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The Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany
On August 4, 2011, Robert H. Gillette delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany."
A...
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...
Tiny Tomes
Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster
On October 5, 2017, Gregory Wilson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Toxic Dust: The History and Legacy of Virginia’s Kepone Disaster.”
In July...
Toys of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s
Transportation in Virginia
Urbanization in Virginia
Victory Gardens
Virginia’s Sweet History – Chocolate-Making in the Commonwealth
Virginia's Confederate Monuments
Hundreds of memorials in stone commemorate the Civil War in Virginia at courthouses, cemeteries, town squares, and battlefields. With An Illustrated...
Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail
On August 3, 2023, Mills Kelly gave a lecture about his book, Virginia’s Lost Appalachian Trail. For over two decades, hikers on the Appalachian Trail...
VMHC Education | Games of the Past: Paper Dolls
In this edition of Games of the Past, we're talking about Paper Dolls! This video gives a brief history of paper dolls and shows you how to make your...
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...
West Virginia v. EPA
What Lies Beneath: Examining Cranstone's Slave Auction, Virginia
What's For Breakfast?
When Every Second Counted: A Reflection on the Historic and Dramatic Race to Transplant the First Human Heart
Fifty years ago, cutting-edge science intersected with human drama and changed the course of medical history. The Medical College of Virginia in...
Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause
On June 26, Heath Hardage Lee delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause."
Varina Anne “Winnie” Davis was the...