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As promised, we're back to releasing Patreon episodes. Thanks for giving me that two month reprieve from uploading in order to catch up.   So... Carrie Janney was in town back in November for the Fortenbaugh Lecture at Gettysburg College. The next day, she was in the studio to sit and talk about the fascinating Rebel-turned-American-again, John S Mosby. Mosby was a headache for Yankee troops operating in NOVA , but he was much more than just a guerrilla leader. After the war, Mosby became a reformed Rebel and a big target for the Lost Causers of his day. Carrie and I dig into who the man was and the many things he did in anticipation of her upcoming book.   I'm learning, you're learning, so let's learn together! You can hear the rest of this episode in its entirety AND you can learn more about the Civil War with me WHILE supporting our efforts to bring it to you by join us at www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg

Lawmakers agree to remove the Old World? This is exactly what we find today. Virginia is home to the Old World and today we expose it to the world. Castles located in Richmond Virginia right in front of our faces? Of course there are. We also locate tunnels within the narrative. This is all just the beginning of the Episode. We find so many more hidden clues within our mainstream narrative that prove that something massive is missing. Let's get started. Thank you all for your support of this channel! Every Subscriber, every Like, All Comments are huge in helping spread this research to new people every single week. Every Badge Member and every Patreon Member help keep this channel running. I appreciate all of the support and I can't wait for every Saturday to expose even more information to the world. And we are just getting started! ---- TO BECOME A BADGE MEMBER & HELP GROW THIS CHANNEL ---- HERE IS THE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Za5DiASIbqT8fuhiDBU6Q/join Join this channel to get access to perks! TOP EPISODES PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFQI9PYz0b27yHR3V7di34AoFxT5NXWc LINK TO RUMBLE CHANNEL: Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2q03po-his-story-not-ours-pt-5.html LINK TO TIKTOK CHANNEL: https://www.tiktok.com/@themylunchbreak I couldn't be more thankful for all of your support. I am having a lot of fun sharing this information with you all! I hope you all have a great rest of your day! LINKS: BECOME A SPONSOR OF MY LUNCH BREAK: Shout-Outs For the next Month's Episodes! Patreon: https://patreon.com/MyLunchBreak X: https://twitter.com/MYLUNCHBREAK_ LINK TO RUMBLE CHANNEL: Rumble: https://rumble.com/v2q03po-his-story-not-ours-pt-5.html We are also on TikTok, Spotify & Instagram T-shirts: https://my-lunch-break.myspreadshop.com/tartaria+my+lunch+break-A644da062cabffc5328538705?productType=111&sellable=yrpy4VgZADuvGXd0Gj02-111-22&appearance=2 Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 This is all in my own opinion. Entertaining as always, and of course, you are free to believe whatever you want. I do not claim to know any of this to be 100% true. It is all based on my personal research and simply sharing what I find with you all. Thank you for your support. I am having a lot of fun sharing all of this information with you all and seeing this channel and our community grow every single day. My Lunch Break Disclaimer: The content on My Lunch Break is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in the videos are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization or institution. I strive to present accurate and well-researched information, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content. Viewers are encouraged to conduct their own research and exercise critical thinking. Theories discussed on this channel may be speculative, controversial, or unverified. My Lunch Break is not a substitute for professional advice, and I do not provide legal, medical, financial, or any other type of advice. Consult with qualified experts for such matters. Viewers should be aware that information and opinions may change over time, and my content may become outdated. We are not responsible for any consequences resulting from reliance on our content. By using this channel, you agree to the terms and conditions of this disclaimer. We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove content at any time. My Lunch Break disclaims any liability for actions taken based on the information provided on our channel.

In a small colonial settlement in Virginia in 1629, an indentured servant is confusing the heck out of everyone. Some people swear the servant is a dude named Thomas. But others are like, no, she's a lady named Thomasine!  Follow along with the podcast on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why does Virginia history matter to you? The Virginia Museum of History and Culture wants to know, and it's offering a chance to win a 0 Visa gift card to one of 10 fans. The museum is launching a survey as part of a national program from the American Alliance of Museums to gather feedback from museum-goers across the country. The survey takes fewer than 10 minutes to complete. As part of the survey, visitors can share their favorite historical sites in Virginia, their favorite museums, and their favorite historical books. The responses will be used by the museum's staff...Article LinkSupport the show

In which Governor Berkeley returns to Virginia and sets the Commonwealth on disastrous course.

