Revolutionary Books, 1776-2026

Date: January 13, 2026
Time (Duration): 6:00pm (2h)

Event Description

The Rockbridge Historical Society extends the reach of its "Rockbridge Vietnam Veterans Roundtable" with a series of VA250-themed events to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of The Vietnam War, and two-and-a-half centuries of American Independence.

The 50th Anniversary series continues with these two special events:

"Revolutionary Books, 1776-2026" | Jan. 13, 2025
Lexington Library | 138 S Main St, Lexington, VA 24450 | 5:30-7:00 PM
Tim O'Brien's story collection-memoir, The Things They Carried and Dr. King's Beyond Vietnam.

"Revolutionary Films, 1776-2026" | Jan 14, 2026
Lexington Library | 138 S Main St, Lexington, VA 24450 | 6-8 PM
Free screening and discussion of selected scenes from When We Were Soldiers Once—and others from Oliver Stone’s Oscar-winning trilogy Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, and Heaven & Earth—will be accompanied by filmed interviews with the directors, journalists, historians, and veterans who’ve collectively brought those narratives to mass audiences.

Follow our series of historical anecdotes and images at RHS Instagram and RHS Facebook for updates and historic images!