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Slavery
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Virginia’s 550,000 slaves constituted one third of the state’s population in 1860.
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Spragins Family
Spragins Family Papers, 1753-1881. Section 67.Correspondence, 1806-1857, of Thomas Lanier SpraginsCall Number Mss1 Sp716 a 1818-2314 Index to...
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Taking Aim
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![Close-up of the Woodson musket's flintlock Close-up of a musket's flintlock, with an exterior bridle and is engraved with a floral pattern and is marked "Collicot"](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Taking%20Aim_1929.8_v5.jpg.webp?itok=IrQwAtgl)
Taking Aim features the stories of craftspeople, inventors, soldiers, and even lawbreakers as told through firearms from...
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Tayloe Family, Section 269
Tayloe family. Papers, 1650-1970Section 269. Correspondence, 1857-1907, of Henry Augustine TayloeCall Number Mss1 T2118 d 21200-23604 List of...
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Tayloe Family, Section 300
Tayloe Family Papers, 1650-1970Section 300. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1756-1970Call Number Mss1 T2118 d 27406-27620 List of Correspondents...
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Tayloe Family, Section 81
Tayloe Family. Papers, 1650-1970Section 81. Correspondence, 1818-1871, of William Henry TayloeCall Number Mss1 T2118 d 2123-7922 List of...
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Taylor Family
Taylor family. Papers, 1844-1912. Section 8.Correspondence, 1874-1912, of Virginia (Bagby) Taylor (1864-1955)Call Number Mss1 T2197 b 282-1635 Index...
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The Battlefront in Virginia
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Home to the Confederate capital, Virginia became a battleground.
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The Commonwealth and the Great War
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This exhibition explored the role Virginians played in World War I and highlighted the stories of individual Virginians...
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The French and Indian War
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To shield against Indian attacks and French expansion, and to deter runaway slaves from establishing colonies in the...
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The Growth of Industry
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New industries were emerging in Virginia’s cities. Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, and...
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The League of Wives
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Featuring artifacts, photographs, and oral histories, this exhibition illustrated the dramatic story of how the spouses...
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The Lost Cause
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![Autumn - Gen. J. E. B. Stuart Leading His Cavalry In A Charge A mural of Confederate soliders on horseback in an autumn landscape of hillside and trees](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/Lost%20Cause_Hoffbauer_Cavalry_Autumn.2005.340.C.jpg.webp?itok=mJPjKufB)
This exhibition explores the history of the Lost Cause as expressed through a cycle of military murals and a sculpture...
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The Private Jefferson
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The Private Jefferson: From the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society features Thomas Jefferson's...
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The Revolutionary Era in Virginia
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Virginia—the largest and most populous colony—played a major role in winning independence and determining the values and...
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The Story of Virginia
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This exhibition interprets 16,000 years of Virginia history and features more than 500 artifacts, maps, letters, and...
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The Struggle for Equality
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The American concept that all people are equal and all have unalienable rights was introduced by Virginians George Mason...
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The Virginia Watercolor Society’s 41st Annual Exhibition
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The VMHC hosted the 41st annual juried exhibition of the Virginia Watercolor Society (VWS) featuring more than 80...
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Thomas Tyler Bouldin
Thomas Tyler Bouldin (1813-1891)of “Golden Hills,” Charlotte County, Va. List of CorrespondentsCall Number Mss1 B6638 a Section 11 Individuals...
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Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s
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![Gumby and Pokey Gumby and Pokey figurines](/sites/default/files/styles/fp_landscape_768x576/public/229_MHC-TOYS_2014_EDIT_1920x1440.jpg.webp?itok=G_y_-hVh)
Through this exhibition, visitors experienced the toys and their stories through three imagined living rooms that...