BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Historic Alexandria Calendar METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Historic Alexandria Calendar X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Historic Alexandria Calendar X-WR-CALNAME:Historic Alexandria Calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lecture,Lyceum,Museums,Old & Historic Alexandria,Old Town DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=17657\n\nThe Alexandria Histori cal Society presents Dr. Nancy Davis\, curator emeritus at the National Mu seum of American History\, Smithsonian Institution. Dr Davis will discuss Alexandria merchant William Ramsay and his 1753-1756 ledger books which pr ovide a fascinating lens into business and the material culture of Alexand ria.\n\nThe NMAH Archives Center\, Smithsonian Institution holds William R amsay's business ledgers from the years 1753 to 1756. These ledgers detail the mercantile activity of Ramsay in the town of Alexandria. "The conserv ation and investigation of these 1753-1756 documents unlocked a treasure t rove of information on the people\, the goods\, and the payment methods in our port city." - Nancy Davis \n\nNancy Davis is a curator emeritus hav ing recently retired from NMAH. Dr Davis received her Ph.D from GWU in 198 7. Before joining the staff of NMAH\, she worked at the Maryland Historic al Society. \n\nDoors open at 7PM\, Program begins at 7:30 PM.\n\n\nLocat ion: Lyceum\nContact Email: patrickjladden@gmail.com\nFees: $5 for non-mem bers\, free for members\, Memberships can be purchased at the door.\nAudie nce: Anyone may attend\nTags: Lecture\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps .alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=17657 DTEND:20180329T010000Z DTSTAMP:20180307T160059Z DTSTART:20180328T233000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Lecture: William Ramsay and 1700s Alexandria TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:14c1fdd1-cb47-40e1-8b32-3daca54e4d19 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20180307T160059Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR