George Washington's Prayer Book: "Not The Thing He Supposed It" 

Please join us for a one-day symposium that examines the material culture and historic significance of a manuscript prayer book that has been attributed to George Washington. 

The original manuscript, Daily Sacrifice, will be on view during the symposium as part of the George Washington's Daily Sacrifice exhibition curated by Helene Tieger '85, Head of Archives & Special Collections at Bard Stevenson Library. 

Guest Speakers:
Dr. Erin Eisenbarth, Professor of History, Mercy University
Dr. Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Bard College; Director of the Institute of Advanced Theology
Caroline Sharp, Special Collections Curator, George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Schedule of events: 
1:00: Welcome and introductions
1:45 - 4:00: Presentations by guest speakers
4:00 - 5:00:  Reception

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For more information, call 845-758-7281, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library

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