In the Weekly Security Sprint, Dave and Andy talk about the following topics: Mis/Dis/Mal-information (MDM) Hawaii and Chile heat weapons. Utah man suspected of threatening President Joe Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant. From 2017, Over 12,000 tweets are calling for Trump's assassination. Here's how the Secret Service handles it 'Remember Waco and Ruby Ridge': Man killed by FBI for making Biden death threat memes already a far-right rallying cry   Faith-Based Security & False Reports ‘Online trolls' target 26 synagogues in series of antisemitic swat calls and bomb threats: ADL. ADL Statement on Continued Series of Antisemitic Swatting Incidents Targeting Synagogues and Other Institutions US synagogues continuously targeted by 'swatting' Fake bomb threat forces Fullerton synagogue to evacuate during Sabbath service Lil Durk Calls Out Merch Thieves After False Active Shooter Report at Chicago Concert Eiffel Tower evacuated twice over bomb threat 3D-printed firearms plot exposes alarming antisemitism surge in LA. How Jewish community safety group tracked down suspect linked to extremist threat in Reseda Reseda Man Affiliated with Violent White Supremacist Group Charged in Federal Criminal Complaint with Drug and Ammunition Offenses Homeless man arrested, accused of threatening North Little Rock church Man arrested for threatening business, mosque Police Investigating Vandalism at Philadelphia Buddhist Temple PA Man Arrested for Making Ethnic Threats against Church   2023 National Intelligence Strategy (NIS). The 2023 National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) provides the Intelligence Community (IC) with strategic direction from the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) for the next four years.   CISA: The Power of Resilience. “This is resilience: Doing the work up front to prepare for a disruption, anticipating that it will in fact happen, and exercising not just for response but with a deliberate focus on continuity and recovery, improving the ability to operate in a degraded state and significantly reducing downtime when an incident occurs…”   Quick Hits NOAA forecasters increase Atlantic hurricane season prediction to ‘above normal.' Top U.S. cyber official offers 'stark warning' of potential attacks on infrastructure if tensions with China escalate. China would consider attacks on US railroads, pipelines if it invades Taiwan, Easterly says China to disclose secret US ‘global reconnaissance system,' claims official. Jen Walker spoke to this on a recent Gate 15 Security Sprint: Weekly Security Sprint EP 27. New SEC Rules and cybersecurity for everyone, not-so-subtle China cyber threat foot-stomping plus anger, radicalization and political violence, the critical-ist of infrastructure and…so much more! THE CYBERSECURITY 202 - China's hacking of Japan's defense networks ‘was bad — shockingly bad China's Plan to Rule the World Through Its Smart Devices, FCC Urged to Act President Biden Signs Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments In Certain National Security Technologies And Products In Countries Of Concern Cyber Updates Nexus Podcast: Jennifer Lyn Walker on Cybersecurity Risks in the Water Sector CISA: Review Of The Attacks Associated with Lapsus$ And Related Threat Groups Report, PDF.  CISA: Review Of The Attacks Associated with Lapsus$ And Related Threat Groups Executive Summary, PDF. Akamai Research: Rampant Abuse of Zero-Day and One-Day Vulnerabilities Leads to 143% Increase in Victims of Ransomware Key Findings from the 1H 2023 FortiGuard Labs Threat Report.  Administrator of ‘Bulletproof' Webhosting Domain Charged in Connection with Facilitation of NetWalker Ransomware   AI Biden-⁠Harris Administration Launches Artificial Intelligence Cyber Challenge to Protect America's Critical Software The “AI Cyber Challenge” (AIxCC) THE CYBERSECURITY 202 - The Biden administration wants to put AI to the test for cybersecurity   Virginia is For Lovers, a history

A Henrico H.S. student was one of four winners recently in a statewide student creative contest, honoring Virginia leaders as 'Strong Men & Women in Virginia History.' Jonah Burton of Henrico H.S. won one of four awards, which challenged students to honor outstanding African Americans and share stories they believed might be missing from the mainstream narrative. Burton and the other three students (from schools in Yorktown, Arlington, and Stuart) will each receive an Apple MacBook Air laptop and [post_excerpt],000 for their schools. Founded in 2013, Strong Men & Women in Virginia History was formed by the merger of two...Article LinkSupport the show

An effort that would've required Virginia to acknowledge the unethical use of Black bodies by medical institutions is on hold for now. Michael Pope explains.

In which the Carter family is introduced up to Robert "King" Carter's beginnings.

Listen to a cozy fun and charming chat with laughs with Lynne Hess from Back Home-on the Farm where they have 240 beautiful acres with lots to do for all ages! Listen to Lynne's story of how she met her husband, Gary, whom she refers to as a “big kid” who is tons of fun. Hear more about the 30+ activities you can do on the farm including the 60-foot underground slide! Get a behind the scenes peak at running their diversified farm with Hereford cattle, hayfields, corn maze, pumpkin patches, greenhouses and more! Discover how they make the corn maze each year, what's involved and how long it takes. Hear stories about the 300 farms they network and travel with to corn maze conferences including one on a cruise ship! Find out what farm animals you can meet and what's in their Ag-mazing Barn. Learn about the various educational field trip options offered for all grade levels. Hear the story about their carousel and how local artist, Britney Mongold, designed and painted the elaborate theme inspired by Virginia History. Get the scoop on the Grandparent discounts offered year round. Hear more about all the yummy food on site you can buy and the fun variety of toys, goodies you can shop for in their country store and the photo op in front of their seasonal 12-foot tree! Get the skinny on their themed Country Teas with a ‘nod to the heritage in the Valley' and SO much more! Plus, for fun you can also count how many times your podcast host, Dawn, says Back Home-on the Farm wrong during the interview bless her little heart. Enjoy! Back Home On The Farm: https://backhome-onthefarm.com/ Visit them for Fall Fun, Field Trips, Country Teas, Greenhouse, Summertime & More! 2915 Willow Run Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22802 540-442-6493 Facebook: Back Home-on the Farm Instagram: @BackHome-onTheFarm To learn more about X2 Comedy visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Listen to how you can experience history in the Valley during a friendly, informative chat with laughs on all Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center! Meet Sam their Executive Director a graduate of James Madison University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Hear his stories on how he makes his own low brass instruments and has simplified his life to reduce his own personal carbon footprint including hypermiling and making his own clothes!  Learn about the different branches of Brethren & Mennonites and the answer to question, “What is the difference between new order and older order Mennonites?” Learn about Anabaptist history and how the phrase was coined. Get deeper insight and historical background on the Brethren & Mennonite values: believer's baptism; the peace tradition; community, commitment to living differently and their stance against slavery. Discover what you would experience on of their guided tours with live demonstration in their historical buildings. Get details about the new fall exhibit opening. Learn about their field trips for kids with experiential hands on learning that fulfills SOL requirements for Virginia History. Find out about their events like the annual Sing Me High Festival with music, food, kids activities and pie auction! Discover other events available including their Easter Sunrise Service in the woods in their amphitheater with an amazing view and more! Plus, don't miss out on hearing all they ways you can volunteer even if you are not Brethren or Mennonite.  Enjoy! Join their email list by visiting their website! https://brethrenmennoniteheritage.org/ OR shoot them an email and they will put you on the listJ info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org Visit Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center 1921 Heritage Center Way Harrisonburg, VA 22801  HOURS Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Closed Wednesday – Friday 10am-5pm  Facebook: Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center To learn more about X2 Comedy visit: https://www.x2comedy.com/ Facebook & Instagram: @x2comedy

