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John Marshall & Slavery
Exhibition
Julia Child: A Recipe for Life
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![Julia Child – Photography by Paul Child © The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University A black and white photo of Julia Child in her kitchen standing behind a countertop filled with cooking implements and ingredients](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Julia-Child_W539012_12_WEB.jpg.webp?itok=ZM1Rbl06)
Learning to cook empowered Julia and she in turn empowered others, profoundly transforming American cuisine and food...
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July 1967
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![A U.S. helicopter crash onto one of the 3rd brigade’s bunkers Photos of a green field with trees, smoke in the distance, and mountains beyond](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Letters%20from%20Vietnam_TC23.4_Digital_13.JPG.webp?itok=EMqmf63H)
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June 1967
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![The harbor at Hong Kong in 1967. The harbor at Hong Kong in 1967.](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Letters%20from%20Vietnam_TC23.4_Digital_12.JPG.webp?itok=WQnG_EoT)
Exhibition
Landscapes of Virginia
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![Valley & Ridge - "The Passing Storm, Shenandoah Valley" by Alexis Fournier, 1924 Valley & Ridge - "The Passing Storm, Shenandoah Valley" by Alexis Fournier, 1924](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/VHE_RegionsOfVirginia_PassingStorm.jpg.webp?itok=qb4vmDv1)
An exhibition of diverse landscape paintings that showcase the variety of terrain and climate that characterize Virginia...
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Legacy of The Great War
For Virginia, the significant legacy of the war was the establishment of a sizeable military presence in the state. With the
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Marbury to Brown: Judicial Review in U.S. History
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Marbury to Brown: Judicial Review in U.S. History
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![Justice in the Classroom & Determined Header Image Justice in the Classroom & Determined Header Image](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/JICDetermined_Header.jpg.webp?itok=tUWHMhEG)
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March 1967
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![A company of the 3rd brigade utilizing “Huey” helicopters to launch a combat patrol. A group of military helicopters stations on the ground with mountains in the distance](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Letters%20from%20Vietnam_TC23.4_Print_02.JPG.webp?itok=CNmG6Xav)
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Mary Peake & Barbara Johns: A Fight for Academic Equality
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![Justice in the Classroom & Determined Header Image Justice in the Classroom & Determined Header Image](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/JICDetermined_Header.jpg.webp?itok=tUWHMhEG)
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Mary Peake & Barbara Johns: A Fight for Academic Equality
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![Justice in the Classroom & Determined Header Image Justice in the Classroom & Determined Header Image](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/JICDetermined_Header.jpg.webp?itok=tUWHMhEG)
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Massive Resistance
In 1954, the political organization of U.S. senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr., controlled Virginia politics. Senator Byrd promoted
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May 1967
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![Tracked vehicles were used by the 3rd brigade when it moved to the coastal area and worked to clear the region of Vietcong. Pictured is a marine amtrack (amphibious landing craft). “We are using them a bit,” Rasmussen wrote. A military tank](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Letters%20from%20Vietnam_TC23.4_Digital_10.JPG.webp?itok=WG3GERsj)
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Memory
Which John Brown have Americans remembered? The crusader for abolition or the bloodthirsty terrorist? Brown was not forgotten
Exhibition
Mending Walls RVA
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![Mending Walls RVA logo.jpg Mending Walls RVA logo.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Mending%20Walls%20RVA%20logo.jpg.webp?itok=LXP9_lQ1)
This pop-up exhibition and community collaboration featured a diverse group of artists creating public artwork as a tool...
Exhibition
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!
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![Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown Exhibition Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown Exhibition installed in the gallery with small tree with red ornament in foreground](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Merry-Christmas-Charlie-Brown-Gallery_005_1920x1440.jpg.webp?itok=j0FcaWlj)
This exhibition examined the making of this animated classic and celebrated the anticipation, joy, and pitfalls of the...
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Nancy Bailey Cogsdale — Breaking Barriers in Wartime
World War II opened new opportunities for women in the military and on the home front. In 1943, Nancy Bailey (1922–2020
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November 1967
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![The Lockheed C-130-Hercules was able to use unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings. It was designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. It entered service in 1956 and proved so helpful in Vietnam that its use continued after the war. A large plan on a dirt runway](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Letters%20from%20Vietnam_TC23.4_Digital_16.JPG.webp?itok=3EwtCvdn)
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October 1967
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![A series of 3 pet dogs brought Lt. Rasmussen a bit of normalcy and joy during his year in Vietnam. ‘Nathaniel’ is pictured here. A series of 3 pet dogs brought Lt. Rasmussen a bit of normalcy and joy during his year in Vietnam. ‘Nathaniel’ is pictured here.](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Letters%20from%20Vietnam_TC23.4_Digital_17.JPG.webp?itok=-1YV6Uw5)
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Off to War
Following United States entry into the war, the army designated Newport News and New York City as ports of embarkation