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A New Era in Building: Black Educational Activism in Goochland County, 1911â1932
Join historians Brian Daugherity and Alyce Miller for a lecture about Black educational activism in Goochland County in the early twentieth century.
...A Saga of the New South: Race, Law, and Public Debt in Virginia
On March 16, Brent Tarter delivered a Banner Lecture entitled âA Saga of the New South: Race, Law, and Public Debt in Virginia.â
A Saga of the New...
A. D. Price Funeral Establishment
In this video, Lauranett Lee, former Curator of African American History, discusses the A. D. Price Funeral Establishment, one of the oldest African...
Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South
On May 16, 2013, Stephanie Deutsch delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the...
Bound to the Fire: How Virginiaâs Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
In grocery store aisles and kitchens across the country, smiling images of âAunt Jemimaâ and other historical and fictional black cooks can be found...
Confessions of a Southern Church
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 âOur Commonwealthâ
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: Cheers, Virginia!
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: New to the Collection
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: Virginia's Brewed Past
Did you know that September includes holidays like âCrush a Can Dayâ and âNational Drink Beer Dayâ? In recent years, Virginiaâs craft beer scene has...
Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries
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...
Doing Their Bit: The Surprising Role of Virginians in the Great War
On February 22, 2018, Lynn Rainville delivered a Banner Lecture entitled âDoing Their Bit: The Surprising Role of Virginians in the Great War.â
In...
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...
Gerrymanders: How Redistricting Has Protected Slavery, White Supremacy, and Partisan Minorities in Virginia
On January 9, 2020, Brent Tarter presented a Banner Lecture about his most recent book, Gerrymanders: How Redistricting Has Protected Slavery, White...
Godâs Acre: Why African American Cemeteries Matter
On October 8 at noon, Lynn Rainville delivered a Banner Lecture entitled âGodâs Acre: Why African American Cemeteries Matter.â
In her book, Hidden...
Hampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater
On March 14, 2019, Nancy E. Sheppard delivered the Banner Lecture, âHampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater.â
Join two-time...
Horns, Masks, and Women's Dress: How the First Klan Used Costume to Build Domestic Terrorism
On December 8 at noon, Elaine Frantz Parsons delivered a Banner Lecture entitled âHorns, Masks, and Women's Dress: How the First Klan Used Costume to...
How Imperfect is Our Past? A Conversation with Charles Bryan
On March 15, 2022, Dr. Charles Bryan and VMHC president and CEO Jamie Bosket had a conversation about some of the topics covered in Dr. Bryanâs latest...
Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking
On April 6, 2018, Toni Tipton-Martin presented a Banner Lecture about her book, âInside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking.â
Women...
âKeep It a Holy Thingâ: Lee Chapelâs Greatest Challenge
On August 2, 2018, David Cox delivered a banner lecture, ââKeep It a Holy Thingâ: Lee Chapelâs Greatest Challenge.â
The chapel that Robert E. Lee...