action and Constitutional Design under the Articles of Confederation,
with Keith Dougherty, The Journal of Theoretical Politics, Vol.11/No.2 1999, pp.233-260.
3:30pm: "The Northwest Ordinance of 1787."
Stanley Klos, historian, author and former Adjunct Professor at Wheeling Jesuit University.
Book: America's Four Republics: The More or Less United States."
7:00pm: "The Hospitality of Sarah Livingston Jay and Lady Christina in the Promotion of the New Republic."
Dr. Naomi Yavneh Klos, Loyola University Honors Director, Loyola University, New Orleans.
Book: Women and Gender in the Early Modern World
Wednesday, Nov. 28
9:00am: "Proclaiming Independence: Surprising Finds From the 1776 Printings of the Declaration and the
Articles of Confederation."
Seth Kaller, president of Seth Kaller, Inc., historic document dealer and museum collection builder.
10:30am: "The Life of James Monroe: Delegate to Congress (1783-86, including George Washington's resignation in Annapolis) and
Colonel in the Continental Army (1776-1781)."
G. William Thomas Jr., President, the James Monroe Memorial Foundation.
12 noon: "Terms and Conditions: The Treaty of Paris Chronology (1783-84)."
Dr. R.J. Rockefeller, Assistant Professor of History, Anne Arundel Community College.
1:30pm: "Founding Foods and Drinks: The Colonial and Early American Diet." (with free samples!)
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