The Banner Lecture Series, endowed in honor of Charles F. Bryan, Jr., is in its twenty-seventh year. Join us at the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) for, James Madison’s Gift: The Power of Partnership, on Thursday, April 30, at noon in the Robins Family Forum. (This lecture has been rescheduled due to the inclement weather forecast […]
Batter Up: VHS Baseball Memorabilia Behind the Scenes Tour
July 22, 2014 By
Fun in the Sun: A History of Virginia Vacations
June 25, 2014 By
Whether hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains or digging our toes in the sand along the Atlantic coast, we Virginians know how to ensure that vacations are unforgettable occasions. Let’s take a voyage through the Virginia Historical Society’s (VHS) collection where souvenirs, travel diaries, photo albums, and postcards allow us to share the family vacations, […]
Gardens Throughout Virginia History
April 25, 2014 By
Gardens Throughout Virginia History After the winter of 2013-14, the only appropriate response to the belated arrival of spring is: Hallelujah! But that has been the reaction of Virginians for hundreds of years. Spring plowing and planting on the farm, the reappearance of beloved perennials in flower gardens—all of these are essential elements in the […]
Slavery by Another Name Film Screening
March 18, 2014 By
Free Film Screening at the Virginia Historical Society Slavery by Another Name, will be shown at the VHS on Thursday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Douglas Blackmon, Slavery by Another Name tells the stories of black men who were unfairly imprisoned, abused, and subjected to deadly working conditions as convict laborers between the […]
