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tell their stories
Like Karen Chase, a creative nonfiction writer who delves into the archives to animate the forgotten stories of early Virginia women.
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We aim to share the stories of all Virginians—or, better yet, help people share their own stories.
We create opportunities for civic dialogue and the exchange of ideas.
We want all Virginians to connect with their history and culture.
We’re helping Virginians understand our past so we can better shape our future.
News and Events
NewsVirginia Tribal Communities Tell Their Own Stories
In Encyclopedia Virginia
The question of how Indigenous stories are told—and by whom—is part of a long-overdue reckoning with the mainstream historical narrative in VA…
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Special Meeting on Cultural Justice in Virginia
Virginia legislators and state government and cultural agency leaders will hold a virtual Special Meeting on Cultural Justice in Virginia on Monday, December 6, 2021 from 6:00-8:00pm ET. Officials will meet …
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“Whatever is un-Virginian is Wrong!”: Richmond Confederate Artists and the Origins of the Lost Cause
Despite the Union Army’s victory over the South, allegiance and loyalty to the Confederate “Lost Cause” lived on for decades.This lasting mythology of the Confederacy challenges the old adage that, …
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At a time when divisions may be easier to see than the values that unite us, our work brings people together and honors our shared humanity.
