NewsThe Human Computers Project
A VFH grant explores the largely untold story of hundreds of women, known as “human computers” who performed the complex calculations needed by the American space program.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Rita Roy
VFH Board Member Rita Roy is a “serial entrepreneur” in Northern Virginia who has started two technology companies in the education and health care sectors.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Michelle Olson
VFH Board Member Michelle Olson shares her thoughts on the importance of exploring Virginia histories and traditions.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Oliver Hill, Jr.
VFH Board Member Oliver Hill, Jr talks about the value of humanities in understanding science and ourselves.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Daphne Maxwell Reid
VFH Board Member Daphne Maxwell Reid says the humanities serve as a base of our being.
NewsFlory Jagoda’s Accordion
A very special instrument, a 75-year-old Hohner Student III accordion, is getting new life as a result of the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Edward Mullen
The humanities have been part of VFH Board Member Edward Mullen’s life since he was born.
NewsA Conversation with Laura Browder
Laura Browder brings the lives of women in combat into sharp focus using the lens of the humanities in her project When Janey Comes Marching Home.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Joanne Gabbin
VFH Board Member Joanne Gabbin says the humanities put us in touch with our history, philosophy, ethics, and poetry.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Scott Colley
VFH Board Member Scott Colley says the humanities are all about meaning.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Bob Brink
VFH Board member Bob Brink says it’s crucial to remember where we came from so we have an idea of where we want to go.
NewsMeet VFH Board Member Barbara Fried
VFH Board Member Barbara Fried began her relationship with VFH as a grant applicant.
