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Former U.S. solicitor generals talked about the John Marshall Court (1801-35), the evolution of the Supreme Court bar, and the current Supreme Court. They included: Paul Clement (President G…

This program featured Dolley Madison’s political talents and the working partnership she forged with her husband, James, to create a sense of personal and political excitement during their W…

Gary Gallagher talked about the wartime experience of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander, who early in the Civil War served on the staff of Robert E. Lee and other top generals befo…

Cynthia Kierner discussed her new book, Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood, which examines the various ways early Americans responde…

Kevin Butterfield looked at the origins of U.S. policies toward Native Americans, focusing on the aftermath of the Revolutionary War and the initiatives of George Washington. Mr. Butterfield…

The Virginia Museum of History and Culture co-hosted a ceremony commemorating the naming of Arthur Ashe Boulevard for the late African American professional tennis player. Guests included Vi…

Jamestown, Virginia, was the first English colonial settlement founded in 1607. The year 1619 marked the arrival of the first African slaves and the first General Assembly, which established…

Francis Gary Powers, Jr. talked about his father, CIA pilot Gary Powers, and his experiences being held in prison for 22 months after his U-2 spy plane was shot down over the former Soviet U…

Author Alan Pell Crawford talked about American literary icon Mark Twain and his ties to the state of Virginia. Crawford also discussed Twain’s finances as they are the subject of his latest…