videos – Arlington Historical Society

Honoring the Immigrant Experience (2023)

AnnetteOctober 1, 2023

Dr. Emma Violand-Sánchez shares her Bolivian immigrant story, the recent history of immigrant challenges in Virginia, and her contributions as an educator and founder of the Dream Project. The Dream Project is a non-profit organization that empowers... Read More...

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Civil War Convalescent Camps in Arlington (2023)

AnnetteOctober 1, 2023

Did you know that our county was home not only to a ring of defensive forts but also to Civil War convalescent camps? In 1862 the US Army established a convalescent camp north of Four Mile Run. The camp had barracks for 5,000 convalescents and te... Read More...

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Historic Gardening at Arlington House (2023)

AnnetteAugust 13, 2023

Historic Gardening at Arlington House History reenactor and Friends of Urban Agriculture volunteer gardener at Arlington House, Sandy Newton, discusses the historic gardening methods in use at the National Park Service’s Plot Against Hunger. M... Read More...

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Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington (2023)

AnnetteAugust 12, 2023

For the past year, the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington have collaborated on a project to recover the largely unknown history of the county’s enslaved population and to chronicle their lives. Jessica Kaplan, a ... Read More...

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Arlington Baseball (2023)

AnnetteMay 31, 2023

Johnathan Thomas treated the audience to a fun night of baseball history in Arlington, as seen through a collection of photos and stories from his family, friends, and himself. Johnathan Thomas is a past president of the AHS, current board member o... Read More...

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The Cherrydale Drug Fair Lunch Counter Sit Ins, June 9-10, 1960 (2023)

AnnetteMay 31, 2023

In June 1960 biracial groups of college students entered drugs stores in Arlington and requested service at the stores’ lunch counters. The lunch counters promptly closed. The students remained seated for hours protesting the stores’ refusals to ser... Read More...

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The Byrd Political Machine (2023)

AnnetteMay 31, 2023

Journalist and author Michael Lee Pope detailed the rise and fall of the last great political machine in Virginia. The organization rose to power during the era of Jim Crow, wielding power and influence over everything from who got the nod to be... Read More...

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Freedman’s Village (2023)

AnnetteMay 31, 2023

Dr. Spencer Crew discussed how Freedmans Village was established and succeeded, its impact on those who lived in it, and its role in American history. Established by the U.S. Government in 1863, Freedman’s Village was designed to protect, ed... Read More...

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The Retrocession Riddle (2023)

AnnetteMay 30, 2023

What was the real reason Alexandria County separated itself from the District of Columbia in 1846-47? To preserve slavery, or to better control its economic development? What key role was played by Arlington House creator George Washington Parke Cus... Read More...

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Jewish Arlington: 1900-1940 (2022)

AnnetteNovember 23, 2022

Little has been written about the Jewish Community in Arlington, especially before World War II. Our speaker, Jessica Kaplan, shares her research about Jewish merchants, families, and community builders in the county from 1900-1940. Like other immig... Read More...

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