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Monday, March 18, 2019
The Great Flood of 1916
Trinity Presbyterian Church. Dinner is as 6:30 followed by the program at 7:15. Those not having dinner may enjoy the program at no charge. To make a reservation for dinner use the order form in your MHA Newsletter or contact Barbara Taylor at 308 Braxton Dr., Indian Trail 28079, btaylor797@aol.com or 336-404-1751.
Please note that the Fellowship Hall at Trinity has been extensively renovated. It is no longer accessible from the parking lot at the rear of the building. The entrance is now at the front of the building; a the new, more accessible parking lot is located there.
Details on this presentation will be posted early in March, 2019
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Revolution in the Backcountry:
A British Perspective
Fellowship Hall of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church. Refreshments at 9:30, business meeting at 10, and program at 11. Free, visitors are always welcome.
In the final stages of the American Revolutionary War, Patriots and Loyalists struggled over the backcountry of the Carolinas. The war in the backcountry during 1780 and 1781 played a key role between the campaigns in the north and Lord Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown. The presentation examines the issues, people and battles in the backcountry from a British perspective.
Originally from London, England, Hugh Dussek holds an undergraduate degree from The University of the State of New York, a masters’ degree from California State University, and a doctorate from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hugh teaches history at Central Piedmont Community College including courses on world civilizations and American history. He currently serves on the board of the Charlotte Museum of History and the Historic Mapping Congress.