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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
Time Period Chapter
Exploration of the New World
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Initially, European nations were searching for a water route to the Far East, not a New World.
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Family
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Fanciful Figures
View illustrations of Virginia Indians as they were imagined by artists.
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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)
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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...
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Fitzhugh Family
The colonial history of Stafford and King George counties—and thus of northern Virginia—is inseparable from that of the large
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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
Exhibition
Founding Frenemies
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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...
Exhibition
Give Me Liberty
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This exhibition will inspire a deep appreciation for the continental and global forces as well as the individual actions...
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Gordon Family
The Gordon portraits depict the family of an Ulster merchant and planter of Scottish origin who emigrated to Lancaster County
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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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Featuring selections from the VMHC’s vast collection of nine million items, this exhibition will inspire guests to seek...
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...
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Interpreting Historical Images
A historical image can be interpreted in a number of ways. Each approach brings a different set of considerations, or frame
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Invented Scenes for Narratives
When artists were hired to illustrate written accounts of events in Virginia, they did not aim to make realistic
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James Armistead Lafayette: A Fight for Freedom & Equality
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James Armistead Lafayette: A Fight for Freedom & Equality
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