Episode Notes This is a special edition of This Week in Virginia History produced for the Cville Puzzle Hunt to be held in Charlottesville on Saturday, August 27, 2022. More info at CvillePuzzleHunt.com.

In this bonus episode of How We Got Here - we go behind the sounds with Host Rachel DePompa, Executive Producer Colten Weekley and Digital Director Kate Albright to dive deep into how we made this season. You'll hear about some of our favorite guests and which segments really stuck with us. 

In this episode of How We Got Here - Lee's surrender at Appomattox. What you don't know about the 90-minute meeting that signaled the end of the Civil War. Plus – born enslaved in Virginia, Booker T. Washington used his experience to shine an early light on civil rights and lay the groundwork for those who followed. And the legacy of Pocahontas in Virginia, whose story was enshrined by white colonists and corporations.

In this episode of How We Got Here - the burning of Richmond. Confederates fleeing the city aimed to set fire to warehouses, but Mother Nature had different plans that April day in 1865. Plus – how the 10th President of the United States rose up through the political sphere in Virginia before becoming known as “His Accidency” in the Oval Office. Finally, how women in Virginia fought inflation and food prices as their families starved. How the “Bread Riots” of the Civil War came raging into Richmond.

You never know what we will talk about  On this special episode of The Freakin Awesome Paranormal Show we are talking about The Indian Massacre that took place 400 years ago on March 22nd 1622 

In this episode of How We Got Here - the famous plea for independence that Patrick Henry gave from a pew inside a church that still stands today. Plus, how an enslaved man in Richmond hid as cargo to try and find freedom, earning him the nickname Henry ‘Box' Brown. Finally, we take you back 400 years to an attack on colonists in Virginia on Good Friday. How the Powhatan Indians could have ended Britain's North American experiment once and for all. 

THE PROLOGUEOA contributor Tess Taylor examines the world of Virginian poet Anne Spencer, contextualizing her activism and artistic output within her rich domestic life. Plus: A special broadcast from the Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, Inc. Archives.  IN SESSIONA performance by Richmond native and singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus from the 30A Songwriters Festival. Dacus's latest album, Home Video, is available now. 

Focusing on the civil war history of Manassas National Battlefield Park, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History Show features poet-in-residence Lisa G. Samia and park ranger Liz Hokanson. Originally set aside as Bull Run Recreational Demonstration Area on November 14, 1936, Manassas National Battlefield Park became part of the National Park Service on May 10, 1940, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. This historically significant park in Virginia preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles - the First Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manassas), and the Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Battle of Manassas). It's also where Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson acquired his nickname "Stonewall".  More: http://lisasamia.com/ and https://www.nps.gov/mana/index.htm

Aaron Cooper shares about their formative years in Virginia Beach, and what it took to embrace their queerness in this episode. Life as a working artist in New York is a far cry from cultivating ones ideas into reality but a passion for creating fuels Aaron's filmography. We delve deep into Virginia History, the Constitution and Eminent Domain. Joe Pazmino hosts this heartfelt celebration of where we came from, how it shaped us and why it inspires us to push for progress. Happy Juneteenth! Happy Pride!

Handle your business and guard your heart. SHOW NOTES Kickback Invite Harry Hosier. Preacher. http://gcah.org/history/harry-hosier   B(L)ack in the Day Loving vs. Virginia (History of Interracial Marriage being Legalized) https://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/loving-v-virginia   We Recommend  Checking out Netflix’s “Loving vs Virginia”, using a Hydrojug to make sure your drink the recommended amount daily, enjoying Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” on Disney Plus for a beautiful retelling of a classic fave and a mixture of weird and interesting dive into  “The Sinner” on Netflix.   Loving vs Virginia (Netflix) https://youtu.be/zRXuCY7tRgk Hydrojug https://www.thehydrojug.com Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Disney Plus) https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/rodgers-hammersteins-cinderella/1CZ6Np5CEIAY The Sinner (Netflix) https://youtu.be/ZEfnpFuzxnE

