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Audubon's Viviparous Quadrapeds
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Battle of the Ironclads
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This video describes the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack. On March 8, 1862, the world's first ironclad ship, CSS Virginia, destroyed two...
Birthday Songs for George Washington
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Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington
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On May 12 at noon, Cokie Roberts delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington By Cokie Roberts."
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Care Beyond National and Color Lines: Filipino Nurses in Virginia Across the 20th Century
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Christmas Cards
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Civil Rights Movement in Virginia
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Civil War in Virginia
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This video discusses the Civil War in Virginia. The video focuses on some of the major battles, generals, and themes of the Civil War in Virginia.
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Civil War in Virginia Published & Primary Sources
Civil War Lawyers: Constitutional Questions and Courtroom Dramas
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On September 13, 2012, Arthur T. Downey delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Civil War Lawyers: Constitutional Questions and Courtroom Dramas."
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Civil War Medicine
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Staggering numbers of sick and wounded soldiers placed unprecedented demands on the practice of medicine on both sides during the Civil War. This...
Conclusion - Did the Civil War End at Appomattox?
Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865
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On April 1 at noon, John J. Fox III, delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865."
...Confederate Imprints
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Confederate Love Poems
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Contested Borderland: The Civil War in Appalachian Kentucky and Virginia
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On July 25, Brian D. McKnight delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Contested Borderland: The Civil War in Appalachian Kentucky and Virginia."
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Copies and Adaptations of de Bry
Curators At Home: Virginia Stories from the Underground Railroad
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On June 5, 2020, VMHC Museum Collections Curator Dr. Karen A. Sherry presented this program as part of our Curators At Home Series presented by...
Curators At Work: New to the Collection
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Every year, the VMHC adds hundreds of items to its already vast collections. Some of these improve our understanding of Virginia’s history, while...
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...