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Virginia Historical Society Podcasts

Recordings of public lectures and events held at the Virginia Historical Society.

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Lee and Grant

Lee and Grant

On November 1, 2007, William M. S. Rasmussen delivered a lecture in conjunction with exhibition Lee and Grant. The two g... Read more

30 Apr 2010

1hr

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General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse

General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse

On March 21, 2008, Dr. Glatthaar delivered a talk on his new book, General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse. In this... Read more

30 Apr 2010

51mins

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The Battle of Hué City, South Vietnam, 1968

The Battle of Hué City, South Vietnam, 1968

On August 20, 2009, General Christmas delivered a lecture entitled 'The Battle of Hué City, South Vietnam, 1968.' The ye... Read more

30 Apr 2010

1hr 4mins

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More Important Than Gettysburg: The Seven Days Campaign as a Turning Point by Gary W. Gallagher

More Important Than Gettysburg: The Seven Days Campaign as a Turning Point by Gary W. Gallagher

On July 11, 2012, Gary W. Gallagher delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "More Important Than Gettysburg: The Seven Days ... Read more

30 Jul 2012

1hr 8mins

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Tobacco, Mosquito, Slave: Colonial Virginia and the Dawn of Globalization

Tobacco, Mosquito, Slave: Colonial Virginia and the Dawn of Globalization

On April 10, 2008, Charles C. Mann delivered the 2008 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Trustees Lecture. In his recent best-sel... Read more

4 May 2010

28mins

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Scottish Stone Masons And Virginia Stone 6.5.19

Scottish Stone Masons And Virginia Stone 6.5.19

On June 5, 2019, Stewart McLaurin delivered the Banner Lecture, "Scottish Stone Masons and Virginia Stone." In the 1790s... Read more

5 Jun 2019

51mins

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The British Are Coming: The War for America, 1775–77 by Rick Atkinson (Wilkinson Lecture 2019)

The British Are Coming: The War for America, 1775–77 by Rick Atkinson (Wilkinson Lecture 2019)

On October 23, 2019, Rick Atkinson delivered the J. Harvie Wilkinson, Jr. Lecture, “The British Are Coming: The War for ... Read more

13 Dec 2019

1hr 1min

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Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg by Peter S. Carmichael

Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg by Peter S. Carmichael

On February 21, 2019, Peter S. Carmichael delivered the Banner Lecture, “Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gett... Read more

6 Mar 2019

1hr 3mins

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Dolley Madison and the Politics of Gracious Hospitality by Kat Imhoff

Dolley Madison and the Politics of Gracious Hospitality by Kat Imhoff

On March 8, Kat Imhoff delivered at Banner Lecture entitled "Dolley Madison and the Politics of Gracious Hospitality" at... Read more

28 Mar 2018

51mins

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Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne

Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne

On May 7 at noon, S. C. Gwynne delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of... Read more

4 Jun 2015

1hr 4mins

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Patsy Cline and the Problem of Respectability

Patsy Cline and the Problem of Respectability

On April 4, 2008, Beth Bailey delivered this lecture at the 2008 symposium, "Sweet Dreams: The Life and Times of Patsy C... Read more

4 May 2010

26mins

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Lincoln and McClellan

Lincoln and McClellan

On May 12, 2011, John C. Waugh delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Lincoln and McClellan." There was no more remarkable... Read more

17 May 2011

1hr 2mins

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The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon

The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon

On May 28, 2009, John Ferling delivered a talk on his book, The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius... Read more

30 Apr 2010

1hr 5mins

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The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America

The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America

On April 16, 2009, Lorri Glover delivered a Banner Lecture entitled The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture ... Read more

30 Apr 2010

39mins

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The Civil War at a Crossroads: The Seven Days by Ed Ayers

The Civil War at a Crossroads: The Seven Days by Ed Ayers

On June 19, 2012, Edward Ayers delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Civil War at a Crossroads: The Seven Days." In t... Read more

28 Jun 2012

1hr 20mins

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Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871 by Jeremy Black

Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871 by Jeremy Black

On March 28, 2012, Jeremy Black delivered a lecture entitled Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North Ame... Read more

10 Apr 2012

1hr 9mins

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Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle That Ended World War I

Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle That Ended World War I

On September 17, 2009, Edward G. Lengel delivered a lecture on his book 'To Conquer Hell Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle... Read more

30 Apr 2010

59mins

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George Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps

George Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps

On June 9, 2011, Barnet Schecter delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "George Washington's America: A Biography Through H... Read more

14 Jun 2011

57mins

Ranked #19

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Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture - "Jamestown, the Truth Revealed," by William M. Kelso

Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture - "Jamestown, the Truth Revealed," by William M. Kelso

On July 19 at 5:30 p.m., Dr. William M. Kelso delivered the Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture entitled “Jamestown, the T... Read more

20 Jul 2017

54mins

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Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath

Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath

On Thursday, May 6, 2010, the VHS held its annual Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture in the Robins Family Forum. Elizabet... Read more

18 May 2010

1hr 6mins

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