# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The David B. Ford Family Lecture America at 250: From Colony to Country
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: With Rick Atkinson, Author of The Fate of the Day &
F. Anderson "Andy" Morse, Executive Director of the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati

Explore the American Semiquincentennial with Rick Atkinson and F. Anderson Morse, while they discuss the causes, consequences and characters of the war that gave birth to our nation.

Atkinson is author of “The British Are Coming” and “The Fate of the Day,” the first two volumes in a projected trilogy about the Revolution. The New York Times in reviewing the latter book wrote, “There is no better writer of narrative history than the Pulitzer Prize-winning Atkinson,” and the Wall Street Journal added that he “provides amazing detail and masterful staging.”

Rosecliff
548 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840

July 30, 2026
6:00pm – 7:00pm

Book sales and reception will take place after the lecture.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newport/the-david-b-ford-family-lecture-america-at-250-from-colony-to-country/200030239024636
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newport
- **state**: RI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 548 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4118, United States
- **lat**: 41.46502
- **long**: -71.30453
- **full address**: 548 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4118, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The David B. Ford Family Lecture America at 250: From Colony to Country being held?
  - **A:** The David B. Ford Family Lecture America at 250: From Colony to Country takes place on Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 548 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4118, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The David B. Ford Family Lecture America at 250: From Colony to Country?
  - **A:** The David B. Ford Family Lecture America at 250: From Colony to Country is organized by Newport Mansions.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The David B. Ford Family Lecture America at 250: From Colony to Country is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The David B. Ford Family Lecture America at 250: From Colony to Country sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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