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Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant
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On January 11, 2024, historian John Reeves gave a lecture on the rise of Ulysses S. Grant during an extraordinary decade.
Captain Ulysses S. Grant, an...
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Soul Liberty: The Evolution of Black Religious Politics in Postemancipation
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That churches are one of the most important cornerstones of black political organization is a commonplace. In her new history of African American...
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Special Awards & Results
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Learn more about Virginia History Day Special Awards.
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Speech, Roy Wilkins, 27 February 1958
Learn about Roy Wilkins and the struggle for school integration.
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Speed or Strength?
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Early in 1862, Confederate general Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson decided to “move swiftly and strike vigorously” against...
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Spend a Weekend Exploring Black History in Virginia
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Spitfire: An American WWII Fighter Pilot in the RAF
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On May 25, 2023, Preston Smith gave a fascinating lecture about his father’s service as the last U.S. pilot accepted into the ranks of the RAF during...
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Spragins Family
Spragins Family Papers, 1753-1881. Section 67.Correspondence, 1806-1857, of Thomas Lanier SpraginsCall Number Mss1 Sp716 a 1818-2314 Index to...
Portrait Index - Groups
St. Andrew's - Universal: photographs and portraits of groups
The VMHC maintains an extensive series of photograph files that may contain a combination of original photographs, prints and
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St. James Church – Sutherland, Prudence M.
St. James Church, Records, 1814–1959. 452 items. Mss3Sa235a. The records of St. James (Protestant Episcopal) Church in Richmond include parish...
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St. John's Mews
Address: Church Hill, South of Broad between 23rd and 24th, Richmond, VA 23223 Phone: 804.643.7407 The Historic Richmond...
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St. Luke's Church - Sydnor
St. Luke's Church, Powhatan County, records, 18421936. 45 items. Mss3Sa242a.Among the records of this Protestant Episcopal church in Powhatan County...
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St. Paul's Church - Sydnor, William Barrett
St. Paul’s Church (Protestant Episcopal), Richmond, Vestry Book, 1855–1870. 2 volumes. Mss3SA245a. Microfilm reel B58.This collection consists of...
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Staff Directory
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Stamp Act Spoon, 1766
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In order to help fund the expense of defending its American colonies, Great Britain instituted a tax on printed paper...
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Starting Locally, Thinking Globally: Records of Virginia-Based Businesses in the Twentieth Century, An NHPRC-Sponsored Processing Project
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When the Virginia Historical Society (now the Virginia Museum of History & Culture) created the Reynolds Business...
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State of the Museum 2022
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