In this episode, reflect on the importance of Black History Month, an important time to recognize and honor the contributions and achievements of the millions of African Americans who have helped build our nation and enrich our culture. We also address racial disparities in care, which have become increasingly evident during the pandemic and vaccine distribution response. And we consider how value-based care can work to ensure true population health and parity in health outcomes for all. This week we are honored to speak with Dr. Lerla Joseph, an African American physician, businesswoman, humanitarian, role model, mentor, and philanthropist. In 2012, she founded the Central Virginia Coalition of Healthcare Providers (CV-CHIP) one of the nation's few minority-owned Accountable Care Organizations. Dr. Joseph not only leads a successful ACO, she has also led medical missionary trips to Haiti for the last 16 years. As a community leader, she has also served on boards for Richmond Community Hospital and the Bon Secours health system and was the 1st woman elected President to the Richmond Medical Society. This year she was a "Strong Men & Women in Virginia History" Honoree, a program that honors prominent African Americans past and present who have made noteworthy and admirable contributions to the commonwealth, the nation, and their profession. Dr. Joseph is a shining example that black history is around all of us. Episode Bookmarks: 01:45 Black History Month is a time to contemplate the faith and sacrifice of every black ancestor. 03:00 “As leaders in value-based care, we endeavor to create the opportunity for health equity.” 03:30 Intro to Dr. Lerla Joseph, Founder and CEO of CVCHIP ACO (one of the few African American-led ACOs in the country) 05:30 “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane” – Martin Luther King, Jr. 06:30 Outcomes research on racial disparities of care showing that inequities are built into the healthcare system. 07:45 A medical career devoted to bring about health equity to African Americans 08:20 "Having a health insurance card is not enough in terms of getting the proper care that African American need. Our populations needs physicians like them that understand their cultural background.” 09:20 The Accountable Care model as a vehicle for both access to care and health equity 10:50 How do we begin to have an open conversation as a society when it comes to recognizing systemic racism exists? 12:15 “Your health should not be determined by your zip code.” 14:15 Dr. Joseph speaks about her experience growing up with segregation and benefiting from affirmative action 16:05 An opportunity for America to overcome supremacy 16:55 Creating a movement for African Americans and White Americans to come together to have a conversation on race 18:20 Unwillingness of African Americans to take the COVID-19 vaccine due to past experiences that created distrust of health system 20:55 “As long as there are disparities in health care, the costs will remain high.” 21:20 Creating CVCHIP ACO with the recognition that African Americans were getting left behind in the value-based care movement 24:20 A recent study showing that life expectancy dropped sharply to its lowest level in 15 years, and even lower for Black Americans, during the first half of the coronavirus pandemic 25:35 The mission of CVCHIP to sustain the viability of the independent practice and how Dr. Joseph's ACO helped practices during COVID-19 27:30 Implementing telehealth and ensuring patient access during the pandemic 29:00 The impact of COVID-19 on African American patients 30:00 Dr. Joseph's medical missionary work in Haiti and her commitment to help others in the world 31:40 The most rewarding experience in her life and how she inspired others to serve 33:50 “Living in America, even with all of the disparities and inequities,

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Washington DC is one of America's largest cities and home to some of the finest architecture, swankiest clubs and most fascinating museums in the hemisphere. Oh yeah and the Federal Government is there too. But despite the fact the United States is a Democracy, the residents of DC can't vote for Congress and didn't have an elected mayor until the late 60's. So how did we end up with a Democracy where nobody can vote? Well stay tuned cause here comes another episode of Kings of Democracy. Also: A slum called Murder Bay, Stealing Poop Out Of A Butt, and the Legend of Crack Smoking Mayor Marion Barry.

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society, one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation. The historical society cares for a collection of nearly nine million items representing the ever-evolving story of Virginia. Michael Plumb, is the Vice President for Guest Engagement at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. He sits down with Kat Johnson to discuss the museum’s current exhibitions and its relationship with Fire, Flour & Fork. Heritage Radio Network On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

in 2016, Elliott Eddie made Virginia History as the first ever Finalist from the area in the Toastmaster International 2016 World Championship of Public Speaking. With a speach titled, Permission Granted, Elliott shared a message of hope with the world.

On Friday, April 29, James I. Robertson, Jr., delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Civil War's Most Valuable Diarist." At the Confederate States CapitalMaryland-born John Beauchamp Jones was an established editor and novelist when civil war began. He was one of the few people who envisioned the struggle as the large-scale, all-consuming war it became. In May, 1861, he accepted a high-ranking clerkship in the Confederate War Department. For the next four years he kept a meticulous, day-by-day journal. Nothing escaped Jones's eyes and ears. Verbal descriptions of individuals, confidential reports, personal opinions, rumors, weather, inflation, newspaper articles, life inside the bloated Confederate capital—all received attention. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary appeared posthumously in 1866. This mass of information has remained only partially used because of the absences of identification of persons and events, as well as lack of an index. James I. Robertson, Jr., has edited a new edition of the diary, which includes a long introduction, 2,700 endnotes, and an index containing references to individuals and subjects. Dr. James I. "Bud" Robertson, Jr., a noted scholar on the American Civil War, is Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech and former executive director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies. He also served as executive director of the U.S. Civil War Centennial Commission and as a member of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission. Robertson is the author and editor of numerous books, including The Stonewall Brigade, General A. P. Hill, Soldiers, Blue and Gray, Civil War! America Becomes One Nation, Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Legend, and A Rebel War Clerk's Diary: At the Confederate States Capital. This lecture is cosponsored with The Virginia Antiquarian Book Fair and the Virginia Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (VABA).

