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Reserve Now for Sept. 9 Overbeck Lecture: L’Enfant’s Grand Avenues

The Overbeck History Lecture Series resumes on Tuesday, September 9, with a new look at the French visionary who designed Washington, DC.  Pierre L’Enfant’s critical role in the creation of the federal city will be examined by George Mason University writer and teacher Scott W. Berg at 8:00 p.m. at the Naval Lodge Hall at 330 Pennsylvania Avenue S.E.

Berg is the author of an excellent new L’Enfant biography, Grand Avenues, which traces the Frenchman’s artistic and professional roots in 18th century Paris, his service in the American Revolution under General George Washington, and his brief and troubled commission to create the basic layout of a new capital city.  Berg teaches nonfiction writing and literature at George Mason and frequently contributes articles on historical subjects to the Washington Post.

As with all Overbeck lectures, admission is free but a reservation is required due to limited seating. Please contact OverbeckLecture@aol.com and specify how many seats you will need. You will receive an email response only if there is no more seating available.