The search results below contain listings from our website. To search our library and museum collections catalogs, please visit the Collections page.
Searching for Stonewall Jackson
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/20C3pWNf632B-gynlJcxoHeamASq0MPceewx57FiqL8.jpg)
On January 30, 2020, Ben Cleary delivered the Banner Lecture, "Searching for Stonewall Jackson: A Quest for Legacy in a Divided America."
Thomas...
Secrets & Symbols: Child's Chest of Drawers
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/guehiA0NtYQw2apsrqeozEeT3ojkFGrdDIwIYxodDH4.jpg)
Chest of drawers, about 1914
William L. Hedgbeth, Sr. (1882–1966)
VMHC Collection, Gift of Llewellyn H. Hedgbeth in memory of her grandfather William L...
Secrets & Symbols: Temperance Quilt
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/xAo_jQgKvukypSI3fNFEljr5rpnQ7SGhBPO0bgwhm8M.jpg)
Quilt, about 1890–1900
Rena Effinger Coyner Koiner (1869–1949)
Cotton fabrics
VMHC Collection, Gift of Dennis and Kay Stockdale
Rena Koiner, the maker of...
Secrets & Symbols: "Crown of Thorns" Chest of Drawers
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/NRzeatuaSP6ff0RzgEeJ6AsbIdq1DHu4FQcUYKAYup4.jpg)
“Crown of Thorns” chest of drawers, late 1800s
Unknown maker
VMHC Collection
So-called tramp art was popular across the U.S. from the 1870s to the 1930s...
She Can Bring Us Home: Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/_qZ64ks_fm6iOmJjX0fvcTX5zcqndAeQz4qV5BILst0.jpg)
On August 20, 2015, Diane Kiesel delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "She Can Bring Us Home: Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer."
At...
Silent Spring Revolution: Kennedy, Carson, Johnson, Nixon, & the Great Environmental Awakening
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/8ZUgUISKAxLjobqwFiaQc_WXtL4pgx9QwH_j62W4A40.jpg)
On March 1, 2023, bestselling author Douglas Brinkley delivered a lecture about his newest book, "Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel...
Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/L7AL5tF_v8nrK9vMISufPZc9SF0Qxm_CYZUqhtX0XwY.jpg)
According to the ballad that made him famous, John Henry did battle with a steam-powered drill, beat the machine, and died. Folklorists have long...
The Bartlett Book of Garden Elements
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/zT271AZPcXL2WbnGCXky2yUNw8fQ7ZjXW2Tt7hlIvV4.jpg)
On June 18, 2015, Rose Love Bartlett will delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Bartlett Book of Garden Elements."
Every beautiful garden, large...
The Diamond: Miracle on the Boulevard
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/DmZlt--r6ttW_hOCCgc1pge_dzIzZyIGglty8ncKCMM.jpg)
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 Hero from Hopewell: The Rev. Curtis W. Harris and the Civil Rights Movement
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/f96kB1IS_GNeMBEpkknoz0mZ82lizLLfqPAi5gJjzAY.jpg)
On February 2, 2023, writer William Paul Lazarus gave a virtual lecture about his book, Virginia’s Civil Rights Hero: The Rev. Curtis W. Harris Sr.
J...
The History Crisis in America: Myth and Reality
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/kT1AAya1aq6nYj8ns4LYS9EP-CpS3yLK6NKqNhP8nbc.jpg)
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 Letters of Oliver and Bernie Hill: The Making of a Legendary Civil Rights Lawyer
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/QGdLTiBiI6WB9BlrP9q5D5qwSSKTiD9nnKN7hiUC868.jpg)
On February 6 at noon, Margaret Edds will delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Letters of Oliver and Bernie Hill: The Making of a Legendary Civil...
The Life and Legacy of Emily Winfree: From Enslavement to Carnegie Hall
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/l6ZhkEdUEu090y0iqrpleoS1W8EjDruSYEngdELu0K0.jpg)
On June 16th, 2022, authors Jan Meck & Virginia Refo held a thoughtful talk and discussion about their new book, The Life and Legacy of Enslaved...
The Material World of Eyre Hall: Four Centuries of Chesapeake History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/CjmrW8TqSM9ML26fVffRc0hErlAshWC15weKVx7ShzQ.jpg)
On March 24, 2022, Carl R. Lounsbury delivered a lecture about four centuries of Chesapeake history as revealed through material world of Eyre Hall.
...The Old Bay Line—1840 to 1962
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/-KaSoZ5UZ-ozZ3AGyUAo5sBgqxVPPlv1gwCrRDJ1Lm4.jpg)
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 Quest for Loving: Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/ekpUVbBh5nHrjXnwOe0xUz7I_2XRhyPVyuaYKHj2t3g.jpg)
On August 6, 2015, at noon, Peter Wallenstein delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Quest for Loving: Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry."
Mildre...
The Record of Murders and Outrages: Racial Violence and the Fight over Truth during Reconstruction
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/eahPjLzZ5OccvNKmWEakZE8tesoqohVvo7d0QJsmjx8.jpg)
On February 10, 2022, historian William Blair delivered a lecture about the early Reconstruction era effort by Freedmen’s Bureau officers to document...
The Roads from War to Reconstruction and Beyond
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/WLpuXFmmF9zBQ4qdJbI-ZvyndO-tRNRJmqHw4lBFhwo.jpg)
On June 22, Edward L. Ayers spoke with Paul Levengood in a Banner Lecture entitled “The Roads from War to Reconstruction and Beyond.”
Reconstruction...
The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves Trains
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/ltRIgfAqX0GRNfGvxVzy6n7XYOdSdGR3GAuhKoDHDKs.jpg)
On September 8 at noon, Rush Loving, Jr., delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Well-Dressed Hobo: The Many Wondrous Adventures of a Man Who Loves...
Thurgood Marshall: A Life in American History
![](/sites/default/files/oembed_thumbnails/b4ks8Pbw3wF4ZcA39AeMe2FvtKWls92ASPKkx_BUWc0.jpg)
On August 22, 2019, Dr. Spencer Crew delivered the banner lecture, "Thurgood Marshall: A Life in American History."
Thurgood Marshall is best...