On April 7 at noon, Edward G. Lengel delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Thunder and Flames: American Doughboys at War, 1917–1918." In November 1917, American troops were poorly trained, deficient in military equipment and doctrine, not remotely ready for armed conflict on a large scale—and they'd arrived on the Western front to help the French push back the Germans. Edward G. Lengel tells the story of what followed: the American Expeditionary Forces' trial by fire on the brutal battlefields of France at places like Cantigny, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood, the Marne River, Soissons, and little-known Fismette. The picture that emerges is sweeping in scope and rich in detail, with firsthand testimony conjuring the real mud and blood of combat from the perspective of the Germans as well as the Americans and French. Lengel shows how, by trial and error, through luck and ingenuity, the AEF swiftly became the independent fighting force of Gen. John "Blackjack" Pershing's long-held dream—its divisions ultimately among the most combat-effective military forces to see the war through. Edward G. Lengel is professor and director of the Papers of George Washington project at the University of Virginia. He is the author of General George Washington: A Military Life (2005), To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Epic Battle That Ended the First World War (2008), Inventing George Washington: America's Founder, in Myth and Memory (2011), and Thunder and Flames: Americans in the Crucible of Combat, 1917–1918 (2015).

On March 24 and noon, Bruce M. Venter delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Kill Jeff Davis: The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid on Richmond in 1864." The ostensible goal of the Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid was to free some 13,000 Union POWs held in Richmond. But sinister orders found on the dead body of the raid’s subordinate commander, Col. Ulric Dahlgren, pointed to a plot to capture or kill Confederate president Jefferson Davis and set the capital ablaze. Bruce Venter’s new book delves into these areas and more as he describes the political maneuvering orchestrated by Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick to get the raid approved by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Included is a new look at the authorship of the infamous “Dahlgren Papers.” Fresh evidence on the identity of the African American guide, hanged by Dahlgren, is also revealed. And new research shows that Richmond was not defended by only “old men and young boys” when Kilpatrick and Dahlgren attacked the city. In the end, various myths and legends surrounding the raid are exposed and put to rest.

On March 17 at 5:30 p.m., Alex Kershaw delivered the 2016 Stuart G. Christian, Jr. Lecture entitled “The Bedford Boys.” June 6, 1944: nineteen boys from rural Bedford, Virginia, died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day. They were part of Company A of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Division, and among the first wave of American soldiers to hit the beaches at Normandy. Later in the campaign, three more boys from this small Virginia community died of gunshot wounds. Twenty-two sons of Bedford lost—it is a story one cannot easily forget and one that the families of Bedford will never forget. Alex Kershaw will tell the true and intimate story of these men and the friends and families they left behind—the story of one small American town that went to war and died on Omaha Beach. Alex Kershaw, an honorary colonel in the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Division, is the widely acclaimed author of several bestselling books about World War II, including The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice, The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon, The Few: The American “Knights of the Air” Who Risked Everything to Save Britain in the Summer of 1940, and The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau. His latest book is Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris.

On January 21 at noon, John Grady delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “Matthew Fontaine Maury: The Last Crusade.” When Matthew Fontaine Maury was commissioned as a midshipman, he boldly wrote: “Citizen of Virginia” in accepting his warrant. Although he was born in the commonwealth, his family, like thousands of others, fled to Tennessee to start over, free of debt. He rediscovered his Virginia roots and family when he came eastward to await his first orders. Maury always returned to Virginia when awaiting new orders or needed the warmth of family and old friends. At no time did the most popular American scientist of his time show his loyalty more than when he served on the Governor’s Advisory Council, a de facto War and Navy Department, following secession. What is less well known is his critical role in rebuilding the state following the Civil War. The ambitious “Physical Survey of Virginia” from the Virginia Military Institute was an investor’s guide to opportunity. There were new struggles and controversies over what role, if any, Confederate office holders and military officers would play in the state’s public life, how the races would coexist, which institution would be the “land grant college,” and the need for a National Weather Service. That became Maury’s last crusade. John Grady, a managing editor of Navy Times for more than eight years and retired communications director of the Association of the United States Army, is a contributer to the New York Times “Disunion” series and Civil War Monitor and a blogger for the navy’s Sesquicentennial of the Civil War website. He continues writing on national security and defense. He is the author of Matthew Fontaine Maury, Father of Oceanography: A Biography, 1806–1873

On January 19 at 5:30 p.m., T. H. Breen delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “George Washington’s Journey: The President Forges a New Nation.” T. H. Breen introduces us to a George Washington we rarely meet. By nature shy and reserved, the brand new president decided that he would visit the new citizens in their own states, that only by showing himself could he make them feel part of a new nation. Washington made four grueling trips to all thirteen states. He displayed himself as victorious general (he wore his regal uniform and rode his white stallion) and as president (grand dinners, military parades, arcs of triumph, and balls—he liked to dance). He traveled by open carriage on terrible roads, in awful weather, staying and eating at lousy inns (he would not stay with wealthy would-be hosts). Washington drew on his immense popularity, even hero worship, to send a powerful and lasting message—that America was now a nation, not a collection of states. It was an enormous success. He drew the country to him. Breen takes us on Washington’s journeys. We see the country through his eyes and listen through his ears. We come to understand why George Washington is the indispensable Founding Father. He forged a new nation. Timothy H. Breen is the William Smith Mason Professor of American History Emeritus at Northwestern University. Breen received his Ph.D. in history from Yale University. He also holds an honorary MA from Oxford University. Breen is the respected author of eleven books, including Tobacco Culture: The Mentality of the Great Tidewater Planters on the Eve of Revolution (1985), American Insurgents—American Patriots: The Revolution of the People (2010), and George Washington’s Journey: The President Forges a New Nation (2015). This lecture is cosponsored with the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia.

