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A New Virginia
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Airship ROMA: A Forgotten Tragedy
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On February 9, Nancy E. Sheppard delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Airship ROMA: A Forgotten Tragedy.”
In March 1921, Maj. John G. Thornell and...
Ambler and the Jeannette
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Care Beyond National and Color Lines: Filipino Nurses in Virginia Across the 20th Century
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College Football
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Curator Conversation: Bringing it Together: Stories Behind “Our Commonwealth”
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In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Year-End Review
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In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curators at Work: Stamping Out Smallpox: The History of the First Vaccine
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As we entered our second year of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in 2021, we asked: have you ever wondered how Virginians fought infectious disease...
Facts & Legends of Sports in Richmond
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On July 14, Brooks Smith and Wayne Dementi delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Facts & Legends of Sports in Richmond."
Basing their presentation on...
George Washington's Land Plat
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In this video, former VMHC Vice President for Collections E. Lee Shepard discusses George Washington's 1749 survey.
George Washington, Land Surveyor
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Historic Disasters of Richmond
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On January 18 at 5:30 p.m., Walter S. Griggs, Jr. delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Historic Disasters of Richmond.”
Richmond has had its share of...
Jacob L. "JL" Morewitz
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Jamestown, the Truth Revealed (Chauncey Lecture 2017)
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On July 19, 2017, Dr. William M. Kelso delivered the Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture entitled “Jamestown, the Truth Revealed.”
What was life really...
Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia
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Navigating Native Land and Water in the Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake
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On November 30, 2023, historian Jessica Taylor discussed the subject of her new book, Plain Paths and Dividing Lines: Navigating Native Land and Water...
Richmond’s part in the early automobile and racing industries
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Richmond’s Gilded Age: The Grit Behind the Glitz
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On November 2, 2017, Brian Burns delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Richmond’s Gilded Age: The Grit Behind the Glitz.”
In the aftermath of the...
Road Trippin’
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Sheltering Arms: A Legacy of Caring
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On August 28 at noon, Anne Rutherford Lower delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Sheltering Arms: A Legacy of Caring."
Sheltering Arms: A Legacy of...