Ranked #1
Lee and Grant
Lee and Grant
On November 1, 2007, William M. S. Rasmussen delivered a lecture in conjunction with exhibition Lee and Grant. The two g... Read more
30 Apr 2010
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1hr
Ranked #2
General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse
General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse
On March 21, 2008, Dr. Glatthaar delivered a talk on his new book, General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse. In this... Read more
30 Apr 2010
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51mins
Ranked #3
The Battle of Hué City, South Vietnam, 1968
The Battle of Hué City, South Vietnam, 1968
On August 20, 2009, General Christmas delivered a lecture entitled 'The Battle of Hué City, South Vietnam, 1968.' The ye... Read more
30 Apr 2010
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #4
More Important Than Gettysburg: The Seven Days Campaign as a Turning Point by Gary W. Gallagher
More Important Than Gettysburg: The Seven Days Campaign as a Turning Point by Gary W. Gallagher
On July 11, 2012, Gary W. Gallagher delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "More Important Than Gettysburg: The Seven Days ... Read more
30 Jul 2012
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #5
Tobacco, Mosquito, Slave: Colonial Virginia and the Dawn of Globalization
Tobacco, Mosquito, Slave: Colonial Virginia and the Dawn of Globalization
On April 10, 2008, Charles C. Mann delivered the 2008 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Trustees Lecture. In his recent best-sel... Read more
4 May 2010
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28mins
Ranked #6
Scottish Stone Masons And Virginia Stone 6.5.19
Scottish Stone Masons And Virginia Stone 6.5.19
On June 5, 2019, Stewart McLaurin delivered the Banner Lecture, "Scottish Stone Masons and Virginia Stone." In the 1790s... Read more
5 Jun 2019
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51mins
Ranked #7
The British Are Coming: The War for America, 1775–77 by Rick Atkinson (Wilkinson Lecture 2019)
The British Are Coming: The War for America, 1775–77 by Rick Atkinson (Wilkinson Lecture 2019)
On October 23, 2019, Rick Atkinson delivered the J. Harvie Wilkinson, Jr. Lecture, “The British Are Coming: The War for ... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #8
Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg by Peter S. Carmichael
Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gettysburg by Peter S. Carmichael
On February 21, 2019, Peter S. Carmichael delivered the Banner Lecture, “Tracking Down a Confederate Deserter after Gett... Read more
6 Mar 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #9
Dolley Madison and the Politics of Gracious Hospitality by Kat Imhoff
Dolley Madison and the Politics of Gracious Hospitality by Kat Imhoff
On March 8, Kat Imhoff delivered at Banner Lecture entitled "Dolley Madison and the Politics of Gracious Hospitality" at... Read more
28 Mar 2018
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51mins
Ranked #10
Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne
Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S. C. Gwynne
On May 7 at noon, S. C. Gwynne delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of... Read more
4 Jun 2015
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #11
Patsy Cline and the Problem of Respectability
Patsy Cline and the Problem of Respectability
On April 4, 2008, Beth Bailey delivered this lecture at the 2008 symposium, "Sweet Dreams: The Life and Times of Patsy C... Read more
4 May 2010
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26mins
Ranked #12
Lincoln and McClellan
Lincoln and McClellan
On May 12, 2011, John C. Waugh delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "Lincoln and McClellan." There was no more remarkable... Read more
17 May 2011
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #13
The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon
The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon
On May 28, 2009, John Ferling delivered a talk on his book, The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius... Read more
30 Apr 2010
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #14
The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America
The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America
On April 16, 2009, Lorri Glover delivered a Banner Lecture entitled The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture ... Read more
30 Apr 2010
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39mins
Ranked #15
The Civil War at a Crossroads: The Seven Days by Ed Ayers
The Civil War at a Crossroads: The Seven Days by Ed Ayers
On June 19, 2012, Edward Ayers delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Civil War at a Crossroads: The Seven Days." In t... Read more
28 Jun 2012
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #16
Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871 by Jeremy Black
Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871 by Jeremy Black
On March 28, 2012, Jeremy Black delivered a lecture entitled Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North Ame... Read more
10 Apr 2012
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #17
Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle That Ended World War I
Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle That Ended World War I
On September 17, 2009, Edward G. Lengel delivered a lecture on his book 'To Conquer Hell Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle... Read more
30 Apr 2010
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59mins
Ranked #18
George Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps
George Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps
On June 9, 2011, Barnet Schecter delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "George Washington's America: A Biography Through H... Read more
14 Jun 2011
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57mins
Ranked #19
Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture - "Jamestown, the Truth Revealed," by William M. Kelso
Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture - "Jamestown, the Truth Revealed," by William M. Kelso
On July 19 at 5:30 p.m., Dr. William M. Kelso delivered the Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture entitled “Jamestown, the T... Read more
20 Jul 2017
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54mins
Ranked #20
Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath
Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath
On Thursday, May 6, 2010, the VHS held its annual Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture in the Robins Family Forum. Elizabet... Read more
18 May 2010
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1hr 6mins