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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...
Inventing George Washington: America's Founder in Myth and Memory
On February 24, 2011, Ed Lengel delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Inventing George Washington: America's Founder in Myth and Memory."
In Inventing...
James Madison's Gift: The Power of Partnership
On April 30, 2015, David O. Stewart delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “James Madison’s Gift: The Power of Partnership.”
To reach his lifelong goal...
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...
John Randolph of Roanoke
Magna Carta: 800 Years since Runnymede A. E. Dick Howard
On September 9, 2014, at noon, A. E. Dick Howard delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Magna Carta: 800 Years since Runnymede."
In 2015 people on both...
Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves
On February 7, 2013, Henry Wiencek delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves."
Is there anything...
One Nation Under Debt by Robert E. Wright
On September 4, 2008, Robert E. Wright delivered a Banner Lecture on his book, Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries. The United States...
Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty
On August 24, 2017, Jon Kukla delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty.”
Patrick Henry is remembered today mostly for...
Prestwould: Gracious Living on the American Frontier, 1790-1830 by Julia Hudson
On October 1, 2009, Julian Hudson delivered a lecture entitled “Prestwould: Gracious Living on the American Frontier, 1790-1830.”
Prestwould...
Richmond and the American Dream: Revolution and Reality
On February 4 at noon, the Rev. Benjamin P. Campbell delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Richmond and the American Dream: Revolution and Reality.”
T...
Shockoe Hill Cemetery: A Richmond Landmark's History
On December 7, 2017, Alyson Lindsey Taylor-White delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Shockoe Hill Cemetery: A Richmond Landmark's History.”
I...
Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court
On May 9, 2018, Dr. Paul Finkelman and Dr. Edward L. Ayers engaged in a conversation about Dr. Finkelman’s latest book, “Supreme Injustice: Slavery in...
The 1811 Richmond Theater Fire
The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon by John Ferling
On May 28, 2009 John Ferling delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon.”
...The Dooleys of Richmond: Two Generations of an Irish Immigrant Family in the Old and New South
On July 13, 2017, at noon, Mary Lynn Bayliss delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “The Dooleys of Richmond: Two Generations of an Irish Immigrant...
The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788–1800 By Jay Winik
On April 16, 2008, Jay Winik delivered a lecture entitled “The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788–1800.” As the 1790s...
The History Crisis in America: Myth and Reality
On July 9 at noon, Charles F. Bryan, Jr., delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The History Crisis in America: Myth and Reality."
History occupies a...
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 Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire
On May 22 at noon, Andrew O’Shaughnessy delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution...