The Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) is unveiling a new exhibit called “Un/Bound: Free Virginians, 1619-1865,” which tells the stories of free Black Virginians from the ...

Art in public places is said to inspire pride and interest in one’s community, and the installations themselves often become ...

President Trump announced Tuesday that he will restore the names of Fort Robert E. Lee and six other military bases that ...

A roundup of events in June to celebrate Black Independence Day.

But a key chapter in "Cavalier Commonwealth" is titled "Defense Against Invasion, 1861-1865 ... Richmond history teacher, wanted to include an in-depth section on Massive Resistance – Virginia ...

Celebrate the fight for justice and equality at the Hanover County NAACP's "Boots on the Ground" Juneteenth Celebration with live music, food vendors and community engagement. June 21, 2025, 12-5 p.m.

Juneteenth celebrations are kicking off throughout Central Virginia, and you’re invited to join in the festivities. This year ...

Francis Richard Lubbock was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1815 to Dr. Henry and Ann Lubbock. While still an infant, ...

Since 1863, West Virginians have celebrated June 20 as independence day for the state and its people. West Virginia broke free of a Commonwealth of Virginia government that spent decades prioritizing ...

The study of American History is often neatly divided between the period of the Civil War and before and the period after the ...

Vintage maps labeled the farms along old Mechum’s River Road with still-familiar local names including Ballard, Carr, Jones ...

Co-founded in 1997 by one of Richmond's youngest Holocaust survivors, Jay Ipson, the Virginia Holocaust Museum focuses on a broad detailing of the Holocaust's role in global history. It's also ...