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Mason Family, Section 6
Mason Family. Papers, 1813-1943. Section 6Correspondence, 1827-1859, of John Young Mason (1799-1859)Call Number Mss1 M3816 c 27-557 Index to...
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Mason Family, Sections 2-7
A Guide to the Mason Family Papers, 1825-1902.Sections 2-7. Correspondence, 1844-1859, of John Young Mason (1799-1859).Call Number Mss1 M3816 d 5-2...
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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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Maude Howlett Woodfin
Maude Howlett Woodfin Papers, 1915-1948. Section 1.Mss1 W8555 a 1-905List of Correspondents Abbot, Wilbur Cortez, 1869-1947Abernethy, Thomas Perkins...
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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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This pop-up exhibition and community collaboration featured a diverse group of artists creating public artwork as a tool...
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Mercer Family
A Guide to the Mercer family papers, 1656-1869 (bulk 1740-1845). Section 33. Call Number Mss1 M5345 a 213-419 Correspondence, 1782-1820, of John...
Exhibition
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!
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This exhibition examined the making of this animated classic and celebrated the anticipation, joy, and pitfalls of the...
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Minor Family, Section 11
Subject IndexMinor Family Papers, 1810-1932. Section 11.Call Number Mss1 M6663 c112-2,973 Accounts - Minor, Robert Dabney: Vernon H. Brown. Alexandria...
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Minor Family, Section 18
Minor Family Papers, 1810-1932. Section 18.Call Number Mss1 M6663 c 3,917 Index of Commonplace book of Robert Dabney Minor Buchanan, Franklin, 121-131...
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Nash Family, Section 11
Nash Family Papers, 1734-1889. Section 11Bonds, 1813-1859, of John White NashCall Number Mss1 N1786 a 4470-5265 Index to Individuals and Companies...
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Nash Family, Section 2
Nash family. Papers, 1734-1889. Section 2.Correspondence, 1813-1859, of John White NashCall Number Mss1 N1786 a 8-890Index to Correspondents and...
Exhibition
Oh, Shenandoah
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Ongoing Resistance to Desegregation
By 1964, five years after the end of Massive Resistance, only 5 percent of black students in Virginia were attending
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Online Resources
Anyone conducting research on the Civil War in Virginia is faced with a daunting task. Thousands of books have been written
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Peyton Family
Peyton family. Papers, 1760-1919. Section 35.Call Number Mss1 P4686 c 312-847 Index to Correspondence, 1824-1872,of Dr. Robert Eden Peyton (1804-1872)...
Exhibition
PRAISE YOUR MOTHER / AMA A LA MAMÁ – InLight 2020
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The VMHC was excited to be a host location in November 2020 for the art installation, PRAISE YOUR MOTHER / AMA A LA MAMÁ...
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Preston Family
Preston Family Papers, 1773-1862. Section 14Correspondence, 1840-1862, of William Ballard Preston (1805-1862)Mss1 P9267 d 296-708 Index to...
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Raid, Incarceration, and Execution
Although John Brown and his followers easily captured the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia
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Reconciliation
After Appomattox, Ulysses S. Grant was the savior of the United States, while Robert E. Lee was the greatest hero of the Lost