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A Better Life for Their Children

A Better Life for Their Children: A Rosenwald Schools Journey

On September 5, 2024, author, photographer, and exhibition curator Andrew Feiler shared images and stories from his extraordinary journey into the...
A New Era in Building: Black Educational Activism in Goochland County, 1911–1932

Join historians Brian Daugherity and Alyce Miller for a lecture about Black educational activism in Goochland County in the early twentieth century.
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Beginnings of Black Education
Beyond the Books — Rosenwald Schools Oral History

Watch and listen to alumni of Virginia’s Rosenwald schools talk about their experiences beyond the curriculum in school.
These oral histories are...
Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South

On May 16, 2013, Stephanie Deutsch delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the...
Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South

Calvin Hopkins — Rosenwald Schools Oral History

Second Union School, Goochland County (1953–1959).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children: Julius...
Care Beyond National and Color Lines: Filipino Nurses in Virginia Across the 20th Century

Charles Williams — Rosenwald Schools Oral History

Cape Charles Elementary, Northampton County (1957–1964).
This oral history is presented as part of the exhibition "A Better Life for Their Children...
Chief Judge Roger Gregory on Integration

The Honorable Roger Gregory, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, discusses the importance of integration.
This recording...
Civil Rights Movement in Virginia

Confederate Imprints

Curator Conversations: 2023 Year-End Review

2023 Year-End Review (December 4, 2023): Each year, the VMHC adds hundreds of items to its already vast collections. Some of these improve our...
Curator Conversations: 2024 Year End Review

2024 Year-End Review (December 2, 2024): Each year, the VMHC adds hundreds of items to its already vast collections. Some of these improve our...
Curator Conversations: 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: Tomorrow's Treasures Today

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...
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...
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