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Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking
On April 6, 2018, Toni Tipton-Martin presented a Banner Lecture about her book, “Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking.”
Women...
J. Harvie Wilkinson, Jr. Lecture: An Evening with Joseph Ellis
Was the American Revolution really a revolution? Was George Washington a great general? Was the American victory a miracle or inevitable?
On July 20th...
John Smith's "General History of Virginia"
In this video, former VMHC Vice President for Collections E. Lee Shepard discusses John Smith's The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England, and...
“Keep It a Holy Thing”: Lee Chapel’s Greatest Challenge
On August 2, 2018, David Cox delivered a banner lecture, “‘Keep It a Holy Thing’: Lee Chapel’s Greatest Challenge.”
The chapel that Robert E. Lee...
Kill Jeff Davis: The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond in 1864
On March 24 and noon, Bruce M. Venter delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Kill Jeff Davis: The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond in 1864."
The...
Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Secession, Civil War
On June 13, 2013, David C. Keehn delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Secession, Civil War."
The Knights...
Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Last Chance for Peace: Virginia's Role in the Washington Peace Conference of 1861 by Mark Tooley
On August 25 at noon, Mark Tooley delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Last Chance for Peace: Virginia's Role in the Washington Peace Conference of...
Leadership and Decision-Making in the D-Day Invasion (Christian Lecture 2015)
On May 14, Craig L. Symonds delivered the 2015 Stuart G. Christian, Jr. Lecture entitled “Leadership and Decision-Making in the D-Day Invasion.”
On...
Lee at Appomattox (Chauncey Lecture 2014)
On June 5, 2014, Elizabeth R. Varon delivered the 2014 Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture, "Lee at Appomattox."
Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S...
Lee's Last War Winter
On April 22 at 5:30 p.m., William C. Davis delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Lee's Last War Winter."
Robert E. Lee faced the coming of 1865’s...
“Letters from a Soviet Prison: A Son’s Search for the Truth”
On May 1, 2018, Francis Gary Powers, Jr., presented a Banner Lecture about his book, Letters from a Soviet Prison: A Son’s Search for the Truth. For...
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
On November 11, 2014, Karen Abbott delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War."
After...
Lincoln and McClellan
On May 12, 2011, John C. Waugh delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Lincoln and McClellan."
There was no more remarkable yoking of personalities in...
Lincoln’s Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation
On January 23, 2020, Douglas Waller delivered the Banner Lecture, "Lincoln’s Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation." Lincoln’s Spies is a story...
Lonely Colonist Seeks Wife: Rediscovering the History of America’s First Mail-Order Brides by Marcia Zug
On March 2, Marcia Zug delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Lonely Colonist Seeks Wife: Rediscovering the History of America’s First Mail-Order Brides...
Lost Attractions: The Parks and Places That Built the Tidewater
For generations, many have flocked to the shores of southeastern Virginia for its beaches, resorts, and seasonal fun at its many destinations. In this...
Lost Communities of Virginia
On May 3, 2012, Terri Fisher delivered a lecture entitled "Lost Communities of Virginia."
Virginia's back roads and rural areas are dotted with...
Lost in Shangri-La: A Story of Survival and Rescue during World War II
On April 5, 2012, Mitchell Zuckoff delivered the annual Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture entitled "Lost in Shangri-La: A Story of Survival and Rescue...
Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello by Cynthia Kierner
On January 17, 2013, Cynthia A. Kierner delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Martha Jefferson Randolph, Daughter of Monticello."
As the oldest and...