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"In a Constitutional Way": Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and the Meaning of a Loyal Opposition
On December 14, 2023, historian John Ragosta gave a lecture on Patrick Henry’s final political battles.
In a democracy, how do you disagree with...
American Visions: The United States, 1800–1860
On November 8, 2023, award-winning author Edward Ayers delivered a lecture about his book, American Visions: The United States, 1800–1860.
The early...
Before It Was Virginia: Setting the Stage
On March 16, 2012, Helen C. Rountree delivered a lecture entitled "Before It Was Virginia: Setting the Stage."
When English settlers arrived here 400...
Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
In grocery store aisles and kitchens across the country, smiling images of “Aunt Jemima” and other historical and fictional black cooks can be found...
Contact and Conflict
Curator Conversation: Bringing it Together: Stories Behind “Our Commonwealth”
In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Cheers, Virginia!
In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: New to the Collection
In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Tomorrow's Treasures Today
In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Year-End Review
In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curators at Work: Virginia's Brewed Past
Did you know that September includes holidays like “Crush a Can Day” and “National Drink Beer Day”? In recent years, Virginia’s craft beer scene has...
Daniel Morgan, Virginian
On May 23, 2019, Albert Louis Zambone delivered the Banner Lecture, Daniel Morgan, Virginian.
By the end of his life, Daniel Morgan had variously been...
Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries
On April 8, 2021, Ryan K. Smith presented an exploration of the history and recovery of the burial grounds of Richmond, Virginia, through the lens of...
Exploration of the New World
From Reel to Real Indians
On November 20, 2019, the VMHC presented a screening of the award-winning film Reel Injun (2009, 88 minutes) by Cree-Canadian filmmaker Neil Diamond....
George Washington: The Making of a Leader
In this lecture, historian David O. Stewart discusses his new book, George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father.
Washington’s...
Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking
On April 6, 2018, Toni Tipton-Martin presented a Banner Lecture about her book, “Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking.”
Women...
J. Harvie Wilkinson, Jr. Lecture: An Evening with Joseph Ellis
Was the American Revolution really a revolution? Was George Washington a great general? Was the American victory a miracle or inevitable?
On July 20th...
Jefferson, Paine, and Monroe: The American Revolution’s Authentic Revolutionaries
On June 26, 2018, Dr. John Ferling delivered a Banner Lecture, “Jefferson, Paine, and Monroe: The American Revolution’s Authentic Revolutionaries.” He...