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Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries
On April 8, 2021, Ryan K. Smith presented an exploration of the history and recovery of the burial grounds of Richmond, Virginia, through the lens of...
Delores Hicks — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Evington School & County Elementary School, Campbell County (1951–1962).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for...
Determined
Determined Traveling Exhibition
Dianne Davis — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Cape Charles Elementary, Northampton County (1955–1962).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children...
Duke Ellington at the Mosque
Edgar Allan Poe: Lessons for Creative Success from Literature’s Greatest Antihero
On October 28, 2021, writer Catherine Baab-Muguira presented a lively and informative look at Edgar Allan Poe and how his life can teach us...
Education in Virginia
Ella Fitzgerald's False Eyelashes
Ethel Olivis Bluett — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Bethel School & County Training School, Gloucester County (1940–1952).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for...
Eye of the Storm: The Civil War Drawings of Robert Knox Sneden
Female African American Civil Rights Pioneers in Education: The Road to Brown & Beyond
Professor Beth Hopkins, Wake Forest University Law School (Retired) and JMC Board Member, explores the women pioneers of Brown & Beyond. Hopkins is...
Frank James — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Campbell County Training School (1952–1957).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius...
Fresh Paint
From Marshall to Moussaoui: Federal Justice in the Eastern District of Virginia
On February 5, 2015, John O. Peters, author of "From Marshall to Moussaoui: Federal Justice in the Eastern District of Virginia," was interviewed by...
From Reel to Real Indians
On November 20, 2019, the VMHC presented a screening of the award-winning film Reel Injun (2009, 88 minutes) by Cree-Canadian filmmaker Neil Diamond....
Geraldine Pettigrew — Rosenwald Schools Oral History
Megginson School & County Training School, Campbell County (1934–1946).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for...
Glee Clubs
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...
Hidden Treasures: A Short History of the Mary Custis Lee Trunks by Lee Shepard
On April 22, 2010, Lee Shepard delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Hidden Treasures: A Short History of the Mary Custis Lee Trunks.”
In 2002, two...