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Historic Disasters of Richmond
On January 18 at 5:30 p.m., Walter S. Griggs, Jr. delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Historic Disasters of Richmond.”
Richmond has had its share of...
In the True Blue’s Wake: Slavery and Freedom among the Families of Smithfield Plantation
On July 14th, 2022, historian Daniel Thorp held a lecture about his latest book, In The True Blue’s Wake: Slavery and Freedom among the Families of...
Indian Tribes of North America
Interpreting Historical Images
Invented Scenes for Narratives
J. Harvie Wilkinson, Jr. Lecture: An Evening with Joseph Ellis
Was the American Revolution really a revolution? Was George Washington a great general? Was the American victory a miracle or inevitable?
On July 20th...
John Chilton letter [page 1]
John Chilton letter [page 2]
John Chilton letter [page 3]
Lee and Grant By William M.S. Rasmussen
On November 1, 2007, William M. S. Rasmussen delivered a lecture in conjunction with the exhibition, Lee and Grant.
The two great opposing military...
Lincoln’s Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation
On January 23, 2020, Douglas Waller delivered the Banner Lecture, "Lincoln’s Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation." Lincoln’s Spies is a story...
Mexican-American War: 175 Years Later
Movie Mythbusting: Liberty's Kids
Crossing the Delaware: a holiday classic... or was it? Learn the truth behind Washington's role in this historic event with this edition of Movie...
Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia
Native Southerners: The Indigenous People Who Made and Remade the South
On May 9, 2019, Gregory D. Smithers delivered the Banner Lecture, “Native Southerners: The Indigenous People Who Made and Remade the South.”
Long...
Navigating Native Land and Water in the Seventeenth-Century Chesapeake
On November 30, 2023, historian Jessica Taylor discussed the subject of her new book, Plain Paths and Dividing Lines: Navigating Native Land and Water...
Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks
On August 8, 2013, Ray McAllister delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks."
The Outer Banks have enticed...