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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...
Reclamation: How a Monticello Descendant Uncovered and Restored Her Family’s Heritage
Join Gayle Jessup White, author of Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant’s Search for Her Family’s Lasting Legacy, as she...
Recovering History, Reclaiming the Present: The Apalachee Diaspora since the 16th Century
On April 7, 2022, Kimberly C. Borchard presented a lecture about the 500-year-old myth of Appalachian gold and its catastrophic consequences for the...
Religion and Race in the Story of Public Executions in the South
On June 6, 2023, Virginia-born historian Michael Trotti as he shared stories from his research on the movement from public legal executions in the...
Restoring America’s Most Significant Gardens
The story of the Garden Club of Virginia is colorful, courageous, and impressive. It is not a coincidence that 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the...
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...
Richmond’s Gilded Age: The Grit Behind the Glitz
On November 2, 2017, Brian Burns delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Richmond’s Gilded Age: The Grit Behind the Glitz.”
In the aftermath of the...
Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America
On June 7 at noon, Douglas Brinkley delivered Banner Lecture entitled “Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America.”
In Rightful...
Secrets & Symbols: Temperance Quilt
Quilt, about 1890–1900
Rena Effinger Coyner Koiner (1869–1949)
Cotton fabrics
VMHC Collection, Gift of Dennis and Kay Stockdale
Rena Koiner, the maker of...
Sheltering Arms: A Legacy of Caring
On August 28 at noon, Anne Rutherford Lower delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Sheltering Arms: A Legacy of Caring."
Sheltering Arms: A Legacy of...
Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia
On February 14, 2008, Lauranett Lee spoke about “Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia.”
Historic highway markers are beloved...
The Death of Pocahontas
In this video Digital Outreach Educator, Rachel, discusses the death of Pocahontas in the Virginia Museum of History & Culture's long-term exhibition...
The First Thanksgiving
On October 13, 2011, Graham Woodlief and Barbara Ramos delivered their lecture entitled "The First Thanksgiving."
Because of what they learned in...
The Great Chief Opechancanough and the War for America (Christian Lecture 2022)
Historian James Horn delivered the 2022 Stuart G. Christian, Jr. Lecture on the subject of his newest book, A Brave and Cunning Prince: The Great...
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
As part of the Health in History Series, cosponsored with the MCV Foundation, on September 20, 2018, John M. Barry delivered the lecture entitled "The...
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 Jamestown Brides: The Story of the Virginia Company’s Trade in Young English Wives
On June 25, 2019, Jennifer Potter delivered the Banner Lecture, “The Jamestown Brides: The Story of the Virginia Company's Trade in Young English...
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 Life and Legacy of Emily Winfree: From Enslavement to Carnegie Hall
On June 16th, 2022, authors Jan Meck & Virginia Refo held a thoughtful talk and discussion about their new book, The Life and Legacy of Enslaved...