Research Grants Program: Early American Industries Association

By admin on 2 February 2010

[ 15 March 2010; ] No one grant to exceed $2,000.

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Civil War Drawings from the Becker Collections

Civil War Drawings from the Becker Collections

By admin on 2 February 2010

[ 15 January 2010 8:00 pm to 3 April 2010 8:01 pm. ] Collection on exhibit through April 3, 2011.

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Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Black History Month

Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Black History Month

By Staff Reports on 1 February 2010

McDonnell encourages scholarship in Virginia’s black history.

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Virginia Historical Society Announces Four New Trustees

Virginia Historical Society Announces Four New Trustees

By Staff Reports on 1 February 2010

New trustees will serve from 2010 to 2015.

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National World War II Museum Announces Next International Conference

National World War II Museum Announces Next International Conference

By Staff Reports on 29 January 2010

[ 18 March 2010 5:00 pm to 20 March 2010 5:00 pm. ] Stellar lineup of historians, authors, filmmakers, veterans expected.

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Jamestown Archealogy: Deciphering a 400-Year-Old Mystery

Jamestown Archealogy: Deciphering a 400-Year-Old Mystery

By Staff Reports on 29 January 2010

Slate tablet one of the most significant artifacts found American soil.

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Jamestown Day at Jamestown Settlement & Historic Jamestowne

By Staff Reports on 3 February 2010

[ 15 May 2010; ] This event marks the 403rd Anniversary of 1607 Jamestown founding.

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The Global American South and Early American Print Culture

By admin on 3 February 2010

[ 12 March 2010; 14 June 2010 to 18 June 2010. ] Topic for conference is “The Global American South and Early American Print Culture.”

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American Studies M.A. program – Heidelberg

By admin on 2 February 2010

[ 30 March 2010; ] Applications sought for exclusive, interdisciplinary Master of Arts in American Studies (MAS) program.

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History Teacher of the Year Award Nominations Due

By admin on 2 February 2010

[ 15 March 2010; ] The award is co-sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute, Preserve America, and the History Channel.

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Early African American Print Culture in Theory and Practice

By admin on 1 February 2010

[ 18 March 2010 to 20 March 2010. ] Opening Keynote Lecture: 5:30pm, Paley Library Lecture Hall.

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VMFA Celebrates Black History Month

By admin on 1 February 2010

[ 24 February 2010; 6:00 pm; 27 February 2010; 1:00 pm; 4 March 2010; 6:30 pm; ] The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will offer a series of events to celebrate Black History Month.

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Military Through the Ages, Jamestown Settlement

By Staff Reports on 29 January 2010

[ 20 March 2010 to 21 March 2010. ] Learn about camp life, tactics and weaponry.

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“From Africa to Virginia” Theme Month, Jamestown Settlement

By Staff Reports on 28 January 2010

[ 1 February 2010 to 28 February 2010. ] Focus is on first known Africans in Virginia.

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Ritual and Ceremony from Late-Medieval Europe to Early America

By Staff Reports on 27 January 2010

[ 2 March 2010; 21 June 2010 to 23 June 2010. ] Application deadline and conference dates included.

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38th Annual Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents

By Staff Reports on 27 January 2010

[ 15 March 2010; ] This is an intensive seminar in all aspects of modern documentary editing techniques.

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