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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 9 "Since he and I were born and lived in the Fredericksburg area it would be exciting to meet him. First, I would ask him 'what was life like here in the 1700s?' Second, 'What was the most exciting event he experienced in his life?' Third, 'What was the experience like to be involved in the Revolutionary War?' Last, 'what was it like to be the first president of the United States?' 'What did you like most and least about being president?'" And some, like Kaleah, a pre-K student from Stafford, would ask George Washington a simpler question, like "Why did you cut down that tree?" Why It Matters Today The Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War were just the beginning for our nation. Virginians like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson may have left a complex yet enduring legacy devoted to "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness," but by learning from the past, we can make changes in the present to aim toward an even better future. That's what the founders of America did, and it's what we can do too. It's up to us now to carry on the work they started. To learn more and find all of VA250's events, go to va250.org or fredericksburgparent.net for local events around the 'Burg. JUNE 2026 THUR JUNE 4 VA250 Book Group: The Fate of the Day Discuss Rick Atkinson's The Fate of the Day, exploring key battles, Valley Forge and the struggles of the Continental and British armies. 6:00–7:30 pm | CRRL – Fredericksburg Branch, F'burg Cost: FREE! THUR–SAT JUNE 4–6 Hunter's Iron Works Symposium Exploring Stafford's major colo- nial industrial complex and its Revolutionary War role. All Day | Holiday Inn & Conference Center, F'burg Cost: TBD James Hunter and the American Revolution Learn about the history of one of colonial America's largest industrial sites. 7:30–9:00 pm | Stafford County Administrative Center, Stafford Cost: TBD SAT JUNE 6 The Politics of Independence in Colonial Virginia Discover how Virginians debat- ed and pushed toward indepen- dence. 11:00 am–12:30 pm | CRRL – Porter Branch, Stafford Cost: FREE! continued on page 11 to Today Keefer from Spotsylvania.