On December 3 at noon, Gregory D. Smithers delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Cherokee Diaspora: A History of Migration, Survival, and Pride." According to the U.S. Census, almost one million Americans self-identify as Cherokees. Wherever one travels in the United States, someone is likely to lay claim to a Cherokee ancestor somewhere in their family tree. In fact, travel as far afield as Scotland, Hawaii, or even Australia, and chances are you will meet someone who insists that they are descended from Cherokee forebears. How can so many people, scattered all over the world, claim to be Cherokee? Historian Gregory D. Smithers addresses this question in his new book, The Cherokee Diaspora. He reveals for the first time the origins of the Cherokee Diaspora. Smithers takes the reader back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to uncover the importance of migration and removal, land and tradition, and culture and language in defining what it meant to be Cherokee while living in diaspora. The story of the Cherokee Diaspora is a remarkable tale of bravery, innovation, and resilience. Gregory Smithers, an associate professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University, specializes in Native American history. He is the author of The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and Identity.

On October 29 at noon, Larry Denton will deliver a Banner Lecture entitled "Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession, and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War." Whether the Civil War was preventable is a debate that began shortly after Appomattox and continues today. But even earlier, in 1861, a group of Union-loyal Virginians—led by George Summers, John Brown Baldwin, John Janney, and Jubal Early—felt war was avoidable. In the statewide election for delegates to the Secession Convention that same spring, the Unionists defeated the Southern Rights Democrats with a huge majority of the votes across the state. These men unsuccessfully negotiated with Sec. of State William Henry Seward to prevent the national tragedy that would ensue. Author and historian Larry Denton traces this remarkable story of the Virginians who worked against all odds in a failed attempt to save a nation from going to war. Denton is the author of A Southern Star for Maryland: Maryland and the Secession Crisis; William Henry Seward and the Secession Crisis: The Effort to Prevent Civil War; and Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War. He lectures widely throughout the mid-Atlantic. Now retired, he lives with his wife, Susan, near Oxford on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

On November 19 at noon, Gerald M. Pops will deliver a Banner Lecture entitled "Champion of War, Champion of Peace: The Leadership of George C. Marshall." George Catlett Marshall, recognized early on as the U.S. Army’s most capable leader, overcame a number of obstacles to become Army Chief of Staff on the very day World War II began. He served as the de facto leader of America’s military until the end of the war and then went on to serve in China as President Truman’s ambassador and then as secretary of state, president of the American Red Cross, and secretary of defense. As the father of the European Recovery Act (appropriately labeled by Truman as the “Marshall Plan”), Marshall is credited with jump-starting western Europe’s postwar economic and political recovery and laying the foundation for long-term European-American relations. For this he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This lecture will focus primarily on his extraordinary leadership between September 1939 and December 1941 in preparing America for war. Gerald M. Pops is emeritus professor of public administration at West Virginia University. He is the author of several books, including Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times: Modeling the Public Career of George C. Marshall.

On November 14 at 2 p.m., Mary Miley Theobald delivered a lecture entitled "Weird-but-True Things Most People Don't Know about the Roaring Twenties." Mary Miley Theobald thinks the Roaring Twenties is the most fascinating decade in American history. In this lecture, she touches on some of the surprising things she learned about vaudeville, prohibition, silent movies, and fashion while doing background research for her mystery series. Mary Miley Theobald is the author of several works of nonfiction, including Death by Petticoat: American History Myths Debunked and First House: Two Centuries with Virginia's First Families, and an award-winning mystery series set in the Roaring Twenties. Her novels include The Impersonator and Silent Murders.

The Virginia History Podcast covers the rich history that has made the Commonwealth what it is today. Events covered during this podcast will include -  Colonial Era American War for Independence Pre-Civil War Civil War Reconstruction Early Modern Virginia During the World's Wars Cold War Virginia Contemporary Virginia Along the way, I will blog, mostly small notes, resources, and pictures to supplement the history at www.vahistorypodcast.com

On October 8 at noon, Lynn Rainville delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “God’s Acre: Why African American Cemeteries Matter.” In Hidden History, Lynn Rainville travels through the forgotten African American cemeteries of central Virginia to recover information crucial to the stories of the black families who lived and worked there for more than two hundred years. The subjects of Rainville’s research are not statesmen or plantation elites; they are hidden residents, people who are typically underrepresented in historical research but whose stories are essential for a complete understanding of our national past. Rainville studied above-ground funerary remains in more than 150 historic African American cemeteries in Virginia to provide an overview of mortuary and funerary practices from the late eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Combining historical, anthropological, and archaeological perspectives, she analyzes documents—such as wills, obituaries, and letters—as well as gravestones and graveside offerings. Rainville’s findings shed light on family genealogies, the rise and fall of segregation, and attitudes toward religion and death. As many of these cemeteries are either endangered or already destroyed, the book and this talk will include a discussion about the challenges of preservation and how Virginians may visit, and help preserve, these valuable cultural assets. Lynn Rainville is a research professor in the humanities and the founding director of the Tusculum Institute for local history, located at Sweet Briar College. Her most recent book is Hidden History: African American Cemeteries in Central Virginia

