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The Four Seasons of the Confederacy Murals

Four Seasons of the Confederacy, SummerFour Seasons of the Confederacy, Summer (print)
Unique to the Virginia Historical Society, this reproduction of the famous Charles Hoffbauer mural is framed in dark rosewood with a black on gold double mat. $95.00
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The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory

The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American MemoryThe Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory
The companion catalog to the VHS exhibit, which is the first-ever critical analysis by a southern institution of an episode that, on the eve of the Civil War, broke open sectionalist fissures. Brown demanded that his contemporaries take a moral stance on slavery, and to this day a mention of his attack spurs debate about issues of justice, terrorism, liberation, and vigilantism. $9.95
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John Brown's TrialJohn Brown's Trial
Brian McGinty provides the first comprehensive account of the trial of abolitionist John Brown in 1859, which raised important questions about jurisdiction, judicial fairness, and the nature of treason under the American constitutional system. $27.95
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Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of AmericaPatriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America
This illuminating biography brings John Brown to life in scintillating prose and moving detail, making his life and legacy fascinatingly relevant to today's issues of social justice and to defining the line between activism and terrorism. $15.00
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Silver in Virginia

Salisbury PewterSalisbury Pewter
These lovely pewter cups represent two distinct designs from the 19th century. $16.95–49.95
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The Story of Virginia, an American Experience

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The Story of VirginiaThe Story of Virginia
A powerful historical chronicle of the state. $24.95
Sale price: $12.50
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Stationery, Journals & Prints

The Abduction of Pocahontas, 1612The Abduction of Pocahontas, 1612 (print)
This painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris recreates Samuel Argall's arrival at Jamestown with Pocahontas as his captive. $30.00
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Child Under Tree, VirginiaChild Under Tree, Virginia (print)
This mid-20th century painting by Rockwell Kent reflects the artist's passion to find and paint pristine landscapes in a style that would suggest the freshness of nature as viewed in the clearest light. $30.00
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City of Richmond Map - 1859City of Richmond Map - 1859 (map)
Thought perhaps to be the last map of the city created before the Civil War, it reflects its layout before the vast changes caused by the war. $30.00
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Civil War DaybookCivil War Daybook
This daily calendar is based on Private Robert K. Sneden's Civil War diary. $14.95
Sale price: $7.00
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General Robert E. Lee printsGeneral Robert E. Lee (prints)
Honor one of Virginia's greatest native sons by displaying this print of John A. Elder's portrait of General Robert E. Lee. $45.00/$18.95/$9.95
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PocahontasPocahontas (print)
Thomas Sully gives us Pocahontas at what might have been construed as her best moment. $30.00
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Richmond after the Evacuation FireRichmond after the Evacuation Fire (Print)
This watercolor sketch by Robert K. Sneden depicts Richmond after the fire set by fleeing Confederate forces on the night of April 2, 1865. $30.00
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Virginia in Song NotecardsVirginia in Song Notecards
The music covers illustrated on these notecards are in the William W. Cole Sheet Music Collection at the Virginia Historical Society. $9.95
Sale price: $6.00
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Toys & Games

17th Century Virginia Doll and Book set17th Century Virginia Doll and Book set
What better way to teach the history of women in early colonial Virginia than with these adorable doll and book sets? $18.90
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America's Story Historic PuzzlesAmerica's Story Historic Puzzles
While away a Sunday afternoon with these colorful puzzles depicting famous events in Virginia's past. $10.95
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Civil War Chess SetCivil War Chess Set
See if you can change history with this lovely chess set. Choose either Union forces led by Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant or Confederate forces led by Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. $129.95
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Historic Action FiguresHistoric Action Figures
These action figures have fully poseable arms and legs and come with authentic sewn clothing. $7.50
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Hot Wings Military Series Diecast CollectiblesHot Wings Military Series Diecast Collectibles
Teach the young historian in your home about the heroic pilots who serve in our Armed Forces with these collectible aircraft. $6.95
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Professor Noggin Card Game SetsProfessor Noggin Card Games
Explore various time periods in Virginia's history with these educational games which encourage kids to learn interesting facts about various subjects in our past. $9.99
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The Sixties puzzleThe Sixties puzzle
Teach the up-and-coming historian in your home all about the 1960's with this colorful puzzle. $16.95
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Wooden Play SetsWooden Play Sets
Step into the 17th century, and spend a day with Anne of James Fort or Winganusk of the Powhatans. $19.95
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Home & Office

