# Made at the Library: Brooke Newman “The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy”

Historian Brooke Newman of Virginia Commonwealth University will discuss her book, “The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas,” with Manuscript Division historian Julie Miller. Dr. Miller is the curator of the Library’s ongoing exhibition, “The Two Georges: Parallel Lives in an Age of Revolution.” Dr. Newman will describe her research for the book, and discuss her contribution as an advisor to “The Two Georges.”

Made at the Library is an event series highlighting works inspired by and emerging from research at the Library of Congress. Featuring authors, artists, and other creators in conversation with Library experts, this series takes a deep dive into the process of working with the Library’s collections.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 1 h
- By: Newman, Brooke
- Genres: History
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11938/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11938?play=1)