video – Arlington Historical Society

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 from the 1900s to the 1970s. Our speaker will start at the turn of the last century when Arli... 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, and trails. If you want to do this self-guided tour yourself, directions and details on... 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 a Spireme Court case to desegregate private schools. The US Supreme Court outlawed raci... 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, and Michael Schaffner who discussed African American regiments organized in what was then Al... 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 into the largest shootout in Alexandria County history. By the 1890’s Alexandria County, ... 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's Story initiative. It features: Mattie WalkerKenny JamesPatti MonroeKline Price In... 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 author of the Falls Church News Press "Our Man in Arlington" column. The film is from Guy F... 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 negotiated a battalion of helmeted police officers protecting the perimeter of the school... Read More...

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Washington & Old Dominion Railroad: Rosslyn to Purcellville (1939)

AnnetteAugust 1, 2020

This silent film shows the W&OD railroad, both on the train and watching it pass by. You can catch images of Rosslyn's Hot Shoppe and briefly, the Arlington Brewery, among others. Enjoy the 4 min and 4 sec video, recorded by Bob Crockett. ... 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 one white Southern woman's courage to choose her convictions and join the Civil Rights Mo... Read More...

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