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Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine

In grocery store aisles and kitchens across the country, smiling images of “Aunt Jemima” and other historical and fictional black cooks can be found...
Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington

On May 12 at noon, Cokie Roberts delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington By Cokie Roberts."
...Curators at Work: Virginia's Brewed Past

Did you know that September includes holidays like “Crush a Can Day” and “National Drink Beer Day”? In recent years, Virginia’s craft beer scene has...
From Marshall to Moussaoui: Federal Justice in the Eastern District of Virginia

On February 5, 2015, John O. Peters, author of "From Marshall to Moussaoui: Federal Justice in the Eastern District of Virginia," was interviewed by...
Hampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater

On March 14, 2019, Nancy E. Sheppard delivered the Banner Lecture, “Hampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater.”
Join two...
Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking

On April 6, 2018, Toni Tipton-Martin presented a Banner Lecture about her book, “Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking.”
Wome...
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War

On Tuesday, November 11, at noon, Karen Abbott delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil...
Lincoln’s Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation

On January 23, 2020, Douglas Waller delivered the Banner Lecture, "Lincoln’s Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation." Lincoln’s Spies is a story...
Recipes Remade | Malinda Russell's Drop Ginger Cake

The Recipes Remade video series explores Virginia's food and beverage history through the adaptation of historic recipes for the modern kitchen. Join...
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...
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...
War and Pieces: Quilts through America's War Years

On Thursday, August 22, Neva Hart delivered a banner lecture entitled "War and Pieces: Quilts through America's War Years."
For soldiers in the...
We Cannot be Tame Spectators: Four Centuries of Virginia Women's History

From before Jamestown to our own new millennium, women have been central figures in the families and communities of the Old Dominion. In recent...
Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause

On June 26, Heath Hardage Lee delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause."
Varina Anne “Winnie” Davis was the...