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March 12, 2026: “Scapegoat of Andersonville”
“Scapegoat of Andersonville: The Trial of Henry Wirz and the Victorian Obsession with True Crime” Presented By Jess Maxfield Following the Civil War, the prisoner-of-war camp at Andersonville became a symbol of the immense human suffering faced by captives on both sides of the war. Facing two halves of a country seeking blood in answer…
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February 12, 2026: “Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Coming of Independence”
Uninhibited History returns February 12th! (And yes, we’re moving to Thursdays!) After being postponed in January, our February lecture will be on Thomas Paine, whose January 1776 pamphlet “Common Sense” would fuel the rhetoric of patriotism that would lead to American independence. Stop in for a drink at Tavern 2.o.1 and join historian Derek Maxfield…
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December 17, 2025: Join Uninhibited History for “Santa in the Making.”
Beginning this December, historian Derek Maxfield will begin a new venture – hosting a historical lecture series at GO Art! in Batavia, NY! Join us monthly at GO Art! for historical lectures on a wide variety of topics. Plan to meet local authors and historians, grab a drink in Tavern 2.o.1, and enjoy! The first…
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