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The Bedford Boys (Christian Lecture 2016)
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On March 17, 2016, Alex Kershaw delivered the Stuart G. Christian, Jr. Lecture entitled “The Bedford Boys.”
On June 6, 1944, nineteen boys from rural...
The Business of Virginia Has Always Been Business by Paul A. Levengood
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On September 13, 2007, Dr. Levengood delivered a Banner Lecture on his book, Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries. He was president-elect...
The Diamond: Miracle on the Boulevard
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On May 16, 2018, Bobby Ukrop and his coauthors participated in a moderated discussion about their book, “The Diamond—Miracle on the Boulevard.” Born...
The Extremes of Virginia: Two Commonwealths, Separated and Unequal
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On August 3, 2017, at noon, August Wallmeyer delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “The Extremes of Virginia: Two Commonwealths, Separated and Unequal.”...
The Ghosts of Eden Park
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On October 10, 2019, Karen Abbott delivered a Banner Lecture entitled, “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the...
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945
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The History Crisis in America: Myth and Reality
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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 League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam
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On April 5, 2018, Heath Hardage Lee delivered the Banner Lecture, “The League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S. Government...
The Lost Colony was Never Lost!
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On January 14, 2021, author and historian Scott Dawson delivered a lecture about the true history of the Lost Colony. Scott Dawson has participated in...
The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-Boats
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On October 6, 2016, William Geroux delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-Boats.”
In his...
The Notorious History of the Virginia State Penitentiary
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On November 6, 2019, Dale M. Brumfield delivered a Banner Lecture, “The Notorious History of the Virginia State Penitentiary.”
In 1796, the Virginia...
The Old Bay Line—1840 to 1962
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On November 3, 2022, author Jack Shaum lectured on the subject of his newest book, 122 Years on the Old Bay Line.
Old Bay Line is the name by which...
The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: Harrison Salisbury
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On March 28, 2013, Eugene P. Trani delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: Harrison Salisbury."
During his career at The...
The Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany
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On August 4, 2011, Robert H. Gillette delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany."
A...
The Virginia Venture: American Colonization and English Society, 1580-1660
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On June 22, 2023, Misha Ewen presented a fascinating virtual discussion of her new book, The Virginia Venture: American Colonization and English...
Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster
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On October 5, 2017, Gregory Wilson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster.”
In July...
“War is horrid, in fact”: Virginians in the West Indies Expedition, 1740–42
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On May 5, 2023, Craig S. Chapman spoke about the first overseas deployment of American troops, in which 4,000 colonists (including 400 from Virginia)...
War Zone: World War II off the North Carolina Coast
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On June 12 at noon, Kevin P. Duffus delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "War Zone: World War II off the North Carolina Coast."
For seven months in...
Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery
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On December 9, 2021, historian Bruce A. Ragsdale presented a lecture about his book, Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of...
Werowocomoco and Fairfield Plantation: Rediscovering the Forgotten Landscapes of Gloucester County
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On April 2, 2009, David Brown and Thane Harpole delivered this lecture entitled “Werowocomoco and Fairfield Plantation: Rediscovering the Forgotten...