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Beginnings of Black Education
Colored Knights of Pythias Helmet (c. 1890)

Confederate Exceptionalism: Civil War Myth and Memory in the Twenty-First Century

How do so-called neo-Confederates distance themselves from the actions and beliefs of white supremacists while clinging to the very symbols and...
Convict Leasing

Curator Conversation: Bringing it Together: Stories Behind “Our Commonwealth”

In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curator Conversations: Year-End Review

In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curators At Home: Virginia Stories from the Underground Railroad

On June 5, 2020, VMHC Museum Collections Curator Dr. Karen A. Sherry presented this program as part of our Curators At Home Series presented by...
Curators at Work: Paving the Way: Desegregating Transportation in Virginia

Transportation was not merely a way to move about the state or country. The ability to travel across the United States became highly restricted as...
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...
Determined

Determined Traveling Exhibition
Freedmen's Schools

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...
Gerrymanders: How Redistricting Has Protected Slavery, White Supremacy, and Partisan Minorities in Virginia

On January 9, 2020, Brent Tarter presented a Banner Lecture about his most recent book, Gerrymanders: How Redistricting Has Protected Slavery, White...
Hampton Institute and Booker T. Washington
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.”
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In the True Blue’s Wake: Slavery and Freedom among the Families of Smithfield Plantation

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...
Indian Tribes of North America

Interpreting Historical Images
James Jones Archive (1870s-1960s)
