The David Bradford House and Washington & Jefferson College are excited to bring two of the Nation's  most renowned historical interpreters: Dean Malissa and Bill Barker.  Mr. Malissa is the Official Historical Portrayer of George Washington for Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens and has taken part in many State Functions.  Mr. Barker is the Official Thomas Jefferson Interpreter for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 

Mr. Malissa and Mr. Barker do not just portray these two historical figures, they bring them to life.  If you see these men perform, you will leave believing you have just met Presidents Washington and Jefferson. 

The Bradford House and Washington & Jefferson College are giving you that opportunity.  The Symposium on 18th-Century Life and Customs, for the first time ever, is bringing these two historical figures together at W & J to debate the Whiskey Rebellion.

This is your opportunity meet George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Please see below for more information on each day's activities.

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On Friday, we will be presenting "An Evening of Conversation with George and Tom." This is an opportunity to meet two of our founding fathers, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Presidents Washington (Dean Malissa) and Jefferson (Bill Barker) will be in full character and dress as they debate the issues surrounding the Whiskey Rebellion.

Saturday will feature the Symposium on Life and Customs. This year's lineup of speakers is one of our best.. Steve Bashore, of Mount Vernon, will discuss the construction and operation of the grist mills of "Washington's Bottom." Dean Malissa, as President Washington, will discuss his time in the Pennsylvania Frontier and Bill Barker, as Thomas Jefferson, will speak on the issues surrounding the development of the western regions. 

Presentations:

Bill Barker - “The Expanding Frontier.”

President Jefferson will discuss the expansion of the west from The Revolution through the Louisiana Purchase.

 

Dean Malissa - "Washington's Experiences in Western Pennsylvania."

President Washington will explore his thoughts and experiences from his time spent on the western frontier.

 

Steve Bashore: "George Washington Entrepreneur"

Mr. Bashore will discuss in detail Washington's change from tobacco to wheat as his cash crop and the development of his business at Mount Vernon.  These businesses included a commercial fishery, a merchant gristmill and a very large whiskey distillery.

Ron Schuler - “Whiskey, Guns & Lawyers: The Tumultuous Beginnings of the Legal Profession in Western Pennsylvania.”

Mr. Schuler will address the difficulties of being a lawyer on the Western Frontier and discuss laywers such as David Bradford and Hugh Henry Brackenridge.

 

Barbara Bockrath - “Shopping; Women and the World of Goods”

In expanded third person, Mrs. Miller, will interact with the audience and bring them into her store to examine what type of cloth and clothing pattern they will need to meet the newest 18th Century Fashions.

 

Bracken Burns - "The Early History of Washington County, Pennsylvania"

The National Road, the Early Courts and Courthouses, The Whiskey Rebellion, Agriculture, War, and the county's first residents are among the many topics covered in this discussion of Washington County's

 

For attending, you can earn:

8 Act 48 hours for Saturday

2.5 Act 48 hours for Friday

6 CLE credits for Saturday

 

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