Starting April 10th and running through 2026, the NHS will host a series of Tavern Talks featuring notable historians and authors examining historical narratives and offering perspectives on Revolutionary-era events.
The Tavern Talks line up will be as follows:
- April 10: Charlotte Carrington-Farmer – More Than Roger’s Wife: Mary Williams
- Examining the role of Mary Williams and the influence of women before the Revolution. Carrington-Farmer’s book, Roger Williams and His World: A History in Documents, will be available for purchase. For more information and tickets visit our events page.
- April 18: Two Lights for Liberty
- Fundraiser and cocktail party featuring food, drinks, and more. For more information and tickets visit our events page.
- May 9: Rick Atkinson – The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
- Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson explores a critical chapter of the American Revolution. This event, sponsored by Charter Books, will take place at the Colony House. For more information and tickets visit our events page.
- May 22: Don Johnson – NHS Exhibit Curator Talk
- Compelling lecture that explores the deep divisions and shifting loyalties in Newport on the eve of the American Revolution. For more information and tickets visit our events page.
- June 12: Michael Hattem – The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History
- A discussion on how the American Revolution has been remembered and interpreted throughout history. For more information and tickets visit our events page.
- October 9: Evan Wilson – The 250th Anniversary of the Navy, From Britain’s Perspective
- Marking the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary, Wilson of the U.S. Naval War College will explore the Navy’s founding through a British historical lens. For more information and tickets visit our events page.
