Few figures from the American past are better known than the young Powhatan woman we call, “Pocahontas.” Her fame began in her own lifetime and has...
What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607?
Randi Rashkover -- associate professor of religious studies, director of Judaic studies, and director of graduate studies at George Mason University -- will present a picture...
There's a lot going on this week at the Virginia Historical Society.
Lincoln faced difficulties in managing a republic and creating a presidency during a time of extreme conflict. Author Elizabeth Brown Pryor examined six intriguing, mostly unknown...
Explore the theatre fire of 1811, the burning of the city in the Civil War, and more at this lecture that's sure to be fascinating.
Explore the history of Nat Turner's rebellion in Southampton County.
Daniel Crofts examines a little-known episode in the “Great Emancipator’s” life.
The lecture takes place today at noon at the Virginia Historical Society.
