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Hampton Institute and Booker T. Washington
Hampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater
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On March 14, 2019, Nancy E. Sheppard delivered the Banner Lecture, “Hampton Roads Murder and Mayhem: The Darker Side of the Tidewater.”
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Historic Disasters of Richmond
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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
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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...
Interpreting Historical Images
Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood
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On February 13, 2020, Cynthia A. Kierner delivered the Banner Lecture, "Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the...
James Jones Archive (1870s-1960s)
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Juneteenth
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“Keep It a Holy Thing”: Lee Chapel’s Greatest Challenge
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On August 2, 2018, David Cox delivered a banner lecture, “‘Keep It a Holy Thing’: Lee Chapel’s Greatest Challenge.”
The chapel that Robert E. Lee...
Lee and Grant
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Mary-Cooke Branch Munford
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Mending Walls RVA
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Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia
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Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks
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On August 8, 2013, Ray McAllister delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Ocracoke: The Pearl of the Outer Banks."
The Outer Banks have enticed...
Oh, Shenandoah
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Oh, Shenandoah Traveling Exhibition
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Oysters in Virginia
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Political Sheet Music
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Reclamation: How a Monticello Descendant Uncovered and Restored Her Family’s Heritage
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Join Gayle Jessup White, author of Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant’s Search for Her Family’s Lasting Legacy, as she...