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Like the Legendary Ingramettes who embarked with us on a cultural exchange tour that took them through Bulgaria and Serbia as cultural ambassadors for the United States.
We aim to share the stories of all Virginians—or, better yet, help people share their own stories.
We create opportunities for civic dialogue and the exchange of ideas.
We want all Virginians to connect with their history and culture.
We’re helping Virginians understand our past so we can better shape our future.
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NewsWhat Air is to Fire
A life steeped in literature fueled the rise of the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to a statewide office.
NewsThe Class Tensions Simmering Beneath the Revolution
The American Revolution evokes many images—tricorne hats and fife-and-drum corps, famous battles like Saratoga and Yorktown, the Declaration of Independence and its contradictions. One thing that doesn’t spring to mind so readily is simmering class conflict. However, as our new entry on Tenant Revolts in Virginia during the American Revolution makes clear, critical battles were being fought off the battlefield, forcing us to rethink the parameters of the Revolution. Read more about: The Class Tensions Simmering Beneath the Revolution
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EventThe Tory & the Patriot: The Unlikely Friendship of Nicholas Cresswell and Thomson Mason
Join us for an exhibit reception for Life, Liberty, Loudoun! Revolutionary Stories. This new exhibit explores the different perspectives of people residing in Loudoun County during the time of the …
NewsThe Harmonious Lives of Brian Grim and Debbie Grim Yates
Music runs deep in the Grim family. Fiddler Brian Grim and banjoist Debbie Grim Yates, founding members of the influential old-time band The Konnarock Critters, learned from family and local music legends before passing those traditions on to the next generation.
EventTangleroot: Shadow Play
A Shadow Play adaptation of the Indies Introduce and Indie Next debut novel by Staunton’s Kalela Williams, Tangleroot tells the story of Noni Reid, a talented young woman who unwillingly …
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