Recently added articles from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography:
John Adams Premiere
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On March 9 the Virginia Historical Society was pleased to host Comcast and HBO guests for a reception before the screening of the HBO Films miniseries John Adams at the Byrd Theatre in Richmond. More than 400 people were at the society for the event, including, from left ...
Highlight of Spring
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Virginia House in Richmond's Windsor Farms has become the place to be, and to be seen, on the last Saturday of every April. This year the weather and the ...
Dr. Bryan Honored by VAM and VHS Staff
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The cover of the last issue of History Notes showed VHS president and CEO Charles F. Bryan, Jr., accepting a resolution passed by the General Assembly commending him for his service to the commonwealth. While he was at the capítol, and to mark this event, the staff unfurled a banner (right) from ...
VHS Exhibition Crosses the Border
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Dr. James Kelly, our director of museums, represented the VHS when the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Québec (left), opened our traveling version of the exhibition Jamestown, Québec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings. This is ...
Big Shoes to Fill?
Apr 01, 2008; Bryan, Charles F Jr ... Last year I announced my plans to retire as president and CEO at the end of 2008. Since then, many people have told me my shoes will be hard to fill. I appreciate the compliment, but my response is always the same: I receive too much credit for what has happened at the VHS these last two ...
Linking to Our Past
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On April 4, NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin, a graduate of the University of Richmond and the University of Virginia, visited the VHS to help us inaugurate our latest web-based resource, "Linking to Our Past: Documenting the African American Experience in Virginia." These web pages, designed to ...
Grateful Recognition
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Ten years ago, many contributors came together to make a spectacular gift to the citizens of Virginia. The Story of Virginia, An American Experience opened in September of 1998 to rave reviews, large crowds, and the sincere appreciation of teachers from across the state. This 10,000-sq.-ft ....
Petersburg and Appomattox Campaign Class
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Christopher M. Calkins of the Petersburg National Batdefield led a three-night class on the Petersburg and Appomattox campaigns. Using handouts and carefully drawn blackboard maps, Calkins described in detail the batdes and ...
Heads and Tales
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... NOW ON DISPLAY The VHS portrait collection boasts nearly 1,000 items. Some are on view in The Story of Virginia or in changing exhibition galleries. Others are rarely seen. The exhibition Heads and Tales, which opened on April 26th, focuses on ten oil paintings-to be shown in two ...
2007 Winners of the President's Awards for Excellence
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Every January for the past decade, VHS staff members have saluted two of their colleagues with the President's Awards for Excellence. These designations recognize the past year's outstanding employees, thanks to a generous gift from former trustee Nicholas F. Taubman and his wife, Jenny, ...
Test Your Knowledge
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... How well do you know Virginia history? What Virginia place is depicted in this photograph? Care to make a guess? Log on to the VHS web site, go to the Publications page, and click on "Test Your Knowledge." You may also mail your answers to ...
Virginia Heritage Registry
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The VHS created the Virginia Heritage Registry as an official record of those individuals who have provided for future gifts to the society. This leather-bound volume, a permanent record for the VHS archives, is inscribed with the names of all those who have designated the society as the ...
Craddock-Terry Records Walk on Over to the VHS
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Early in 2007, Senior Archivist E. Lee Shepard answered one of those telephone calls that curators love to receive. Douglas Harvey of the Lynchburg Museum System was on the line to alert us to a large collection of records of the Craddock-Terry Shoe Company, once the largest employer in ...
In the VMHB
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The current issue of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography features articles on Nat Turner's religious ideas and the growth of Roanoke in the late 1800s. If you would like to give a gift of membership to the VHS, which includes a subscription to the VMHB, please contact Kelly ...
VHS Names New President and CEO
Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... On May 21, the Virginia Historical Society's board of trustees unanimously elected Paul A. Levengood to succeed Charles F. Bryan, Jr., as president and chief executive officer. Dr. Levengood will serve as president and CEO-elect until November 20, when Dr. Bryan will step down after twenty years ...