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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...
Geraldine Pettigrew — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Megginson School & County Training School, Campbell County (1934–1946).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for...
How Imperfect is Our Past? A Conversation with Charles Bryan
On March 15, 2022, Dr. Charles Bryan and VMHC president and CEO Jamie Bosket had a conversation about some of the topics covered in Dr. Bryan’s latest...
"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...
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...
Joan Stokes Jones — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Bena-Hayes and County Training School, Gloucester County (1943–1954).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their...
“Keep It a Holy Thing”: Lee Chapel’s Greatest Challenge
On August 2, 2018, David Cox delivered a banner lecture, “‘Keep It a Holy Thing’: Lee Chapel’s Greatest Challenge.”
The chapel that Robert E. Lee...
Keep On Keeping On: The NAACP and the Implementation of Brown v. Board of Education in Virginia
On September 12, 2019, Brian J. Daugherity delivered the Banner Lecture, “Keep on Keeping On: The NAACP and the Implementation of Brown v. Board of...
Marion Randall — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Bena-Hayes School, Gloucester County Training School (1947–1949).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their...
MaryAnne Fletcher — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Bena-Hayes School, Gloucester County (1947–1951).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius...
Michael Scales — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Pine Grove School, Cumberland County (1959–1964).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius...
Movie Mythbusting: Liberty's Kids
Crossing the Delaware: a holiday classic... or was it? Learn the truth behind Washington's role in this historic event with this edition of Movie...
Nadine Armstrong — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
West View School, Fluvanna County (1954).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald...
Native Southerners: The Indigenous People Who Made and Remade the South
On May 9, 2019, Gregory D. Smithers delivered the Banner Lecture, “Native Southerners: The Indigenous People Who Made and Remade the South.”
Long...
Navigating Native Land and Water in the Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake
On November 30, 2023, historian Jessica Taylor discussed the subject of her new book, Plain Paths and Dividing Lines: Navigating Native Land and Water...
Pat Beach — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Cape Charles Elementary, Northampton County (1950–1958).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children...
Pocahontas – Ambassador of Cross Culture Understanding (Pocahontas Symposium: Session 1)
Few figures from the American past are better known than the young Powhatan woman who has come down to us as “Pocahontas.” Her fame began in her own...
Pocahontas – Legacy, Myths, Realities and Relevance (Pocahontas Symposium: Session 3)
Few figures from the American past are better known than the young Powhatan woman who has come down to us as “Pocahontas.” Her fame began in her own...
Pocahontas – Religion and Faith (Pocahontas Symposium: Session 2)
Few figures from the American past are better known than the young Powhatan woman who has come down to us as “Pocahontas.” Her fame began in her own...