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"Locating the 1809 Negro Burial Ground" By Dr. Chris Stevenson, VDHR
On Saturday, February 28, 2009, the community was invited to attend a conference about Richmond’s African American history, “Hidden Things Brought to...
"Shockoe Valley Topography and the Slave Trade" By Jeffrey Ruggles
On Saturday, February 28, 2009, the community was invited to attend a conference about Richmond’s African American history, “Hidden Things Brought to...
1 – The Spark: The French & Indian War
A skirmish in the backwoods of America set the world on fire.
In this inaugural episode of Revolution Revisited, host Maggie Creech, alongside experts...
1861: The Civil War Awakening By Adam Goodheart
With his new book, 1861: The Civil War Awakening, Adam Goodheart revisits the most turbulent and consequential year in American history. In the hands...
2 – Taxes & Tea: Tensions Mount
What was supposed to be a decade of peace and prosperity is actually the road to revolution.
In this episode of Revolution Revisited, host Maggie...
2009 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture: "Jefferson in Perspective" By Daniel P. Jordan
On May 21, 2009, Daniel P. Jordan delivered the 2009 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., lecture entitled “Jefferson in Perspective.”
Daniel P. Jordan retired...
3 – Coercion to Convention: Organizing Resistance
They've [...] decided they're going to meet whether the governor says they're going to meet or not. They feel that this is a crisis.
In this episode...
4 – Ink and Independence: The Power of Print
The high literacy rates amongst colonists created the perfect environment for revolutionary ideas to take root.
In this episode of Revolution...
5 – The First Continental Congress
They wanted to make things right with the empire. They also wanted to protect their rights.
In this episode of Revolution Revisited, host Maggie Creech...
6 – Give Me Liberty: The Revolutionary Spring of 1775
This revolution is this inherently radical thing, but it's being led by inherently moderate people.
In this episode of Revolution Revisited, host...
A Virginia Luminary & Her Writing Desk
About the Episode:
In the first episode of this mini-series, learn about a writing desk owned by the Lynchburg poet and civil rights activist Anne...
An African Republic: Black and White Virginians in the Making of Liberia By Marie Tyler-McGraw
On October 28, 2010, Marie Tyler-McGraw discussed her book An African Republic: Black and White Virginians in the Making of Liberia.
The West African...
Bonus Episode: Dagger or Paper Cutter? Patrick Henry's Prop
He held this item when he declared, “Give me liberty or give me death”, and in fact pretended to plunge it into his breast as if it were a dagger.
In...
Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South
Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century
On April 1, 2010, Eugene P. Trani delivered a Banner Lecture on his book Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the...
Dolley Madison: A Documentary by Muffie Meyer
On February 4, 2010, Muffie Meyer delivered a lecture entitled “Dolley Madison: A Documentary.”
In March 2010, the “American Experience” history...
Family of Assassins: The Surratts of Maryland
On October, 31, David O. Stewart, delivered a banner lecture entitled “Family of Assassins: The Surratts of Maryland.”
Everyone knows about John...
Fellow Travelers on the Road to Black Ned’s Forge by Turk McCleskey
On February 19 at noon, Turk McCleskey delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Fellow Travelers on the Road to Black Ned’s Forge.”
Edward Tarr, known...
Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871 By Jeremy Black
In his latest book, prize-winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing in 1519 of Spanish troops...
Fighting for Freedom: African Americans and the War of 1812
On Wednesday September 4, Gene Allen Smith delivered a banner lecture entitled “Fighting for Freedom: African Americans and the War of 1812.”
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