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The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832
On April 17, 2014 Alan Taylor delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832."
In 1813, British...
The Lost Colony was Never Lost!
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 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...
The Notorious History of the Virginia State Penitentiary
On November 6, 2019, Dale M. Brumfield delivered a Banner Lecture, “The Notorious History of the Virginia State Penitentiary.”
In 1796, the Virginia...
Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery
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...
Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution
On October 24, 2023, Maj. Gen. Jason Q. Bohm, USMC, gave a lecture on the formation of the Marine Corps and its role in the American Revolution. The...
Werowocomoco: Finding and Investigating a Legendary Site
On February 23 at 5:30 p.m., a panel of distinguished guests delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Werowocomoco: Finding and Investigating a Legendary...
What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life
On July 2 at noon, Marc Leepson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life.”
What So Proudly We Hailed...
Who was Pocahontas?
Why Washington Burned and How the President Survived: James Madison and the War of 1812
On March 7, 2013, Jeff Broadwater delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Why Washington Burned and How the President Survived: James Madison and the War...