Gregory Smithers talked about Native Americans in the South before the arrival of Europeans. He is the author of Native Southerners: Indigenous History from Origins to Removal and is a histo…
801 viewsGettysburg College history professor Peter Carmichael talked about Confederate soldier John Futch and why he chose to desert after the battle of Gettysburg. Mr. Carmichael is the author of T…
1,322 viewsA panel composed of two Indian tribal chiefs, a historian, a curator, and an anthropologist presented their views in a discussion titled: “Pocahontas: Ambassador of Cross Culture Understandi…
611 viewsThis plenary panel was part of a symposium called “Pocahontas: Her Life, Legend, and Legacy,” co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and American Evolution, the organization…
763 viewsThis discussion on Pocahontas and Christianity was part of a symposium titled “Pocahontas: Her Life, Legend, and Legacy.” Participating were Reverend Carol Gallagher, the first American In…
517 viewsSharon B. Smith talked about Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s favorite war horse. She is the author of Stonewall Jackson’s Little Sorrel: An Unlikely Hero of the Civil War.
1,418 viewsNancy Sheppard talked about the crash of the airship Roma in 1922. It was the deadliest disaster of U.S. hydrogen airship in American history. She introduced the ill-fated crew of the airshi…
1,037 viewsAuthor Robert McDonald talked about Thomas Jefferson as a polarizing figure, and described how Jefferson’s actions and writings led him to be both revered by his contemporaries and portrayed…
1,241 viewsProfessor Patrick Breen talked about Nat Turner’s life, and the 1831 slave rebellion he led, and compared the historical record to portrayals in literature and film. He also described the co…
2,755 viewsProfessor Eric Allen Hall spoke about professional tennis player Arthur Ashe’s personal life, career, and involvement in the Civil Rights movement in both the United States and South Africa.…
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