George Washington's Birthday with Historian Dr. Gary Gregg
Title: George Washington's Birthday with Historian Dr. Gary Gregg
Start: February 17, 2026, 12:00 pm EST
End: February 17, 2026, 1:30 pm EST
Address: 100 W Broadway St . Frankfort, KY 40601
Cost: Free (registration is requested)
Join KHS and historian Dr. Gary Gregg, as he shares excerpts from his upcoming biography, George Washington — Citizen, Soldier, Statesman. Bring your own lunch and learn about George Washington’s formative experiences as a young military officer, his personal virtues, and his significance as a founder of the nation. As a bonus, you’ll have the opportunity to view the 1798 survey map drawn by George Washington, illustrating the property he once owned in present-day Grayson County, Kentucky, on display from KHS’s collections!
Dr. Gary L. Gregg is Director of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, where he also holds the Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership. Dr. Gregg is the author or editor of more than a dozen scholarship and non-fiction books, as well as the author of three young adult novels. He lectures widely on university campuses and for the U.S. Army on American politics, the American Founding, and leadership.