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Silver in Virginia
Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia
On February 14, 2008, Lauranett Lee spoke about “Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia.”
Historic highway markers are beloved...
Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court
On May 9, 2018, Dr. Paul Finkelman and Dr. Edward L. Ayers engaged in a conversation about Dr. Finkelman’s latest book, “Supreme Injustice: Slavery in...
The Abduction of Pocahontas
The Business of Virginia Has Always Been Business by Paul A. Levengood
On September 13, 2007, Dr. Levengood delivered a Banner Lecture on his book, Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries. He was president-elect...
The Dooleys of Richmond: Two Generations of an Irish Immigrant Family in the Old and New South
On July 13, 2017, at noon, Mary Lynn Bayliss delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “The Dooleys of Richmond: Two Generations of an Irish Immigrant...
The History Crisis in America: Myth and Reality
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 House
The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832
On April 17, 2014 Alan Taylor delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832."
In 1813, British...
The Jamestown Brides: The Story of the Virginia Company’s Trade in Young English Wives
On June 25, 2019, Jennifer Potter delivered the Banner Lecture, “The Jamestown Brides: The Story of the Virginia Company's Trade in Young English...
The Regions of Virginia
The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine By Todd Kliman
Vineyards and wine making have become all-American success stories in recent years, especially in Virginia. In his book, The Wild Vine, author Todd...
Thomas Sully's Portrait of Pocahontas
Tobacco, Mosquito, Slave: Colonial Virginia and the Dawn of Globalization By Charles C. Mann
On April 10, 2008, Charles C. Mann delivered the 2008 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Trustees Lecture entitled “Tobacco, Mosquito, Slave: Colonial Virginia...
Tom Molineaux
Virginia’s Sweet History – Chocolate-Making in the Commonwealth
War and Pieces: Quilts through America's War Years
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...
We Cannot be Tame Spectators: Four Centuries of Virginia Women's History
From before Jamestown to our own new millennium, women have been central figures in the families and communities of the Old Dominion. In recent...