Blue & White Tableware CollectionBlue & White Tableware Collection
Inspired by blue export porcelain from China, the pieces in this collection also feature images reminiscent of the ships the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery which brought the first settlers to Jamestown in 1607. $9.95-$35.00
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Ceramic Bread WarmerCeramic Bread Warmer
The design of this ceramic bread warmer is based on a plaque on display in The Story of Virginia exhibition at the VHS. $10.00
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Civil War Chess SetCivil War Chess Set
See if you can change history with this lovely chess set. Choose either Union forces led by Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant or Confederate forces led by Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. $129.95
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George Washington - Stone BustGeorge Washington - Stone Bust
This striking bust of America's first president is available in two colors and sizes. $69.95 / $19.95
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Statuette of PocahontasStatuette of Pocahontas
This statuette of Pocahontas is based on a statue commissioned by the APVA and sculpted by William Ordway Partridge in 1922. $11.95
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Robert E. Lee BustRobert E. Lee Bust
Lee commanded the Confederate army and won the great respect of his troops. Two color choices. $19.95
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Thomas Jefferson - Stone BustThomas Jefferson - Stone Bust
A reproduction of the Jean-Antoine Houdon bust at Monticello, this bust is available in two colors and sizes. $69.95 / $19.95
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Jewelry & Apparel

Jacquard Woven Virginia Tote BagJacquard Woven Virginia Tote Bag
This roomy bag features a woven design inspired by Virginia's rich history. $20.00
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Juke Boxes NecktieJuke Boxes Necktie
Make a statement about your love of music and records with this fun necktie featuring juke boxes! $27.95
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Ladies Jeweled Virginia T-ShirtLadies Jeweled Virginia T-Shirt
This dazzling t-shirt is perfect for any Virginia lady or any lady visiting Virginia. $16.00
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Virginia T-ShirtVirginia T-Shirt
Let everyone know where your loyalties lie with this attractive t-shirt! $14.95
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Holiday Ornaments

Carousel Horse OrnamentCarousel Horse Ornament
The 2002 special edition ornament is patterned after the carousel horse in the Virginia Historical Society's collection. $12.95
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Conestoga WagonConestoga Wagon Ornament
The 2005 special edition ornament was inspired by the Conestoga wagon on view at the VHS. $12.95
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Curly Cardinal OrnamentCurly Cardinal Ornament
This cardinal ornament, which is covered in curly feathers, can be displayed all year round! $10.95
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JukeboxWurlitzer Jukebox Ornament
The 2003 special edition ornament is patterned after the Wurlitzer jukebox in the Virginia Historical Society's collection. $12.95
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Books & Media

