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Beyond Jamestown: Virginia Indians Past & Present
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Second Annual Teachers' Institute
June 23-27, 2008
Williamsburg, VA at the College of William and Mary |
The application deadline for the 2008 Beyond Jamestown Teachers' Institute is May 18th.
Apply Now!
About the Institute
"This was one of the best educational experiences I have ever participated in. I would love to see something like this available for educators in large numbers and for many years." - 2007 Participant |
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BackStory
with the American History Guys
 BackStory is a brand-new call-in radio show that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us every day. Each week, renowned U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and plumb its historical depths.
Beginning in June, you will be able to hear BackStory on Radio IQ, but you can listen to a special preview of our first show, Newcomers in American Government, online now!
Listen Now!
We're looking for callers, and need your help!
Email us with your thoughts on our upcoming topic, and we'll arrange for you to be part of this week's show! Upcoming shows...
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Who was Helen Timmons Henderson?
Virginia Vignettes
 Helen Henderson was one of the first two women elected to Virginia’s House of Delegates after women won the right to vote in 1920. A Missouri native, Henderson was a teacher in Buchanan County and helped found the Baptist Mountain School, which opened there in 1911.
In 1923, a group of local Democratic men invited her to run for the county’s assembly seat. "I’m not in the Legislature for publicity," she explained that November. "It’s simply a question of public service with me, and a duty I owe to the people back in those counties which have elected me."
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New CD From the Crooked Road Series
Virginia Folklife Program
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Gerald Anderson and Spencer Strickland, master instrument makers and players from Southwest Virginia, team up on guitar and mandolin to deliver some searing licks and soulful vocal harmonies. |
Apprentice to guitar wizard Wayne Henderson, Gerald won the prestigious Guitar Contest at the 2003 Galax Fiddler’s Convention, and Spencer took home the “Best All-Around Performer” title the following year.
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Looking for Something to Do?
Don't miss these events!
Monacan 16th Annual Powwow
Friday May 16, 2008 - Sunday May 18, 2008
Elon, VA More...
Governor Linwood Holton: Moton Museum Lecture and Book Signing
Saturday May 17, 2008
Farmville, VA More...
Building a Creative Economy in Southwest Virginia
Monday May 19, 2008 - Tuesday May 20, 2008
Marion, VA More...
John A. Stokes: Moton Museum Lecture and Book Signing
Saturday May 24, 2008
Farmville, VA More...
Concert: Whitetop Mountain Band
Tuesday May 27, 2008
Charlottesville, VA More...
Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown and Me
Sunday June 1, 2008
Williamsburg, VA More...
Upper Mattaponi Annual Powwow
Saturday May 24, 2008 - Sunday May 25, 2008
King William, VA More...
Many More Events Can be Found on the VFH Calendar
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VFH News
Virginia Festival of the Book Blossom - Book Festival Launches 15th Anniversary Campaign
Book paints picture of life in Wise County coal camps - Kingsport Times News
More than 200 graduate from Averett - commencement address by
Rob Vaughan
Northampton: Hog Island documentary chronicles barrier island life - Tasley Eastern Shore News
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