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Mark Catesby
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The first accounts of the strange flora and fauna of the New World created a great demand among European scientists for...
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Mary-Cooke Branch Munford
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Learn how Mary-Cooke Branch Munford helped improve education in Virginia.
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Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia
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Richmond is now home to more than 100 outdoor murals, and this popular form of artwork reflects the city’s modernity and...
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New Normals for the Old Dominion
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The State Normal Schools for Women, so called because they set the norms (or standards) for teaching, were born out of a...
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Oh, Shenandoah: Landscapes of Diversity — Harpers Ferry
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Learn about the history of Harper's Ferry through artist Andrei Kushnir's work.
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Olaudah Equiano
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Snatched from his Ibo village in Nigeria at the age of eleven, Equiano (c. 1745-1797) was transported to Barbados...
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Proud American Day program
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Learn about the beginning of Black History Month.
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Research into the Best Products Archives: A Journey by Artist Scott Myles
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In July 2015, artist Scott Myles undertook a pilgrimage of sorts, from his home in Glasgow, Scotland, to the West End...
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Richard E. Byrd
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Lieutenant (later Admiral) Richard E. Byrd reputedly was the first man (along with crew member Floyd Bennett) to fly...
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Road Trippin’
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Since its beginnings, the automobile has represented entertainment as much as practicality. It brought new excitement to...
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Round Robins of the Pollard Family
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The basic letter was the normal way to communicate throughout most of history, but the idea of having people use a...
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Separate and Unequal: The Breakdown of Segregation in Virginia Schools
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The Virginia Constitution of 1869 established a statewide system of free public schools. The schools evolved in the...
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Sinnott papers
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A collection of architectural plans and drawings, the Edward F. Sinnott, Jr., papers include the records of a father and...
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The Brook Hill Collection
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In 2018, the VMHC was gifted an extraordinary collection of books, documents, and art associated with the Stewart and...
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The College of William and Mary
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The town developed around the college in the early eighteenth century once the General Assembly moved the seat of the...
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The Darling of Miller & Rhoads
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Richmond native Martha Brayton worked in the Miller & Rhoads department store from 1948 to about 1959, during the store...
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The History of Fathers’ Day
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The cynical among us may claim a conspiracy among greeting card companies, restaurants, and department stores in pushing...
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The History of Virginia's Natural Bridge: "So Beautiful an Arch"
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In the late eighteenth century, when Thomas Jefferson “discovered” Natural Bridge and purchased it from the King of...
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The Honor of Membership
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The governing body of the museum has elected close to 200 honorary members in its 175-year history. The long list...
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The Lewises and Andy Warhol
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Read a letter by Andy Warhol's partner, Billy Name, to Sydney and Frances Lewis after Warhol was shot.