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Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster
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On October 5, 2017, Gregory Wilson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster.”
In July...
Turning Fact into Fiction: Writing Fiction about the Richmond Theater Fire
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On May 11, 2023, Rachel Beanland gave a lecture on the historical research behind her novel about the Richmond Theater Fire, The House is On Fire...
Virginia Waterways and the Underground Railroad
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Enslaved Virginians sought freedom from the time they were first brought to the Jamestown colony in 1619. Acts of self-emancipation were aided by...
Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail
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On August 3, 2023, Mills Kelly gave a lecture about his book, Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail. For over two decades, hikers on the Appalachian Trail...
VMHC Education | Games of the Past: Ball in Cup
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In this edition of Games of the Past, we're talking about Ball In A Cup! This video gives a brief history of the game and shows you how to make your...
VMHC Education | Games of the Past: Paper Dolls
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In this edition of Games of the Past, we're talking about Paper Dolls! This video gives a brief history of paper dolls and shows you how to make your...
VMHC Education | Games of the Past: Whirligigs
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In this edition of Games of the Past, we're talking about Whirligigs! This video gives a brief history of whirligigs and shows you how to make your...
War and Pieces: Quilts through America's War Years
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On Thursday, August 22, Neva Hart delivered a banner lecture entitled "War and Pieces: Quilts through America's War Years."
For soldiers in the field...
Washington at the Plow: The Founding Farmer and the Question of Slavery
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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...
We Shall Not Be Moved: Virginia Songs of Labor
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From the textile mills of Danville to the coal fields of Wise to the tobacco factories of Richmond, workers have rallied to songs of labor. The songs...
Weird-but-True Things Most People Don't Know about the Roaring Twenties
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On November 14 at 2 p.m., Mary Miley Theobald delivered a lecture entitled "Weird-but-True Things Most People Don't Know about the Roaring Twenties."
...Werowocomoco: Finding and Investigating a Legendary Site
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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 Caused the Civil War
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This video looks at the question "What Caused the Civil War." The video specifically looks at differences between the North and South and the outbreak...
When Every Second Counted: A Reflection on the Historic and Dramatic Race to Transplant the First Human Heart
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Fifty years ago, cutting-edge science intersected with human drama and changed the course of medical history. The Medical College of Virginia in...
When the Sun Stood Still: Reflections on the Reverend John Jasper in His Bicentennial Year
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On February 23, 2012, Samuel K. Roberts delivered a lecture entitled "When the Sun Stood Still: Reflections on the Reverend John Jasper in His...