History Roundtable’s October sessions focus on revolution’s effect on British Empire, Alexander Hamilton
Learn the fascinating stories of those forgotten in the turmoil of the British Empire’s defeat and the sensational true crime case that Alexander Hamilton defended while he was an attorney during History Roundtable’s last two sessions of 2026.
History Roundtable with Mike Gilbert takes a hiatus this week and returns Saturdays, Oct. 10 and 17, to finish out its 13th season.
This year, local historian Gilbert has focused on colonial history as part of Hayes Presidential’s America 250 celebration. Sessions are from 10 to 11:30 in the museum auditorium and virtually.
The remaining sessions are:
- Saturday, Oct. 10 – The American Revolution and its Effects on the British Empire: Britain’s “black holes” overlooked imperial episodes including the displacement of Loyalists, the legal limbo of privateers and the plight of prisoners. Administrative indifference, maritime law ambiguity and wartime movement erased their lives from official histories.
- Saturday, Oct. 17 – Alexander Hamilton: The Downfall of a Founding Father: Interested in true crime? In 1799, the murder of “Elma” Sands and the sensational 1800 trial, defended by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, helped grow public interest for lurid courtroom drama and served as a forerunner to the true crime genre so popular today.
Admission – whether in person or virtually through the recordings – is $5 per session or $25 for all six. Those who missed the first four sessions can purchase the virtual sessions. Pre-registration and pre-payment for both in-person and virtual sessions are required.
History Roundtable is sponsored by ProMedica Memorial Hospital. Partial funding for America 250 events is by Albrechta & Liebold, Ltd., Attorneys at Law. 
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