UTWrites: Patrick O'Brien on Loyalist Refugees After the American Revolution
University of Tampa history professor Patrick O'Brien tells the story of one Loyalist family exiled to Nova Scotia, in a free public talk at UT's library on Thu, Nov 5, 4 p.m.
- When: 2026-11-05 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Where: Macdonald-Kelce Library, University of Tampa (Room 203, AV2), 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606
- Neighborhood: University of Tampa
- Category: Arts & Culture
A free history talk on the UT campus, just across the river from downtown. As part of the library's UTWrites series, history professor Patrick O'Brien looks at the Loyalists who were driven out after the American Revolution.
Thursday, Nov 5, 4 to 5 p.m. O'Brien follows one Loyalist family: how they coped with violence from friends and neighbors during the war, how they struggled to adapt to the social and physical climate of colonial Nova Scotia, and how they longed to return to their ancestral home. Free and open to the public, per the university calendar.
Macdonald-Kelce Library, Room 203 (AV2), University of Tampa, 401 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606. Details: https://www.ut.edu/campus-life/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D206339699