BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Somerset County Library System of New Jersey X-WR-CALNAME:Somerset County Library System of New Jersey BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2839190f-8686-41da-8c9c-983189f93474 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260825T174959Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T193000 SUMMARY:George Washington's Indispensable Men LOCATION:Hillsborough branch\nHillsborough branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hillsborough branch;X-APPL E-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Hillsborough branch:geo:40.506034,-74.673879 GEO:40.506034;-74.673879 DESCRIPTION:Author\, Arthur S. Lefkowitz will talk about his book: "George Washington's Indispensable Men: Alexander Hamilton\, Tench Tilghman\, and the Aides-de-Camp Who Helped Win American Independence.".\nhttps://sclsnj .libnet.info/event/15004186 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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On July 4\, 2026\, America will celebrate 250 years of independence. \;

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While history has immortali zed George Washington\, it has largely forgotten those who helped to prope l him to greatness&mdash\;the thirty-two men who served as his aides-de-ca mp during the Revolutionary War. Washington relied heavily on these men&md ash\;among them a young Alexander Hamilton&mdash\;for help in formulating policy and strategy.

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"George Washington&rsquo\;s Indispensable Men " details the fascinating and sometimes tragic lives of these aides\, prov iding a new and refreshing look at the American Revolution.

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Presen ter: Arthur S. Lefkowitz is \;known for tackling offbeat but interesti ng subjects that present a research challenge. All of his books deal with some aspect of the American Revolution and his unique subjects include the story of the American Turtle submarine\; the 1775 Arnold Expedition\; the wartime exploits of Aaron Burr and George Washington's Revolutionary War aides-de-camp. His latest book is titled "George Washington's Revenge".&nb sp\;

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