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What Caused the Civil War
This video looks at the question "What Caused the Civil War." The video specifically looks at differences between the North and South and the outbreak...
What's Wrong with Black Beard?
On March 19 at noon, Kevin P. Duffus delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "What's Wrong with Black Beard?"
The traditional historical interpretation...
When Every Second Counted: A Reflection on the Historic and Dramatic Race to Transplant the First Human Heart
Fifty years ago, cutting-edge science intersected with human drama and changed the course of medical history. The Medical College of Virginia in...
Why Did the Civil War Happen?
William Cabell Rives: A Country to Serve
On September 3 at noon, Barclay Rives delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “William Cabell Rives: A Country to Serve.”
Defying the president and...
Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause
On June 26, Heath Hardage Lee delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause."
Varina Anne “Winnie” Davis was the...
Year of Meteors: Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, and the Election that Brought on the Civil War
On March 24, 2011, Douglas R. Egerton delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Year of Meteors: Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, and the Election that...