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"Hidden Figure" of GPS (Commonwealth Classroom)
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In this virtual event on February 19, 2021, VMHC Curator Karen Sherry led audiences in a conversation with Dr. Gladys West. Dr. West, a Dinwiddie...
A Native Son Comes Home: The Life and Legacy of Arthur Ashe
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On July 23 at noon, Eric Hall delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “A Native Son Comes Home: The Life and Legacy of Arthur Ashe.”
Virginia’s own...
A New Era in Building: Black Educational Activism in Goochland County, 1911–1932
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Join historians Brian Daugherity and Alyce Miller for a lecture about Black educational activism in Goochland County in the early twentieth century.
...Activism from Home 101 (Commonwealth Classroom)
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Interested in addressing a problem, making something better, or helping others in your community? Whether you are a veteran activist or a novice eager...
Airship ROMA: A Forgotten Tragedy
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On February 9, Nancy E. Sheppard delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Airship ROMA: A Forgotten Tragedy.”
In March 1921, Maj. John G. Thornell and...
All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s
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On March 29, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the...
American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race (Christian Lecture 2019)
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On April 17, 2019, Douglas Brinkley delivered the 2019 Stuart G. Christian, Jr. Lecture, "American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race...
Apollo to the Moon: A History in Objects
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On July 20, 2023, historian and curator Teasel Muir-Harmony gave a lecture on the Apollo program, told through key objects of the Space Age. Project...
Arthur Ashe Boulevard Dedication Ceremony — Full Ceremony
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On Saturday, June 22, 2019, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture co-hosted the official dedication ceremony of Arthur Ashe Boulevard in...
Battle of the Ironclads
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This video describes the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack. On March 8, 1862, the world's first ironclad ship, CSS Virginia, destroyed two...
Brown's Battleground in Prince Edward County, Virginia
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On April 12, 2012, Jill Titus delivered a lecture entitled "Brown's Battleground in Prince Edward County, Virginia."
When the U.S. Supreme Court...
Chief Judge Roger Gregory on Integration
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The Honorable Roger Gregory, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, discusses the importance of integration.
This recording...
Civil War Medicine
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Staggering numbers of sick and wounded soldiers placed unprecedented demands on the practice of medicine on both sides during the Civil War. This...
Confederate Exceptionalism: Civil War Myth and Memory in the Twenty-First Century
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How do so-called neo-Confederates distance themselves from the actions and beliefs of white supremacists while clinging to the very symbols and...
Curator Conversation: Bringing it Together: Stories Behind “Our Commonwealth”
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In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Agents of Change
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In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Tomorrow's Treasures Today
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In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: We Choose to Go to the Moon
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In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Year-End Review
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In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curators At Home: Virginia Stories from the Underground Railroad
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On June 5, 2020, VMHC Museum Collections Curator Dr. Karen A. Sherry presented this program as part of our Curators At Home Series presented by...