EventNative Nations and the American Revolution
This talk by Pulitzer Prize winner and historian Kathleen DuVal explores what the American Revolution was like for Native Nations. From Bunker Hill to Yorktown to conflicts on the British …
EventRemember The Ladies
St. John’s Church Foundation presents a gender-reversed production of our time-honored Liberty or Death reenactment. In this historic rendition, women drawn from Richmond’s vibrant theatre and film community portray nine …
EventLiving History on the Lawn at Ker Place
The weekend of events will begin as Patrick Henry will reenact his famous ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’ speech of March 23, 1775 on the front steps of …
News2026 Commonwealth Lecture in the Humanities Speaker Announced
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, announced today that the 2026 Commonwealth Lecture in the Humanities will feature Carly Fiorina, national honorary chair of the Virginia 250 …
EventThe 2026 Commonwealth Awards and Lecture in the Humanities
Commonwealth Lecture in the Humanities with Carly Fiorina Virginia Humanities presents the 2026 Commonwealth Lecture in the Humanities featuring Carly Fiorina, National Honorary Chair of the Virginia 250 Commission and …
NewsVirginia and the Founding Documents
Encyclopedia Virginia Managing Editor Patti Miller and three leading historians of the American Revolution discuss the founding documents and their unique relationships to Virginia. This conversation was recorded on 7/1/2026.
NewsLife, Liberty, Loudoun! Revolutionary Stories
We talk to Carrie Christoffersen about a new initiative by Loudoun Museum in Leesburg that explores the lives and history of both famous and lesser-known figures of the Revolutionary era.
EventMusic & Foodways Day at the Fiddle & Fork Festival
The inaugural Fiddle & Fork Festival is a weekend-long celebration of 250 years of Blue Ridge music and foodways. The Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities is presenting a luthier’s demonstration with 2026 apprenticeship …
EventIllumiNATION
Folklife Apprenticeship artists and special guests will share their work and expertise as part of IllumiNATION, presented by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. …
EventRevolutionary Stories: Black Patriots and Loyalists
Revolutionary Stories: Honoring Black Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution is part of Loudoun Museum’s Revolutionary Stories: Loudoun and Beyond program series. Alicia Cohen and Gertrude Evans, members of …
EventLife, Liberty, Loudoun! Revolutionary Stories
This exhibit explores the different perspectives of those residing in Loudoun County during the time of the American Revolution and how they experienced the era in varied and sometimes conflicting …
EventThe Tory & the Patriot: The Unlikely Friendship of Nicholas Cresswell and Thomson Mason
Join us for an exhibit reception for Life, Liberty, Loudoun! Revolutionary Stories. This new exhibit explores the different perspectives of people residing in Loudoun County during the time of the …
