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George Washington Portrait by Charles Peale Polk
George Washington, Land Surveyor
George Washington: The Making of a Leader
In this lecture, historian David O. Stewart discusses his new book, George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father.
Washington’s...
George Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps
The maps George Washington drew and purchased, from his teens until his death, were always central to his work. Inspired by these remarkable maps...
George Washington's Land Plat
In this video, former VMHC Vice President for Collections E. Lee Shepard discusses George Washington's 1749 survey.
Glee Clubs
Grace Sherwood: The "Witch of Pungo"
Hampton Institute and Booker T. Washington
Hampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater
On March 14, 2019, Nancy E. Sheppard delivered the Banner Lecture, “Hampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater.”
Join two-time...
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...
How Imperfect is Our Past? A Conversation with Charles Bryan
On March 15, 2022, Dr. Charles Bryan and VMHC president and CEO Jamie Bosket had a conversation about some of the topics covered in Dr. Bryan’s latest...
Industrialization in Virginia
Inside Looking Out
Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking
On April 6, 2018, Toni Tipton-Martin presented a Banner Lecture about her book, “Inside the Jemima Code: The Joy of African American Cooking.”
Women...
Interpreting Historical Images
Invented Scenes for Narratives
Jacob L. "JL" Morewitz
Jamestown, the Truth Revealed (Chauncey Lecture 2017)
On July 19, 2017, Dr. William M. Kelso delivered the Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture entitled “Jamestown, the Truth Revealed.”
What was life really...