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Cabell Family Papers - Cuthbert, C. A.
Cabell Family Papers, 1774–1941. 886 items. Mss1C1118a. Microfilm reels C543–545.This collection contains the papers of members of the Cabell family...
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Capable
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This display features the remarkable stories of young adults with diverse abilities, demonstrating how our entire...
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Causes of the Revolution
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After 1763, Great Britain underestimated the economic and political maturity of the Americans
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Cheers, Virginia!
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Explore how craft makers have used their talent and enthusiasm to connect with and represent the people, places, and...
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Civil War in Virginia Published & Primary Sources
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Civil War Maps
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Coming Out, Affecting Change
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For centuries, social and legal discrimination forced most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+)...
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Commonwealth Explorers
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This gallery offers a playful exploration specifically oriented toward VMHC’s youngest visitors and their companions...
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Commonwealth Kids
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This display presents a selection of items related to young Virginians across the centuries and the stories that they...
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Contact and Conflict
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The first settlers were welcomed by the Indians with ceremony. However, following Capt. John Smith’s return to England...
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Dabney - Durgin
Dabney, Mrs. Charity, papers, 1873–1898. 24 items. Mss2D1123b.Most of these papers are tax receipts of Charity Dabney, an African American property...
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Dabney Family Papers - Dwinelle, Justin
Dabney Family Papers, 1742–1928. 4,012 items. Mss1D1124b. Microfilm reels C330–331.This collection consists primarily of the papers of Charles William...
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Dabney, Charity – Duval, Sarah Dandridge Cooke
Dabney, Charity, Papers, 1873–1898. 24 items. Mss2D1123b.This collection consists primarily of receipts documenting the payment of state and city...
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Determined
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This exhibition examined the long history of black Americans in North America as they have fought for freedom, equal...
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Documenting Women's Lives
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Early - Everett
Early family papers, 1764–1956. 437 items. Mss1Ea765b. Microfilm reels C16 and C456–458.The papers of this prominent Lynchburg family are primarily...
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Early Family – Every Monday Club
Early Family Papers, 1798–1903. 239 items. Mss1Ea765a. Microfilm reel C456.This collection consists primarily of the papers of Mary Virginia (Early)...
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Early Family Papers - Ezell Family Papers
Early Family Papers, 1764–1956. 437 items. Mss1EA765b. Microfilm reels C456–458.This collection contains the papers of the Early family of Franklin...
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Environmental History Resources Guide
From the period of its founding as an English settlement in North America, essentially a business venture from the start, Virginia has thrived on the...
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Establishing a Nation
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Three of Virginia’s Revolutionary era leaders played critical roles in the successful establishment of the nation’s...