PRESS RELEASE: Charlottesville Tomorrow–– On Tuesday, January 24th, local historian Rick Britton presents “Dr. Thomas Walker and the Founding of Charlottesville” as part of the Celebrate!250 History Talks series.
Rick Britton is a Charlottesville-based author, historian, and cartographer. Following a career as a graphic designer, he began working as a writer and editor in the mid 1990s. Now an award-winning historian with over 200 articles under his belt—the vast majority on the history of Virginia—Rick is the author of Albemarle & Charlottesville: An Illustrated History and Jefferson: A Monticello Sampler (which was awarded a bronze medal for non-fiction at New York City’s Book Expo, the nation’s largest book convention). He also teaches classes on the history of Albemarle County, conducts tours of historic sites and Civil War battlefields, illustrates maps for history books, and is a frequent radio and podcast commentator.
Dr. Thomas Walker was an explorer, physician, planter, import merchant, and frontier diplomat, and one of Albemarle County’s most forgotten early notables. Forgotten too is the role he played in the founding of Charlottesville. Mr. Britton’s History Talk will illuminate that role. These talks are hosted by Charlottesville Tomorrow, the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, and the City of Charlottesville.
Each talk will last one hour and include a short question-and-answer period. These events are free and open to the public, and begin at noon in City Council Chambers.
A complete list of the lectures is available at the Celebrate!250 website.
If you’d like more information, please contact Jennifer Marley at 434-218-2253 or jmarley@cvilletomorrow.org.
