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Behind the Scenes of Virginia & the Vietnam War with guest curator Emilie Raymond

As guest curator, Emilie Raymond, Ph.D., published a series of “behind the scenes” Instagram posts about the exhibit “Virginia & the Vietnam War” on display at the Virginia Museum of History and culture to highlight the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (April 30, 2025). The exhibit will be at the VMHC until July […]

The Confederate Monuments and VCU’s Department of History: Confronting the Memorial Landscape

This blog is by Michael Dickinson, Emilie Raymond and Ryan Smith. We are witnessing a watershed moment in the history of Virginia’s commemorative landscape. At the start of 2020, the commonwealth had more public Confederate symbols than any other state in the union, and the capital city of Richmond served as the centerpiece for those […]