The search results below contain listings from our website. To search our library and museum collections catalogs, please visit the Collections page.
A Chat with Willie and Woody
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/XbQNuwpSzc-no0nzAiTmUOn4wWKO9yW4tnAW4WURfWU.jpg)
On August 10, 2016, veteran Richmond Times-Dispatch sports columnist Paul Woody, and Hall of Famer Willie Lanier gave a Banner Lecture.
Virginia...
A Native Son Comes Home: The Life and Legacy of Arthur Ashe
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/qOBoNr7pPvwpcVKHiv-MV6gfKRt5NgEaNVcDaAULuuo.jpg)
On July 23 at noon, Eric Hall delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “A Native Son Comes Home: The Life and Legacy of Arthur Ashe.”
Virginia’s own...
A New Era in Building: Black Educational Activism in Goochland County, 1911–1932
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/ThevVWlbaPF_wHWClXww8uIrf6lra1GowCmPU6Q5QK0.jpg)
Join historians Brian Daugherity and Alyce Miller for a lecture about Black educational activism in Goochland County in the early twentieth century.
...American Visions: The United States, 1800–1860
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/yCw--nHepdufx7BuRiZlvCKFZYm3t82ONW2-kjAVhlw.jpg)
On November 8, 2023, award-winning author Edward Ayers delivered a lecture about his book, American Visions: The United States, 1800–1860.
The early...
Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/q8xVJRtkpxaZkccunAlADEHvJLYuU2kCjkIPTvOXaws.jpg)
On May 16, 2013, Stephanie Deutsch delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the...
Calvin Hopkins — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/netf1yoWKeuzwmsioBdxUtPYWKywQykoSGgOf5GHxBg.jpg)
Second Union School, Goochland County (1953–1959).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius...
Charles Williams — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/lbRxUScjXTNY6P8UMbj6sLPN658D4v5a-87Sg54xu2Y.jpg)
Cape Charles Elementary, Northampton County (1957–1964).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children...
Confessions of a Southern Church
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/_qpOvHcoxWX60d_WVO-EMgYEdxxRe9tNX6MPfM7YJJc.jpg)
On April 27, 2023, writer Christopher Graham delivered a lecture about his book, Faith, Race, and the Lost Cause: Confessions of a Southern Church.
W...
Curator Conversation: Bringing it Together: Stories Behind “Our Commonwealth”
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/hx6jOyPCRCBBYwmCL7XgrpyK0Vt9xjrydldP-1O2hYk.jpg)
In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Tomorrow's Treasures Today
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/IyQEzJ9QHYSWC4D3032Kmyk_GdyQjYacupkkGSyGLpE.jpg)
In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curators at Work: Natural Bridge
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/YafUagnzol8_umLQ74kzgdStXcqm6DR98ROV2LTNzR8.jpg)
Thomas Jefferson purchased Natural Bridge from the king of England in 1774 in order to guarantee its preservation. When he encouraged Americans and...
Curators At Work: New to the Collection
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/b74iqZyv0NNHNcMgAe8qiscI9wlB7GJwJB1boC-UayM.jpg)
Every year, the VMHC adds hundreds of items to its already vast collections. Some of these improve our understanding of Virginia’s history, while...
Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/jEBdu6On4HYgeHV-eKywOqmjiQuRJlZjRTftCkfM9F8.jpg)
On April 8, 2021, Ryan K. Smith presented an exploration of the history and recovery of the burial grounds of Richmond, Virginia, through the lens of...
Delores Hicks — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/nzlbrkYwZV_8M0ZDtKaH6PJm4kM1fEhHo4s0NCOaclk.jpg)
Evington School & County Elementary School, Campbell County (1951–1962).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for...
Dianne Davis — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/szq-KV-57PX99Tp0PYq-6xQWTskgeTkqLdqhov_MBHU.jpg)
Cape Charles Elementary, Northampton County (1955–1962).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children...
Establishing Religious Freedom: Jefferson’s Statute in Virginia
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/8TuEBo49lJ1bETOJjN2WjvWxNGz2szTiUa2DYjhAxCg.jpg)
On July 24 at noon, Thomas E. Buckley delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Establishing Religious Freedom: Jefferson's Statute in Virginia."
The...
Ethel Olivis Bluett — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/OQ6yzswiSZqkjJ3pVWCxZD9ZrKLv7RDNwRMBTPcweeA.jpg)
Bethel School & County Training School, Gloucester County (1940–1952).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for...
Facts & Legends of Sports in Richmond
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/9gw60r31OAd9Kz08NXQfU2-rIhZOTjmw-cYFmYbVlaI.jpg)
On July 14, Brooks Smith and Wayne Dementi delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Facts & Legends of Sports in Richmond."
Basing their presentation on...
Female African American Civil Rights Pioneers in Education: The Road to Brown & Beyond
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/Atyo6Rn4eYQB0JubEK7BSuDBh_d1GH4-9koRelH4zZs.jpg)
Professor Beth Hopkins, Wake Forest University Law School (Retired) and JMC Board Member, explores the women pioneers of Brown & Beyond. Hopkins is...
Frank James — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/5tzAIRH05q_I-l1VxsK4bICVP4RPnGX7ZsSUBBExvCw.jpg)
Campbell County Training School (1952–1957).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius...