HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

a CILC Content Provider

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society—a private, non-profit organization. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia, and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation. For use in its state history museum and its renowned research library, the historical society cares for a collection of nearly nine million items representing the ever-evolving story of Virginia.

HistoryConnects is an outreach education initiative by the Virginia Museum of History and Culture utilizing video and web conferencing to reach learners of all ages across the state of Virginia and around the world! HistoryConnects is made possible in part by the Hugh V. White, Jr., Outreach Education Fund.

2023-2024

2022-2023

2020-2021

Honorable Mention

2019-2020

2017-2018

2015-2016

2014-2015

Honorable Mention

2013-2014

2012-2013

Honorable Mention

Programs by HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, and the Emancipation Proclamation

This program focuses on an examination of political cartoons and paintings that highlight Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the end of slavery. Students will engage in primary source analysis, and interpret the importance of...

Creating A New Nation: Virginia and the Founding Documents

Virginians played an essential role in the creation of the new American nation. From actions during and following the American Revolution to ideas and documents that established the new country, Virginians were involved at every point.

Death & Memory and The Civil War

Over 620,000 people perished during the American Civil War. As a result, the nations perspectives on death and dying shifted tremendously at this time. During this hour-long program, participants will use primary sources to analyze how the...

Different Paths to Freedom: African Americans and the American Revolution

Discover the implications that the American Revolution had on ideas of freedom and liberty. Students will examine the relationship between enslaved African Americans and the American Revolution through an investigation of Lord Dunmore’s...

Exploring Primary Sources: John Smith's Map of Virginia

Maps gained in importance during the Age of Exploration. European explorers needed maps to follow and created their own as they explored new lands. Some maps became so important that they were copied over and over again. These map copies, or...

Fighting Jim Crow

Using primary sources from the twentieth century, this program is designed to allow participants to examine the resistance to Jim Crow laws that restricted the rights of African Americans in Virginia and the United States during the 20th century...

Finding the "Real" Pocahontas

The study of Pocahontas is an excellent exercise testing the strength of primary versus secondary sources. Factually we know very little about Pocahontas. These facts are often interwoven with myth and legend surrounding her life. Depictions of...

FREE -- History in a Haversack: The Civil War Soldier

From 1861 to 1865 the country was in a military and social revolution. How we define freedom, liberty, patriotism, and nation today is directly related to the diverse experiences of the individuals who participated in the Civil War.

FREE: Life of a Revolutionary War Soldier

Students will examine primary sources and replica artifacts to learn more about the daily life of a soldier during the American Revolution.

FREE: Pocahontas and the Powhatan Indians

Using primary sources as well as replica artifacts created by Mattaponi Indians, students will learn about what life was like for Woodland Indians by examining the Algonquian speaking Powhatans in Virginia before the first English settlers made it...

Letters from a '49er: John Robertson Maben and the Search for California Gold!

In 1849, John Robertson Maben left his home in Virginia on a journey to find California gold. In this Oregon Trail style program, students can join Maben on his adventure, interpreting his letters, tracing his travels on a nineteenth-century map...

Picture This: Virginia in the Twentieth Century

Using photographs throughout the twentieth century, this program is designed to allow participants to examine the changes in Virginia and American history during the 20th century. These images address historical themes such as education...

Power & Agency in Colonial Virginia

During this program students will explore what demographics made colonial Virginians' lives different. This program will study the beginnings of government in Virginia, enslavement versus indentured servitude, the impact of English colonists on...

Rebuilding America: Reconstruction and Jim Crow

After the Civil War, Virginians embraced economic development & technological change while resisting political & social change. This program examines the ways in which Virginians and other former Confederates dealt with rebuilding &...

Sick Call!: Civil War Diseases, Hospitals, & Medicine

More soldiers died during the American Civil War from diseases than from battle wounds. What were the most common diseases, and how did doctors treat them? Students will help diagnose sick patients & treat them for their ailments and learn...

Sign of the Times: Activism in the Suffrage Movement

How did Suffragists convince Congress to ratify the 19th amendment? This program tracks and examines the rhetorical techniques used by Virginia women in the fight to gain women's suffrage. Students will use primary sources from the VMHC's...

Suffrage Starter Pack

Can people support different ways of achieving the same goal? This program looks at how women in the twentieth century had varying perspectives about gaining suffrage. Students will explore the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia through primary...

Type of Organization

Arts/Cultural/Museum

Contact

VMHC Education education@virginiahistory.org
428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond VA 23220
804-342-9689
United States

VirginiaHistory.org

Primary Disciplines

The programs of HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture cover:

Art
Fine Arts
Language Arts/English
Literacy
Problem Solving
Professional Development
Reading
History & Social Studies

Awards, Quotes, Testimonials

"I have always wanted to bring my students to the [VMHC], and this was a great way for them to see and learn more about what we are learning about in VA history."

"The children enjoyed learning about the primary sources available at the [Virginia Museum of History and Culture]. The presenter was able to keep the children engaged throughout the entire presentation. I liked that the presenter had time for Q&A."

"It was great. I have done video conferencing for three years, and this is by far the best. Loved it!"

"It is like bringing the museum to the students. Even in a museum, it can be challenging to monitor the students while they are engaged by presenters. Sometimes students can't hear about or see exhibits clearly. This type of presentation lets students sit and see artifacts up close. The presenter is also right there sharing a connection with our learners."

HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Programs by HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, and the Emancipation Proclamation

Creating A New Nation: Virginia and the Founding Documents

Death & Memory and The Civil War

Different Paths to Freedom: African Americans and the American Revolution

Exploring Primary Sources: John Smith's Map of Virginia

Fighting Jim Crow

Finding the "Real" Pocahontas

FREE -- History in a Haversack: The Civil War Soldier

FREE: Life of a Revolutionary War Soldier

FREE: Pocahontas and the Powhatan Indians

Letters from a '49er: John Robertson Maben and the Search for California Gold!

Picture This: Virginia in the Twentieth Century

Power & Agency in Colonial Virginia

Rebuilding America: Reconstruction and Jim Crow

Sick Call!: Civil War Diseases, Hospitals, & Medicine

Sign of the Times: Activism in the Suffrage Movement

Suffrage Starter Pack

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