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VHS Recognizes 2008 Blanton Scholars at Lecture by Ken Burns
Blanton Scholars were honored guests at the sixteenth-annual J. Harvie Wilkinson, Jr., Lecture, and they also got to meet and discuss history with award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. (11/21/08) Press release |
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Virginia Historical Society Receives Highest National Recognition
The VHS was recently notified that it has again achieved accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. (11/20/08) Press release |
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VHS Receives Grant to Process Virginia Environmental Endowment Records
The VHS was recently awarded a $127,600 grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment to organize, archive, and preserve records related to the VEE's role in the state's recent environmental history. (11/14/08) Press release |
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Images from Virginia's Past Studied in New Exhibition
Photography in Virginia, a major photography exhibition at the VHS, presents more than 300 pictures made within the borders of Virginia from the 1840s to the present. (10/31/08) Press release |
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Art and Women's History Explored in New Exhibit
A Creative Dynasty: Four Generations of Virginia Women, now on display, is a unique combination of history and art, women's and family history, and the presentation of fine arts and performance art. (8/5/08) Press release |
