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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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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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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An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland (2013)

AnnetteJune 15, 2020

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...

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Heroes of Fire Station 8 (2016)

AnnetteJune 15, 2020

On Saturday May 21 2016, retired firefighters who served at Arlington Virginia's historic Fire Station 8 in the Hall's Hill neighborhood were honored at an eve... Read More...

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Countering Hate: The Nazi Party in Arlington

AnnetteJune 15, 2020

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...

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Arlington’s Gang History (2015)

AnnetteJune 15, 2020

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...

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Ellen M. Bozman Building Dedication (2018)

AnnetteJune 15, 2020

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...

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The Hurdler: The Story of Dr. Charles R. Drew (1969)

AnnetteJune 14, 2020

The biography of Dr. Charles R. Drew - African American inventor, surgeon, medical researcher, athlete, and professor as told by Ossie Davis. Charles Richard ... Read More...

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Student Letters to Sally Loving

AnnetteApril 15, 2020

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...

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