Famed Historian To Present Lecture At The General Warren Inne

He’s a respected historian who has appeared on CSPAN, The History Channel, PBS, and A&E. He’s a renowned author of hundreds of books. He’s at our next speaker series on Monday, April 13th!!

Join us on Monday, April 13th as we welcome renowned historian and writer Thomas Fleming as he presents his new book “The Great Divide: the Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation.”

Our lectures have proved to be very popular and we strongly recommend that you book your seat now at http://pbpfinc.org/the-great-divide/

The all inclusive admission price is $49 per person which includes the 18th century American Fare Buffet, all soft beverages and coffee, family style sweets during the question and answer session, all tax and gratuities, the lecture, and a donation to help support the Paoli Battlefield Historical Park.

Your admission also includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win a night’s stay at the General Warren Inne. There will be one winner drawn at each lecture.

The book discusses how Jefferson disagreed violently with Washington’s approach to the presidency. He took particular issue with Washington’s view of the French Revolution, which Jefferson endorsed no matter how violent and amoral it became. In this context, Washington’s Farewell Address can be read as a rebuke to Jefferson and his followers.

Thomas Fleming is an historian and historical novelist, with a special interest in the American Revolution. He was born in 1927 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of a World War I hero who was a leader in Jersey City politics for three decades. Before her marriage, his mother, Katherine Dolan Fleming, was a teacher in the Jersey City Public School System.

After graduating from St. Peter’s Preparatory School in Jersey City, Fleming spent a year in the United States Navy. He received a Bachelor’s degree, with honors, from Fordham University in 1950. After brief stints as a newspaperman and magazine editor, he became a full-time writer in 1960. His first history book, Now We Are Enemies, an account of the Battle of Bunker Hill, was published that same year. It was an instant success, reviewed in more than 75 newspapers and featured as a main selection of the Literary Guild.

Since then, Fleming has published numerous books about events and figures of the Revolutionary era. He has also written about other periods of American history, and has published more than twenty novels, including several best-sellers, set against various historical backgrounds.

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