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2009 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture: "Jefferson in Perspective" By Daniel P. Jordan

On May 21, 2009, Daniel P. Jordan delivered the 2009 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., lecture entitled “Jefferson in Perspective.”
Daniel P. Jordan retired...
Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century

On April 1, 2010, Eugene P. Trani delivered a Banner Lecture on his book Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the...
Dolley Madison: A Documentary by Muffie Meyer

On February 4, 2010, Muffie Meyer delivered a lecture entitled “Dolley Madison: A Documentary.”
In March 2010, the “American Experience” history...
Fellow Travelers on the Road to Black Ned’s Forge by Turk McCleskey

On February 19 at noon, Turk McCleskey delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Fellow Travelers on the Road to Black Ned’s Forge.”
Edward Tarr, known...
Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871 By Jeremy Black

In his latest book, prize-winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing in 1519 of Spanish troops...
Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War by Michael Kranish

On March 4, 2010, Michael Kranish delivered a lecture on his book, Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War. In his new book, Michael Kranish...
From Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: The Transformation of the South in the Twentieth Century By Paul A. Levengood

At the dawn of the twentieth century, the South was by all measurements the poorest, most segregated region in the United States. One hundred years...
George Marshall, His Men, and the Recovery of Europe By Josiah Bunting III

On November 18, 2009, Josiah Bunting, III, delivered the 2009 Alexander W. Weddell Trustees Lecture. The topic of his lecture was “George Marshall...
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...
Louis Brandeis: An American Legal Giant by Melvin Urofsky

On March 25, 2010, Melvin Urofsky delivered a lecture on his book Louis Brandeis: An American Legal Giant.
Louis Brandeis was one of the most...
Memories of World War II By Brig. Gen. John W. Mountcastle (USA, Ret.)

On July 22, 2010, Jack Mountcastle discussed photos from the temporary exhibition Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Archives of The...
One Nation Under Debt by Robert E. Wright

On September 4, 2008, Robert E. Wright delivered a Banner Lecture on his book, Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries. The United States...
Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia

On February 14, 2008, Lauranett Lee spoke about “Sites and Stories: African American History in Virginia.”
Historic highway markers are beloved...
Telling Our Stories: School Desegregation in Western Virginia by Theodore C. DeLaney

On February 22, 2007, Dr. DeLaney delivered this Banner Lecture at the VHS. In 1954 the Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education that...
The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon by John Ferling

On May 28, 2009 John Ferling delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon.”
...The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788–1800 By Jay Winik

On April 16, 2008, Jay Winik delivered a lecture entitled “The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788–1800.” As the 1790s...
The Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican Relations by George W. Grayson

On December 3, 2009, George W. Grayson delivered a lecture titled “The Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican Relations: Mexico: Narco-Violence...
Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson By Alan Pell Crawford

Thomas Jefferson returned to Monticello in 1809 at the end of his second presidential term and died there seventeen years later. In his new book, Alan...
Werowocomoco and Fairfield Plantation: Rediscovering the Forgotten Landscapes of Gloucester County

On April 2, 2009, David Brown and Thane Harpole delivered this lecture entitled “Werowocomoco and Fairfield Plantation: Rediscovering the Forgotten...