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Article Set - Chapter
Evelyn Butts — Civil Rights Warrior
Evelyn Butts (1924–1993), a Norfolk seamstress, civil rights activist, and community organizer, helped strike down the poll
Portrait Index - Individuals
Facetia - Fussell: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Article Set - Chapter
Family
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Article Set - Chapter
Fanciful Figures
View illustrations of Virginia Indians as they were imagined by artists.
Article Set - Chapter
February 1967
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![Lt. Rasmussen and “Damnit”, a dog he rescued. “He was bitten on the lip today by one of the scout dogs (a big German Shepherd),” Rasmussen wrote on February 6, “& is sulking at the moment.” A soldier stands with a puppy in front of a mountainous landscape.](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Letters%20from%20Vietnam_TC23.4_Digital_02.JPG.webp?itok=s1N_lk1u)
Article Set - Chapter
Fighting for Respect
The U.S. military was entirely segregated during World War I. The Marine Corps excluded Black Americans until 1942. The 370
Exhibition
Finding the Familiar
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Finding the Familiar celebrates the uniqueness and relatability of everyday objects and allows visitors to appreciate...
Article Set - Chapter
Fitzhugh Family
The colonial history of Stafford and King George counties—and thus of northern Virginia—is inseparable from that of the large
Article Set - Chapter
Flora Crater — Feminist Activist
Feminism’s “first wave” secured equal voting rights, but not full equality. The 1960s witnessed a second wave of the feminist
Portrait Index - Individuals
Folders containing photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Exhibition
Founding Frenemies
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![Exhibition display from Founding Frenemies Manuscripts and a feather pen on a table with an exhibit label showing a Twitter post](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/768x576-Founding-Frenemies-Preview_013.jpg.webp?itok=y29yaWri)
This exhibition explored Alexander Hamilton’s relationships with the founding generation of Virginians through rare...
Exhibition
Fresh Paint
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This unprecedented exhibition explored the power of murals to encourage reflection on Virginia’s past by inviting...
Portrait Index - Individuals
Gaddard - Gwynn: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Exhibition
Give Me Liberty
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![Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1851 Peter F. Rothermel (1812-1895) Detail from painting that depicts Patrick Henry's speech against the Stamp Act of 1765](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Rothermel%2C-Patrick-Henry-at-House-of-Burgesses_FOR-WEB.jpg.webp?itok=jz8yveMS)
This exhibition will inspire a deep appreciation for the continental and global forces as well as the individual actions...
Article Set - Chapter
Gordon Family
The Gordon portraits depict the family of an Ulster merchant and planter of Scottish origin who emigrated to Lancaster County
Portrait Index - Individuals
Haas - Hynes: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Article Set - Chapter
Hampton Institute and Booker T. Washington
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was founded in 1868 by General Samuel Armstrong. He was interested in moral
Exhibition
History Matters
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![History Matters Display cases with artifacts related to Virginia history](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/History%20Matters_032.jpg.webp?itok=s5gbPGlq)
Featuring selections from the VMHC’s vast collection of nine million items, this exhibition will inspire guests to seek...
Portrait Index - Individuals
I'Anson - Izard: photographs and portraits of individuals
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, cartes de
Exhibition
Inside Looking Out
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The first exhibition of its kind in that it displays nearly all of artist Queena Stovall’s work in one place, this...