BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Virtual lecture with Dr. Sandra Rebok on the Prussian explorer and visitor to Alexandria\, Alexander von Humboldt METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture: Alexander von Humboldt's Visit on Dec 6\, 2020 VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:VIRTUAL: Lecture: Alexander von Humboldt's Visit on Dec 6\, 2 020 X-WR-CALNAME:VIRTUAL: Lecture: Alexander von Humboldt's Visit on Dec 6\, 2 020 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=33555\n\nJoin Dr. Sandra Rebok on December 6 at 2 p.m. for a virtual lecture "Serendipity or Destiny? Alexander von Humboldt's V isit to Washington in 1804\," co-sponsored by the Office of Historic Alex andria and the Alexandria Association. During the first days of June 1804 \, the Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt was a guest of President Jefferson in the White House\, and took the opportunity to visit also Geo rgetown\, Alexandria\, and Mount Vernon. The visit also happened right af ter the Louisiana Purchase and the beginning of a series of exploration v oyages into the West\, when his expertise was of particular importance fo r the young nation. Dr. Sandra Rebok is a historian\, author\, speaker an d scientific consultant. Trained in Heidelberg\, Paris and Madrid\, she w orked for many years at the Spanish National Research Council. Her resear ch focuses on the globalization of science\, intellectual networks and tr ansnational scientific collaborations during the 19th century. Tickets ar e $6\, free for members of the Alexandria Association. Tickets can be pur chased at AlexandriaVA.gov/Shop.\n\nLocation: Virtual Only\nContact Pers on: Jim Holloway\nContact Email: jim.holloway@alexandriava.gov\nFees: $6\ ; free for members of the Alexandria Association\nAudience: Anyone may at tend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\n\nImport this e vent into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx? id=1&si=33555\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase tickets here\nhttps://shop.al exandriava.gov/\n DTEND:20201206T203000Z DTSTAMP:20201119T143904Z DTSTART:20201206T190000Z LOCATION: Virtual Only SEQUENCE:7 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:VIRTUAL: Lecture: Alexander von Humboldt's Visit TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:5c7eb19f-b0ad-4c6e-a0cb-eb76778b58b7 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=33555
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Join Dr. Sandra Re bok on December 6 at 2 p.m. for a virtual lecture ?Serendipity or Destiny ? Alexander von Humboldt?s Visit to Washington in 1804\,? co-sponsored by the Office of Historic Alexandria and the Alexandria Association. During the first days of June 1804\, the Prussian explorer Alexander von Humbol dt was a guest of President Jefferson in the White House\, and took the o pportunity to visit also Georgetown\, Alexandria\, and Mount Vernon. The visit also happened right after the Louisiana Purchase and the beginning of a series of exploration voyages into the West\, when his expertise was of particular importance for the young nation. Dr. Sandra Rebok is a his torian\, author\, speaker and scientific consultant. Trained in Heidelber g\, Paris and Madrid\, she worked for many years at the Spanish National Research Council. Her research focuses on the globalization of science\, intellectual networks and transnational scientific collaborations during the 19th century. Tickets are $6\, free for members of the Alexandria Ass ociation. Tickets can be purchased at AlexandriaVA.gov/Shop.\n
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Location: Virtual Only\n
Contact Person: Jim Holloway\n
Con tact Email: jim.holloway@alexandriava.gov\n
Fees: $6\; free for memb ers of the Alexandria Association\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\n
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Import this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calen dar/iCal.aspx?id=1&\;si=33555
\nPurchase tickets here
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