Dam-breaking: The Arms Trade and American Revolutions
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join the history department on Sept 9 for "Dam-breaking: The Arms Trade and American Revolutions." Brian DeLay, Ph.D. will discuss the rich history and complexity of the arms trade in the independence era of 1775–1825 and the consequences for those who supplied the weapons that made the revolution a success.
A reception with free food will follow the lecture. This event is free and open to all. RSVP required.
- Professor of History and Preston Hotchkis Chair in the History of the United States at UC Berkeley
- Expert witness on the history of firearms technology and regulation in more than two dozen Second Amendment cases around the country
- Sponsor(s)
- Humanities & Sciences: History
Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia - Speaker(s)
- Brian DeLay, Ph.D.
- Audience
- Administration , Community Adults, New Students, Prospective Students, VCU Alumni, VCU Faculty, VCU Staff, VCU Students
- Contact Information
- Andrea Wight (804) 828-1635
- Special Needs
- Andrea Wight (804) 828-1635