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The Presidents vs the Press (Wilkinson Lecture 2020)
Since America’s first president began the very first presidential feud with the press, American chief executives have been engaged in an endless...
The Quest for Loving: Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry
On August 6, 2015, at noon, Peter Wallenstein delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Quest for Loving: Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry."
Mildre...
The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: Harrison Salisbury
On March 28, 2013, Eugene P. Trani delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: Harrison Salisbury."
During his career at The...
The Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican Relations by George W. Grayson
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 Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany
On August 4, 2011, Robert H. Gillette delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany."
A...
Thurgood Marshall: A Life in American History
On August 22, 2019, Dr. Spencer Crew delivered the banner lecture, "Thurgood Marshall: A Life in American History."
Thurgood Marshall is best...
Today’s Agents of Change with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
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...
Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster
On October 5, 2017, Gregory Wilson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster.”
In July...
Up from History: The Life of Booker T. Washington By Robert J. Norrell
In his compelling new biography, the first full-length life of Booker T. Washington in a generation, Robert J. Norrell recreates the broad context in...
War and Pieces: Quilts through America's War Years
On Thursday, August 22, Neva Hart delivered a banner lecture entitled "War and Pieces: Quilts through America's War Years."
For soldiers in the field...