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Virtual 270th Anniversary of Birth of James Madison
March 16, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
A Day of Commemoration, Celebration, Learning, and Discussion
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11:00 AM – We will live-stream the laying of the Presidential Wreath by the U.S. Marine Corps on our Facebook page. Roy Young, Montpelier’s President and CEO, will welcome viewers.
1:00 PM – Acclaimed singer, acoustic guitarist, and storyteller Calvin Earl will perform “America the Beautiful.” You can watch the video on any of our social media outlets: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
3:00 PM – “Mr. Madison” will discuss the events of his birthday on March 16, 1821. You can watch the video on any of our social media outlets: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.5:00 PM – Lily Moriarty (Orange, VA) and Claire Furtwangler (Seattle, WA) Vassar College seniors and bandmates in The Morning Moon, will perform “This Land is Your Land.” You can watch the video on any of our social media outlets: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
7:00 PM – Sign up for our free Constitutional Toolkit series! We kick the series off tonight with the topic “Let’s Talk About Rights,” featuring guest speaker Christopher Riano. Register here.