On September 9 at noon, A. E. Dick Howard will deliver a Banner Lecture entitled "Magna Carta: 800 Years since Runnymede." A. E. Dick HowardIn 2015 people on both sides of the Atlantic will mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. On June 15, 1215, at Runnymede, a reluctant King John agreed to the barons' terms in a document which came to be known as Magna Carta. Though the king never meant to keep his promises, Magna Carta survived. Down through the centuries, it has been a symbol of opposition to arbitrary government. Magna Carta came to America with the English colonies' first charters. In the years leading up to the Revolution, Americans framed their arguments against British policies by drawing upon the language of the early charters and upon Magna Carta as their birthright. Having declared independence, Americans turned to writing and implementing state constitutions and, ultimately, a Federal Constitution. Magna Carta left an indelible mark on these developments. At the core of this legacy is the rule of law—the thesis that no one, including those in government, is above the law. Another principle traceable to the Great Charter is constitutional supremacy—the idea of a superstatute against which ordinary laws are to be measured. Constitutional provisions guaranteeing due process of law derive directly from Magna Carta's assurance of proceedings according to the "law of the land." And the uses successive generations, in England and America, have made of the Charter have given us the idea of an organic, evolving Constitution, one that can be adapted to the needs and challenges of our own time. A. E. Dick Howard is the White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. A Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, he was a law clerk to Justice Hugo L. Black of the Supreme Court of the United States. A member of High Table at Christ Church, Oxford, Professor Howard has written extensively on constitutional law and history, including The Road from Runnymede: Magna Carta and Constitutionalism in America. Recently the University of Virginia conferred on him its Thomas Jefferson Award—the highest honor the University accords a member of the faculty

On September 3 at noon, Barclay Rives delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "William Cabell Rives: A Country to Serve." Defying the president and Democratic Party leaders in an 1838 Senate speech, William Cabell Rives declared, “I can never forget that I have a country to serve as well as a party to obey.” His career of public service began under the tutelage of his neighbors, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and extended beyond the Civil War he struggled to prevent. Rives was the third president of the Virginia Historical Society (1847–68), biographer of Madison, and editor of a four volume edition of Madison’s papers. Barclay Rives will discuss highlights of the life of this Virginia statesman, historian, and agriculturalist. Barclay Rives has published articles and stories in Virginia Sportsman, In & Around Horse Country, Albemarle Magazine, and other periodicals. He is the author of A History of Grace Church, The 100 Year History of the Keswick Hunt Club, William Cabell Rives: A Country to Serve, and See You at Second Horses.

On August 20 at noon, Diane Kiesel delivered Banner Lecture entitled "She Can Bring Us Home: Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer." At a time when blacks faced Jim Crow segregation, menial employment opportunities, and lynch mobs, Dorothy Ferebee, a native of Norfolk, was sought after to advise presidents and Congress on civil rights matters and to assist foreign governments on public health issues. She ran one of the nation’s most influential civil rights’ organizations—the National Council of Negro Women—during the nascent racial equality movement and led one of history’s most famous public health efforts—the Mississippi Health Project—in the Deep South during the Great Depression. Dr. Ferebee was a household name in black America for forty years. In her day, she was the media darling of the then thriving African American press. Ironically, her fame faded and her relevance waned as blacks achieved the professional and political power for which she so vigorously fought. This is the first full-scale biography of this significant but relatively unknown black leader. Judge Diane Kiesel—a former reporter in the Washington, D.C., bureau of Copley Newspapers; prosecutor in the Office of the New York County District Attorney; and adjunct professor of law at New York Law School—is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice on the New York state trial court. She is the author of Domestic Violence: Law, Policy, and Practice and She Can Bring Us Home: Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer by Diane KieselAt a time when blacks faced Jim Crow segregation, menial employment opportunities, and lynch mobs, Dorothy Ferebee, a native of Norfolk, was sought after to advise presidents and Congress on civil rights matters and to assist foreign governments on public health issues. She ran one of the nation’s most influential civil rights’ organizations—the National Council of Negro Women—during the nascent racial equality movement and led one of history’s most famous public health efforts—the Mississippi Health Project—in the Deep South during the Great Depression. Dr. Ferebee was a household name in black America for forty years. In her day, she was the media darling of the then thriving African American press. Ironically, her fame faded and her relevance waned as blacks achieved the professional and political power for which she so vigorously fought. This is the first full-scale biography of this significant but relatively unknown black leader. Judge Diane Kiesel—a former reporter in the Washington, D.C., bureau of Copley Newspapers; prosecutor in the Office of the New York County District Attorney; and adjunct professor of law at New York Law School—is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice on the New York state trial court. She is the author of Domestic Violence: Law, Policy, and Practice and She Can Bring Us Home: Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer.

On August 6 at noon, Peter Wallenstein delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Quest for Loving: Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry." Mildred Jeter was not a white woman. Richard Loving, all agreed, was a white man. So Virginia state law not only rendered their 1958 marriage illegal but also required a penalty for it of at least a year in prison. Circuit Court Judge Leon F. Bazile chose, though, to suspend their prison sentences if they agreed to leave the state. After a few years of exile, the Lovings sought legal assistance to let them return home, and this they obtained from Bernard S. Cohen and Philip J. Hirschkop. The court appeal elicited from the judge a declaration that “Almighty God created the races” and, intending that they never cross racial lines and marry, “placed them on separate continents.” Two young lovers, two young lawyers, and an elderly local judge—this talk explores their tangled biographies on the way toward a breakthrough Supreme Court ruling in 1967, a ruling that resonates down to the present. Peter Wallenstein is an award-winning professor of history at Virginia Tech. His many books include Cradle of America: A History of Virginia and Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry: Loving v. Virginia.

