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Hidden Treasures: A Short History of the Mary Custis Lee Trunks by Lee Shepard
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On April 22, 2010, Lee Shepard delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Hidden Treasures: A Short History of the Mary Custis Lee Trunks.”
In 2002, two...
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...
History in Our Homes
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On December 14, 2021, the Richmond, Virginia branch of The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the Greater Richmond...
Horns, Masks, and Women's Dress: How the First Klan Used Costume to Build Domestic Terrorism
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On December 8 at noon, Elaine Frantz Parsons delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Horns, Masks, and Women's Dress: How the First Klan Used Costume to...
House Tour
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How Did Civilians Suffer?
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How Did Enslaved People Support the Confederacy?
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How Imperfect is Our Past? A Conversation with Charles Bryan
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On March 15, 2022, Dr. Charles Bryan and VMHC president and CEO Jamie Bosket had a conversation about some of the topics covered in Dr. Bryan’s latest...
In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father
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On August 25th, 2022 writer Derek Baxter held a lecture about his book, In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing...
Inside Looking Out
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Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking
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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...
James Jones Archive (1870s-1960s)
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Jefferson’s Desk
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Juneteenth
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Kill Jeff Davis: The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond in 1864
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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
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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
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Last Chance for Peace: Virginia's Role in the Washington Peace Conference of 1861 by Mark Tooley
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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...
Lee and Grant
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Lee and Grant By William M.S. Rasmussen
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On November 1, 2007, William M. S. Rasmussen delivered a lecture in conjunction with the exhibition, Lee and Grant.
The two great opposing military...