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Curators at Work: Paving the Way: Desegregating Transportation in Virginia
Transportation was not merely a way to move about the state or country. The ability to travel across the United States became highly restricted as...
Curators at Work: Thalhimers & Richmond 34
On September 9th, 2022, Elizabeth Johnson Rice and Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt discussed how history brought their friendship to fruition. In 2004...
Curators At Work: Treasures from the Collection
Join members of the VMHC curatorial team as they tell their own stories about working with the museum’s remarkable collections, show rarely seen...
Curators at Work: Virginia's Brewed Past
Did you know that September includes holidays like “Crush a Can Day” and “National Drink Beer Day”? In recent years, Virginia’s craft beer scene has...
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Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries
On April 8, 2021, Ryan K. Smith presented an exploration of the history and recovery of the burial grounds of Richmond, Virginia, through the lens of...
Delores Hicks — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Evington School & County Elementary School, Campbell County (1951–1962).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for...
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Determined Traveling Exhibition
Dianne Davis — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Cape Charles Elementary, Northampton County (1955–1962).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children...
Dismal Freedom: A History of the Maroons of the Great Dismal Swamp
On February 16, 2023, historian Brent Morris gave a lecture examining the lives of the maroons living in the Great Dismal Swamp and their struggles...
Doing Their Bit: The Surprising Role of Virginians in the Great War
On February 22, 2018, Lynn Rainville delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Doing Their Bit: The Surprising Role of Virginians in the Great War.”
In...