Did you know that Clarendon tried to secede from Arlington County to become its own municipality? The resulting court case in 1922 helped make Arlington w... Read More...
The ceremony commemorating "Arlington’s Naming Centennial: 1920-2020: Looking Both Ways" was held on November 19, 2021. The Arlington County Board, the County ... Read More...
This video describes the Nauck/Green Valley Community, past and present. It features, Dr. Alfred Taylor, author and educator; Portia Clark, President of the Gr... Read More...
"Untold" is a monthly series, produced by author, activist, and Arlington native, Wilma Jones. Through stories, interviews, and archival material, Ms. Jones ta... Read More...
In 1918, fourteen men established the Halls Hill Volunteer Fire Department to protect this largely African American community. While all firefighters donned bu... Read More...
This B&W silent recording documents the official test flight of the Wright Brothers' military airplane at Fort Myer on July 27, 1909. The aircraft was pil... Read More...
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...
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...
The video owners prefer that viewers watch the video on You Tube. Click here to go to You Tube to watch it: An Ordinary Hero
The amazing true story of... Read More...
