Dianne Swann-Wright, Director of African American and Special Programs at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, discusses the slave gardens at Monticello, where slaves grew extra food to supplement their rations.
To view this video, select "Scholars," followed by "Dianne Swann-Wright." Choose one of the two Windows Media options.
Dianne Swann-Wright, Director of African American and Special Programs at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, introduces Mulberry Row at Monticello, along which slave quarters and workshops which supported the estate stood.
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Professor Mackubin T. Owens details the Civil War campaigns—not just the battles—surrounding Vicksburg and Gettysburg. He looks at the choices and strategies of the generals involved in these campaigns.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Thursday, June 24th, 9:00 am-10:30 am session; and select the corresponding RealAudio link to the left.
Professor Jeffrey Sikkenga discusses legal definitions and development of the First Amendment's freedom of speech. He focuses on the 1989 U.S. Supreme Court Texas v. Johnson, which declared flag-burning an act of free speech and the 2003 Supreme Court case Virginia v. Black, which declared cross-burning a free-speech act. He begins with an examination of textual interpretation of the Constitution.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to session nine, and select the RealAudio link to the left of the main body of text.
The Virginia War Museum follows the history of the U.S.'s involvement in war, from the Revolutionary War to the present day, with galleries focusing on the role of women and African Americans in military history, the place of Virginia in war efforts, and the development of weaponry over the centuries.
The museum offers exhibits, educational programs and tours for school groups, in-class outreach presentations, research library access by appointment, and occasional recreational and educational events.
The Museum houses permanent and temporary historical exhibits interpreting Northern Virginia Piedmont history through artifacts, documents, videos, and images.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, research library access, educational programs, and recreational and educational events.
The Museum's historic building houses an object collection of over 1,600 items, including decorative arts, personal items, costumes, and memorabilia, related to James Monroe. Additionally, the on-site archives houses over 10,000 documents, and the library holds over 3,000 volumes of rare and historic books.
The museum offers exhibits, research library access, tours, and occasional recreational and educational events.
Visitors to the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar where can discover the Tredegar Iron Works, once the industrial heart of the Confederacy; explore the Center's flagship exhibit, "In the Cause of Liberty," in the restored 1861 Gun Foundry; learn about the people and events that impacted Tredegar and the Confederate Capital at the Richmond National Battlefield Visitor Center; walk the Tredegar site with a museum guide, hear stories from the home front, or learn the secrets of prison camp survival; and see history come alive as costumed interpreters explore recruitment, training, camp life, and battle experiences of the Civil War soldier.
The site offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).
The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, one of the oldest pharmacies in the nation, exists today to promote a greater understanding of historic public health issues; inspire people with the values of Quaker founder, Edward Stabler; and engage the visitor in an appreciation of local and national history by sharing the story of this business and family's profound effect on the community in such diverse areas as education and the abolition of slavery.
The site offers exhibits.
In 1839, a group of gentlemen calling themselves the Alexandria Lyceum joined with the Alexandria Library Company to build a grand hall to provide a place for lectures, scientific experiments, and quiet reading. Eventually, the building itself became known as the Lyceum and, since that time, it has been a Civil War hospital, a private home, an office building, and the nation's first Bicentennial Center. In 1985, the Lyceum became Alexandria's History Museum, providing exhibitions, school programs, lectures and concerts, volunteer opportunities, and space for rental functions for the community.
The site offers exhibits, educational programs, and occasional recreational and educational events.