Revolutionary War Historian Speaking At VMI Tonight

Virginia Military Institute welcomes Robert G. Parkinson, Ph.D., award winning historian of the American Revolution and author of “Heart of American Darkness: Bewilderment and Horror on the Early Frontier,” tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 8 in Moody Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Parkinson will address the bewilderment, chaos, disorder and complexities during the American Revolution, and highlight individual stories of the nation’s founding. Following his talk, there will be a questionand- answer session.

Parkinson serves as professor of history at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. He has held fellowships at various centers and libraries, including the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Tennessee, and his doctorate from the University of Virginia.

Copies of “Heart of American Darkness: Bewilderment and Horror on the Early Frontier,” may be purchased on Amazon.

The event is sponsored by the Dean’s Academic Speakers Program and the Department of History.