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Book Prize Celebration with Charles Rappleye
September 27, 2007
The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience hosted Charles Rappleye, winner of the 2007 George Washington Book Prize, during a two-day celebration of the $50,000 award for the best book on the founding era in American history.
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A British soldier from the 4th Brigade Coldstream Guards.
The reenactors explain their regalia to a local middle school class visiting the Washington College campus.
A reenactor from the 1st Maryland Regiment.
Reenactors regale children from the Kent Family Center.
Members of the New Ark (Del.) Fife and Drum Corps provided period martial music.
A reenactor explains his musket's lock mechanism to Katherine Honold '08.
Reenactors regale children from the Kent Family Center.
Members of the 1st Maryland relax at the Hynson-Ringgold House.
Before the lecture, Rappleye signed books for his fans in the Washington College community.
Reenactors of the 1st Maryland demonstrate a volley.
Katherine Honold '08, Karen Ferguson '08, and Elizabeth Clay '08 enjoy the festivities.
Charles Rappleye delivers his lecture in Hynson Lounge.
Starr Center Director Adam Goodheart interviews Charles Rappleye about the finer details of writing history.
Washington College's President Baird Tipson delivers the opening remarks.
Rappleye answers a question from the audience.
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