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The Spring of 1864: A Season of Hope in the United States and the Confederacy
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On May 7, Gary W. Gallagher delivered a special evening Banner Lecture entitled "The Spring of 1864: A Season of Hope in the United States and the...
The Struggle for Equality
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The Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican Relations by George W. Grayson
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On December 3, 2009, George W. Grayson delivered a lecture titled “The Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican Relations: Mexico: Narco-Violence...
The Weddells
The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves Trains
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On September 8 at noon, Rush Loving, Jr., delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves...
The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine By Todd Kliman
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Vineyards and wine making have become all-American success stories in recent years, especially in Virginia. In his book, The Wild Vine, author Todd...
The World of Jim Crow
Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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Thomas Jefferson, Revered and Reviled
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On December 1, Robert M. S. McDonald delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Thomas Jefferson, Revered and Reviled.”
Of all the founding fathers, Thomas...
Thomas Jefferson’s Enlightenment—Paris, 1785
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On September 11 at noon, James C. Thompson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Thomas Jefferson’s Enlightenment—Paris, 1785."
In the summer of 1784...
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
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Thurgood Marshall: A Life in American History
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On August 22, 2019, Dr. Spencer Crew delivered the banner lecture, "Thurgood Marshall: A Life in American History."
Thurgood Marshall is best...
To Bind Up the Nation’s Wounds: An Overview of the Thirteenth Amendment
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On April 14, 2012, Lauranett Lee, former curator of African American history at the VHS, delivered a lecture entitled "To Bind Up the Nation’s Wounds...
Today’s Agents of Change with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in the United States granting women the right to vote, the Commonwealth of...
Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg
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On February 21, 2019, Peter S. Carmichael delivered the Banner Lecture, “Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg.”
On August 20, 1863...
Transportation in Virginia
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Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson By Alan Pell Crawford
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Thomas Jefferson returned to Monticello in 1809 at the end of his second presidential term and died there seventeen years later. In his new book, Alan...
Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession, and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War
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On October 29 at noon, Larry Denton will delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession, and Their Plan to Prevent...
Urbanization in Virginia
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Victory Gardens
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