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...
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...
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...
The amazing true story of one white Southern woman's courage to choose her convictions and join the Civil Rights Movement. By the time she was 19, Arlingtonian... Read More...
Charlie Clark speaks about the dark chapter of Arlington's History involving the Arlington Nazi Party. Following this historical exploration, Dr. Amaka Okechu... Read More...
In June 1966 shootout between rival motorcycle gangs, the Pagans and the Avengers, at the placid Lee-Harrison Shopping Center. Some 100 bullets were fired in t... Read More...
The Ellen M. Bozman Building Dedication in 2018 includes unique memories from family members and colleagues as well as the beginnings of Arlington "Smart Growt... Read More...
Sally Loving was one of the original teachers at Washington-Lee High School. She taught home economics and social studies from the opening of the high school ... Read More...
AHS found this film footage on Ebay. It was identified as being taken in 1965 and was described as a family in Arlington, VA, preparing to go to church for an ... Read More...
For about 10 years following the fall of Saigon in April 1975, Arlington, Virginia, became a destination for Vietnamese immigrants fleeing communist rule. Attra... Read More...
