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Untold: Stories of Black Arlington, Episode 1: Arlington’s Negro Recreation Section (2021)

"Untold" is a monthly series, produced by author, activist, and Arlington native, Wilma Jones. Through stories, interviews, and archival material, Ms. Jones takes viewers on a journey through the history of Arlington, VA, from a perspective often ig... Read More...

Fire Station 8 with Retired Battalion Chief J. Dale Smith (2021)

In 1918, fourteen men established the Halls Hill Volunteer Fire Department to protect this largely African American community. While all firefighters donned bulky fire-resistant clothes and wielded heavy tools, the members of Engine Company 8 also b... Read More...

Historic Parallels Between COVID-19 and Section 27 of Arlington National Cemetery

This is a recording of a presentation by author Ric Murphy hosted by the Arlington Historical Society on November 12, 2020. The establishment of Arlington National Cemetery is embedded in the internal conflict over America’s original sin: slaver... Read More...