The Fastest Growing County in America: Suburbanization, Segregation, and Community Development in Arlington

AnnetteNovember 20, 2020

This presentation explores segregation and racialized zoning and planning laws in Arlington to see how these policies impacted the county’s suburban growth fro... Read More...

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Virtual Exhibit: A Short History of Voting in Arlington

AnnetteOctober 4, 2020

Arlington citizens lined up to vote at fire stations in Arlington, 1944 (Both photos courtesy Library of Congress) Many Americans have had to fi... Read More...

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Arlington Historical Bicycle Tour (2015)

AnnetteSeptember 20, 2020

Bobco85 filmed this historical bicycle tour of Arlington in 2015. This bike ride is 9 minutes and 21 seconds that are packed with 31 historical sites, parks, a... Read More...

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Runyon v McCrary: Desegregating Arlington Private Schools (2020)

AnnetteSeptember 12, 2020

On September 10, 2020, AHS hosted a virtual presentation by Richard Samp who told the story of how an Arlington family's need for child care ultimately became ... Read More...

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Civil War Colored Troops (2020)

AnnetteSeptember 12, 2020

On August 3, 2020, the Arlington Historical Society hosted an online panel discussion by three local historians and reenactors, Edward W. Gantt, Ben Hawley, an... Read More...

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Shoot Out at Jackson City (2020)

AnnetteSeptember 11, 2020

George Axiotis, local historian and author discusses the true story of an eager Deputy Sheriff who went to do the right thing but got himself and his posse int... Read More...

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Scavenger Hunt (Teens & Adults)

AnnetteSeptember 5, 2020

Scavenger Hunt (click here) Arlington County is an interesting place.  This scavenger hunt will help you learn about some of the places in the county. B... Read More...

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African-American Storytelling (2011)

AnnetteAugust 14, 2020

This African-American multigenerational storytelling event was sponsored by the Friends of the Arlington (VA) Public Library and was part of the Tell Arlington... Read More...

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Family Fun in Arlington (1959)

AnnetteAugust 14, 2020

This is rare recovered 8 mm footage of leisure time in Arlington. The film was acquired and is narrated by Charlie Clark, local historian, journalist, and aut... Read More...

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It’s Just Me: The Integration of Arlington Public Schools

AnnetteAugust 1, 2020

On February 2, 1959, four seventh grade students entered through the front doors of Stratford Junior High School. School was already in session as the students... Read More...

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