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Battle of the Ironclads
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This video describes the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack. On March 8, 1862, the world's first ironclad ship, CSS Virginia, destroyed two...
Before It Was Virginia: Setting the Stage
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On March 16, 2012, Helen C. Rountree delivered a lecture entitled "Before It Was Virginia: Setting the Stage."
When English settlers arrived here 400...
Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South
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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 Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine
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In grocery store aisles and kitchens across the country, smiling images of “Aunt Jemima” and other historical and fictional black cooks can be found...
Breaking the Silence: League of Wives Panel Discussion
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The formation of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia is a national story with strong ties to Virginia...
Brown's Battleground in Prince Edward County, Virginia
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On April 12, 2012, Jill Titus delivered a lecture entitled "Brown's Battleground in Prince Edward County, Virginia."
When the U.S. Supreme Court...
Byrd's Line: A Natural History
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On March 16, 2012, Stephen C. Ausband delivered a lecture entitled "Byrd's Line: A Natural History."
This lecture was session one of "From the Earth...
Calvin Hopkins — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
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Second Union School, Goochland County (1953–1959).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius...
Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington
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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."
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Charles Williams — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
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Cape Charles Elementary, Northampton County (1957–1964).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children...
Chief Judge Roger Gregory on Integration
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The Honorable Roger Gregory, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, discusses the importance of integration.
This recording...
Civil War in Virginia
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This video discusses the Civil War in Virginia. The video focuses on some of the major battles, generals, and themes of the Civil War in Virginia.
Th...
Civil War Lawyers: Constitutional Questions and Courtroom Dramas
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On September 13, 2012, Arthur T. Downey delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Civil War Lawyers: Constitutional Questions and Courtroom Dramas."
Lawye...
Civil War Medicine
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Staggering numbers of sick and wounded soldiers placed unprecedented demands on the practice of medicine on both sides during the Civil War. This...
Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865
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On April 1 at noon, John J. Fox III, delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Confederate Alamo: Bloodbath at Petersburg’s Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865."
...Confederate Citadel: Richmond and Its People at War
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On January 13, 2022, Dr. Mary A. DeCredico presented about Banner Lecture about Richmond and its people during the Civil War.
Confederate Citadel...
Confessions of a Southern Church
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On April 27, 2023, writer Christopher Graham delivered a lecture about his book, Faith, Race, and the Lost Cause: Confessions of a Southern Church.
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Contested Borderland: The Civil War in Appalachian Kentucky and Virginia
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On July 25, Brian D. McKnight delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Contested Borderland: The Civil War in Appalachian Kentucky and Virginia."
During...
Curator Conversation: Bringing it Together: Stories Behind “Our Commonwealth”
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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: A Landscape Saved
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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...