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Exhibition
Capable
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This display features the remarkable stories of young adults with diverse abilities, demonstrating how our entire...
Exhibition
Cheers, Virginia!
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!["Repeal the 18th Amendment/ More Beer Less Taxes" scarf, 1920s A square scarf with a blue border and an illustration of three people in the center, two of whom play handheld drums and 1 of whom plays a flute. Words read "Repeal the 18th Amendment: More Beer Less Taxes"](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/CheersVirginia_ProhibitionScarf.2003.424.jpg.webp?itok=y9FpAsli)
Explore how craft makers have used their talent and enthusiasm to connect with and represent the people, places, and...
Article Set - Intro
Civil Rights Movement in Virginia
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The civil rights movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s was one phase in the longer black freedom struggle that began when the first Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619 and continues today.
Exhibition
Coming Out, Affecting Change
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For centuries, social and legal discrimination forced most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+)...
Exhibition
Commonwealth Explorers
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This gallery offers a playful exploration specifically oriented toward VMHC’s youngest visitors and their companions...
Exhibition
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...