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Skeletons on the Zahara by Dean King
On January 24, 2008, Dean King delivered this Banner Lecture. In 1815 the American sailing ship Commerce ran aground on the northwestern shore of...
Soul Liberty: The Evolution of Black Religious Politics in Postemancipation
That churches are one of the most important cornerstones of black political organization is a commonplace. In her new history of African American...
The Bartlett Book of Garden Elements
On June 18, 2015, Rose Love Bartlett will delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Bartlett Book of Garden Elements."
Every beautiful garden, large...
The Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks
The Gardens
The House
The Jeffersons at Shadwell
On January 13, 2011, Susan Kern discussed her book, The Jeffersons at Shadwell. In her book, Susan Kern merges archaeology, material culture, and...
The Lewises and Andy Warhol
The Paradox of Robert Edward Lee
On June 1, 2017, at noon, David Cox delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Paradox of Robert Edward Lee."
Robert E. Lee remains as controversial...
The Poe You May Not Know
On June 4 at noon, Barbara Anne Cantalupo delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Poe You May Not Know."
Although Edgar Allan Poe’s name is most...
The Regions of Virginia
The Virginia Watercolor Society’s 41st Annual Exhibition
Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Thomas Sully's Portrait of Pocahontas
Transforming the James River in Richmond
The James River has always been the centerpiece of Richmond, but by the mid-twentieth century it had been abused and neglected. Today, the river draws...
Unlocking Menokin’s Secrets: Archaeological and Landscape Research at a Northern Neck Plantation
Valentines
Violins of Hope
Virginia Environmental Endowment: Leadership, Leverage, and Legacy
On Thursday October 7, 2010, Gerald P. McCarthy discussed the Virginia Environmental Endowment. Since its inception in 1977, Virginia Environmental...