On July 23 at noon, Eric Hall delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “A Native Son Comes Home: The Life and Legacy of Arthur Ashe.” Virginia’s own Arthur Ashe was one of the world’s best tennis players in the 1960s and 1970s, winning multiple Davis Cup titles and three Grand Slam events: the U.S. Open, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon. He was also deeply committed to human and civil rights causes, most notably the antiapartheid movement in South Africa. His career as an athlete and activist straddling the civil rights and Black Power movements, Ashe fought against racism and injustice from the political center and welcomed public and private debate. This lecture will explore Ashe’s early life in Richmond and Lynchburg as well as his legacy as a public intellectual. Eric Allen Hall is an assistant professor of history and Africana studies at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. He is the author of Arthur Ashe: Tennis and Justice in the Civil Rights Era.

On July 2 at noon, Marc Leepson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life.” Just about every American knows the name Francis Scott Key, but very few know anything more about him other than the fact that he wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” But there was much more to Francis Scott Key. One of the most famous, admired, and accomplished men in the early American Republic, Key was a patriotic, pious, hard-working, and well-connected Washington, D.C., lawyer. He had a thriving private legal practice; argued more than a hundred cases before the Supreme Court; and served as U.S. attorney in Washington for eight years. A confidant of President Andrew Jackson, Key was a member of Old Hickory’s kitchen cabinet and handled many sensitive legal matters for the Jackson Administration. Marc Leepson’s new biography, What So Proudly We Hailed, describes in detail how Key found himself in Baltimore Harbor on the night of September 13, 1814. It goes on to recount the other important events of his life, including his role as a founding member and one of the leaders of the American Colonization Society. Marc Leepson, historian and former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly in Washington, is the author of eight books, including Saving Monticello, Lafayette: Idealist General, and What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life.

On June 11, Terry Alford delivered the 2015 Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture, entitled "Fortune’s Fool: The Life of John Wilkes Booth." With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and calamity of the Civil War, and the president's untimely death altered the trajectory of postwar history. But to those who knew Booth, the event was even more shocking-for no one could have imagined that this fantastically gifted actor and well-liked man could commit such an atrocity. In Fortune's Fool, Terry Alford provides the first comprehensive look at the life of an enigmatic figure whose life has been overshadowed by his final, infamous act. Terry Alford is a professor of history at Northern Virginia Community College. He is the author of Prince Among Slaves, which was made into a PBS documentary in 2007, and Fortune's Fool: The Life of John Wilkes Booth

On June 4 at noon, Barbara Anne Cantalupo delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Poe You May Not Know." Although Edgar Allan Poe’s name is most often identified with stories of horror and fear, Barbara Cantalupo's talk will reveal the less familiar Poe—the one who often goes unrecognized or forgotten—the Poe whose early love of beauty was a strong and enduring draw. Poe’s “deep worship of all beauty,” expressed in an 1829 letter to John Neal when Poe was just twenty, never entirely faded, despite the demands of his commercial writing and editorial career. “The Poe You May Not Know” gives us a look at Poe’s connection to such visual beauty, his commitment to “graphicality” (a word he coined), and his knowledge of the visual arts. Barbara Cantalupo, professor of English at Penn State Lehigh Valley, is the editor of The Edgar Allan Poe Review and author of Poe and the Visual Arts.

On May 12 at noon, Cokie Roberts will deliver a Banner Lecture entitled "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington By Cokie Roberts." Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868With the outbreak of the Civil War, the small, social southern town of Washington, D.C., found itself caught between warring sides in a four-year struggle to determine the future of the United States. While the nation’s men marched off to war, either on the battlefield or into the halls of Congress, the women of Washington joined the cause as well, serving as nurses, supply organizers, relief workers, and journalists. Cokie Roberts brings the war-torn capital into focus through the lives of formidable ladies like Sara Agnes Pryor and Elizabeth Blair Lee. Compelling social history at its best, Capital Dames concludes that the war not only changed Washington, but it also forever changed the role of women in American society. Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and NPR. She has won countless awards and in 2008 was named a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress. She is the author of several bestselling books, including Founding Mothers, Ladies of Liberty, and Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848–1868.

On May 7 at noon, S. C. Gwynne delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson." Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. He is considered, without argument, one of America’s greatest military figures. Jackson’s brilliance at the art of war tied Abraham Lincoln and the Union high command in knots and threatened the ultimate success of the Union armies. In April 1862, Jackson was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause. By June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the western world. S. C. Gwynne’s Rebel Yell is a vivid narrative that delves deep into Jackson’s private life, including the loss of his beloved first wife and his regimented personal habits. Gwynne traces Jackson’s brilliant twenty-four-month career in the Civil War; his stunning effect on the course of the war itself; and his tragic death, which caused both North and South to grieve the loss of a remarkable American hero. S. C. Gwynne has spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with Time as bureau chief, national correspondent, and senior editor, and with Texas Monthly as executive editor. He is the author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson.