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by Scott Harris, Executive Director, University of Mary Washington Museums Scott,I’ve never seen this image . . . Is this even Fredericksburg?

by Scott Harris, Executive Director, UMW Museums April (in the Northern Hemisphere) is a month of rising temperatures, frequent rain showers, and

By 2022-2023 Bowley Scholar Caroline Urove James Monroe was an unlikely ally in the fight for white women’s educational rights. As governor of

Gabriel's Rebellion and James Monroe by Wilson LeCount Gabriel was born into enslavement on Thomas Prosser’s tobacco plantation in Henrico County,

During a large part of James Monroe’s time as president of the United States, he faced growing conflicts between Native American populations and white

Heidi Stello, a longtime employee of the James Monroe Museum and the Papers of James Monroe, was named associate editor of the Papers and archivist of

By Scott H. Harris, Executive Director of UMW Museums Dear Friends,  In last month’s newsletter, I shared the good news of the state budget

By Scott H. Harris, Executive Director of UMW Museums Dear Friends, I am pleased to share with you some very good news regarding public support