EventA Vanished Dream: Wartime Story of My Japanese Grandfather
On Thursday, April 21, Virginia Humanities director of education Emma Ito will join the award-winning photojournalist Regina H. Boone for a conversation about Boone’s latest documentary film A Vanished Dream: …
EventThe Great Dismal Swamp: Past and Present
Join Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patti Miller on May 11 for a fascinating look at the Great Dismal Swamp: Past and Present, as we present a conversation with Marcus Nevius, author of City of …
EventStill Standing: Brownsburg’s Slave Houses
The Historic Lexington Foundation (HLF) and the Brownsburg Museum are pleased to present a tour of five historic, former slave houses in the Brownsburg community. The tour is FREE and …
NewsSouthern Landscapes: Real and Imagined
Authors Ralph Eubanks (A Place Like Mississippi), Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (My Monticello), and Imani Perry (South to America) take center stage at this Festival headliner event to discuss the storied …
NewsThe Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: A Conversation with Andrew O’Shaughnessy
Historian Andrew O’Shaughnessy, (The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind) discusses his most recent book, a twin biography of Thomas Jefferson in retirement and of the University of Virginia in …
NewsWinning and Losing the Nuclear Peace: A Conversation with Michael Krepon
Foreign affairs and policy specialist Michael Krepon (Winning and Losing the Nuclear Peace), discusses his definitive guide to the history of nuclear arms control, including how the practice was built …
NewsLives of the Unfree: Activism and Survival
Authors Justene Hill Edwards (Unfree Markets: The Slaves Economy and the Rise of Capitalism in South Carolina) and Vanessa M. Holden (Surviving Southampton: African American Women and Resistance in Nat …
EventUnforgettable: Jackson P. Burley High School 1951-1967
This April, author Lucille Stout Smith will give a public talk at New Dominion Bookshop about her book Unforgettable: Jackson P. Burley High School 1951-1967. Smith’s book explores the history …
EventReconstructed
Join the Fluvanna NAACP Branch on the last Saturday in February for a virtual discussion about the upcoming film Reconstructed:The Rebuilding of African American Communities Through Faith and Education. During …
EventReflection on a Legacy
You are invited to register for a free, virtual, experience, hosted by the Black History Initiative (BHI) on Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM. BHI is a diverse …
