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Opening Reception & Panel Discussion: Mary Draper Ingles: Step to Revolution
Venue: Radford City Public Safety Building, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery presents the opening reception for its new exhibit "Mary Draper Ingles: Step to Revolution" followed by a panel discussion on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at the Radford City Council Chambers located within the the Radford City Public Safety Building.

Event Schedule:
• 5:00 PM: Opening Reception begins
• 6:00 PM: Panel Discussion

This new exhibit takes Mary Draper Ingles' incredible story of human bravery and sets it against the equally fascinating historical times that transformed cultures, empires, and helped build a new nation. It seeks to explain these complexities and to provide greater insight into the social and cultural forces at play. The exhibit focuses special attention on the perspectives of the American Indians, whose voices have often been misrepresented or left out of the traditional narrative. It will also explain the motives that drove all the forces and cultures. The exhibit and panel discussion are made possible in part through a grant from the Virginia 250 Commission in partnership with Virginia Humanities.

The panel discussion will bring together five voices from the region to help illustrate this fascinating historical period. Panelists will include Dr. Stirling Barfield, Associate Professor of Psychology; Dr. Anthony Guidone, Assistant Professor of History; and Dr. Matt Oyos, Professor of History–all from Radford University. The discussion will also include Dr. Dan Thorp, Associate Professor of History at Virginia Tech and Dr. Melinda Wagner, Professor Emerita of Anthropology from Radford University.

The opening reception and panel discussion are open to the public, and there is no admission charge.

All parts of the event will take place at the Radford City Council Chambers within the Radford City Public Safety Building which is located at 10 Robertson Street in Radford, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/6qjPx7Dj/image.png.

For more information, visit: https://www.glencoemansion.org/events or https://www.facebook.com/Glencoe-Mansion-Museum-Gallery-164019760295858/ or https://www.facebook.com/mdi.fest or https://www.instagram.com/glencoe_mansion/ or call 540-731-5031.