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Backstory | History

End of the Road

It turns out that all good things must come to an end…including BackStory.  So on this final episode of BackStory, Nathan, Brian, Joanne and Ed explore different kinds of finales …

Stories | Black/African American, Revolutionary War, TV/Movies
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Encyclopedia VA | History

Tackling the Roots of Racism in Virginia

Working on an encyclopedia day in and day out for more than a decade is rewarding and sometimes depressing. It’s rewarding to think that—if you are doing your job responsibly—the… Read More»

Stories
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With Good Reason | History

Norfolk’s “Summer of the Pestilence”

On July 1, Virginia will move into Phase 3 of reopening. This new development will see the reopening of …

Stories | 19th Century
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With Good Reason | History

Quarantine Road

An 1855 yellow fever outbreak in Virginia eerily mirrors the present-day quarantine. And Marie Antoinette often secluded herself with a secret trove of banned books.

Stories | 18th Century, 19th Century, Health
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Virginia African American Cultural Resources Task Force | History

State Task Force to Host Juneteenth-Black Historic Preservation Event

On Friday, June 19, 2020, from Noon-1:00PM, the Virginia African American Cultural Resources (VAACR) Task Force will host Self Preservation, a Juneteenth online conversation on the state of Black historic …

Press Releases | Black/African American
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Virginia African American Cultural Resources Task Force | Cultures & Communities, History

Self Preservation

This webinar, recorded June 19 2020, is presented by the Virginia African American Cultural Resources (VAACR) Task Force. It features VAACR Task Force founding chair and Virginia Delegate Delores McQuinn …

Stories | Black/African American
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Encyclopedia VA | History

Symbols Matter

It was impossible not to feel the weight of history when Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the state-owned statue of Robert E. Lee that towers over Richmond, physically and emotionally,… Read More»

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Fellowships | History

A Biography of the Domestic Slave Trade

While the domestic slave trade is widely acknowledged as a significant force in American history, it is less commonly understood that the trade itself has a history and that it …

Stories | Black/African American, Civil War, Slavery
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Encyclopedia VA | History

Echoes of Pandemics Past

When Encyclopedia Virginia was approached two years ago about adding an entry on the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in Virginia, director Peter Hedlund wasn’t sure it would be germane enough for our readership.… Read More»

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Grants | History

Meet Elsabé Dixon

As Executive Director of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH), Elsabé Dixon is currently overseeing a $10,000 grant from Virginia Humanities supporting production of a new orientation film for the museum.

Stories | Civil Rights, Civil War
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Fellowships | History

A Political History of the Food Stamp Program

Tracy Roof is writing a history of the food stamp program, also known as SNAP. Roof says the book will be the first of its kind. We caught up with her to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing her research.

Stories | 20th Century, Politics, Social Justice
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With Good Reason | History

Replay: Voices of Vietnam – A Lost Homeland

This series was made possible by a major grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor. For more information about the NEH and its programming, visit www.NEH.gov.Special …

Stories | 20th Century, Immigration, Politics
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