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The Civil War
In the spring of 1861, as the still youthful nation moved ever closer to what would become the Civil War, both Robert E. Lee
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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 House
Virginia House was completed in 1928, and in 1929 it was presented to VHS.
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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 Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement was a heroic episode in American history. It aimed to give African Americans the same citizenship rights that whites took for granted.
Article Set - Chapter
The Weddells
Learn more about Alexander Weddell and Virginia Chase Steedman Weddell.
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Theodore de Bry's Engravings
In 1590, Theodore de Bry reprinted Thomas Hariot's A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia. The text was
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Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s
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Through this exhibition, visitors experienced the toys and their stories through three imagined living rooms that...
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Virginia & the Vietnam War
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On the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, this display will invite guests to immerse themselves in the choices...