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The Story of VirginiaThe Story of Virginia
A powerful historical chronicle of the state. $24.95
Sale price: $12.50
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14911491
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. $15.95
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17761776
David McCullough tells the story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence. $18.00
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17761776 (Audio Book on CD)
David McCullough reads his latest work, a landmark in the literature of American history. $29.95
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The African American Experience in Vietnam: Brothers in ArmsThe African American Experience in Vietnam: Brothers in Arms
James Westheider explores the social and professional paradoxes facing African American soldiers in Vietnam. $19.95
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Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in AmericaAlbion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America
This fascinating book is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time. $27.50
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American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial VirginiaAmerican Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia
In this classic work, Edmund S. Morgan investigates the bond between slavery and freedom that lies at the very heart of our nation. $13.00
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April 1865April 1865: The Month That Saved America
Jay Winik offers a brilliant new look at the Civil War's final days that will forever change the way we see the war's end and the nation's new beginning. $14.95
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The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American IconThe Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon
John Ferling show us a leader who was not only not above politics but also a canny infighter, a master of persuasion, manipulation, and deniability. $30.00
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The Bedford BoysThe Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice
Based on extensive research, this book tells one of the most poignant stories of World War II. $14.95
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Before and After JamestownBefore and After Jamestown: Virginia's Powhatans and Their Predecessors
Introduces the Powhatan—the Native Americans of Virginia's coastal plains, who played an integral part in the life of the Jamestown and Williamsburg settlements—in scenes that span 1,100 years. $24.95
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Beneath a Northern SkyBeneath a Northern Sky: A Short History of the Gettysburg Campaign
This new approach to a defining battle is sure to fascinate Civil War buffs and all those interested in the rich history of the United States. $19.95
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The Big BangThe Big Bang: Brown v. Board of Education and Beyond
Get an inside look at the Civil Rights Movement with this autobiography of Oliver W. Hill, Sr., who served as one of the plaintiff attorneys for the landmark case. $24.95/19.95
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Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral HistoryBloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral History
Wallace Terry's Bloods remains the definitive account of African American soldiers' valiant service in Vietnam. $7.99
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Bombing Civilians: A Twentieth-Century HistoryBombing Civilians: A Twentieth-Century History
From the British bombing of Iraq in the early 1920s to the most recent conflicts in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon, Bombing Civilians analyzes in detail the history of indiscriminate bombing. $30.00
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Bound AwayBound Away: Virginia and the Westward Movement
This book examines three stages of migration to, within, and from Virginia. $22.50
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A Briefe and True ReportA Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
A great classic of Americana, this account of the first attempt to plant an English colony in America is also the first published book illustrated from drawings executed in what is now the United States. $12.95
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The Brown Decision, Jim Crow, and Southern IdentityThe Brown Decision, Jim Crow, and Southern Identity
This book examines how our historical understanding of segregation has evolved since the Brown decision. $22.95
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The Byrd: Celebrating the Byrd TheatreThe Byrd: Celebrating the Byrd Theatre
This handsome pictorial and documented book presents the delightful convergence of the past, present, and future of one of our nation's few remaining movie palaces. $29.95
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Civil War PetersburgCivil War Petersburg
Noted Civil War historian A. Wilson Greene now provides an expertly researched, eloquently written study of the city that was second only to Richmond in size and strategic significance. $34.95
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Cry Havoc! The Crooked Road to Civil War, 1861Cry Havoc! The Crooked Road to Civil War, 1861
Nelson D. Lankford's new book is a compelling re-creation of the eight crucial weeks preceding the Civil War. $27.95 / $17.00
Sale Price (hardcover only): $15.00
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Douglas Southall FreemanDouglas Southall Freeman
David Johnson has produced a book about this legendary figure that is comprehensive exhaustively researched. $27.50
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The Episcopal Church in Virginia, 1607?2007The Episcopal Church in Virginia, 1607–2007
This history will trace the church's accomplishments, failures, and conflicts throughout its four centuries in Virginia. $25.00
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Eye of the StormEye of the Storm: A Civil War Odyssey
Private Sneden's chronicle is one of the richest descriptions of soldier life in Virginia. $20.00
Limited Time Offer: With every purchase, receive a Civil War Daybook free!
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First Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil WarFirst Lady of the Confederacy: Varina Davis's Civil War
A century after Varina Davis's death in 1906, Joan E. Cashin has written a masterly work—the first definitive biography of this truly modern, but deeply conflicted, woman. $29.95/$18.95
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First People: The Early Indians of VirginiaFirst People: The Early Indians of Virginia
An essential introduction to the history of Virginia Indians from early times to the present day. $12.95
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The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607�1624The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607–1624
A great classic of Americana, this account of the first attempt to plant an English colony in America is also the first published book illustrated from drawings executed in what is now the United States. $9.95
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Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at WarFlight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War
When Jefferson wrote his epitaph, he did not mention that he was the second governor of the state of Virginia in the most trying hours of the Revolution. It is this period, when Jefferson was literally tested under fire, that is illuminated here by author Michael Kranish. $27.95
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Founding BrothersFounding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic. $27.50 / $14.95
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Founding Brothers DVDFounding Brothers (DVD)
Drawing on the words of the founders and incisive commentary from leading scholars, Founding Brothers is an elegant and engaging portrait of America's origins in personal conflict and compromise. $44.95
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Founding MothersFounding Mothers
An intimate and illuminating look at the fervently patriotic and passionate women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families - and their country - proved just as crucial to the forging of a new nation as the rebellion that established it. $24.95 / $14.95
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Four Years in the Confederate Artillery: The Diary of Private Henry Robinson BerkeleyFour Years in the Confederate Artillery: The Diary of Private Henry Robinson Berkeley
A rare account written by an articulate young Hanover County soldier who participated in several major Civil War campaigns. $10.00
Sale price: $6.00
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GettysburgGettysburg
This is the one book on Gettysburg that anyone interested in the Civil War should own. $17.00
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Good Morning Vietnam (DVD)Good Morning Vietnam (DVD)
Academy Award® winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, Good Will Hunting, 1997) shakes up 1965 Saigon in the role that garnered him his very first Oscar® nomination. $21.95
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His ExcellencyHis Excellency: George Washington
A landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history. $26.95
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Historic Photos of RichmondHistoric Photos of Richmond
Historic Photos of Richmond captures this city's journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. $39.95
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Hollywood CemeteryHollywood Cemetery: The History of a Southern Shrine
Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery is both an American and a southern landmark. $25.00
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Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy ClineHonky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline, who soared from obscurity to international fame to tragic death in just thirty short years, is explored in colorful and poignant detail. $17.95
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The Hornbook of Virginia HistoryThe Hornbook of Virginia History
Since 1949, The Hornbook has been the definitive, handy reference guide to Virginia's past. $29.95
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Images from the StormImages from the Storm
The Civil War legacy of Robert Knox Sneden is an unparalleled treasure trove of words and pictures. $50.00
Sale price: $25.00
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Indians in Seventeenth-Century VirginiaIndians in Seventeenth-Century Virginia
A concise history of the culture of the Native American tribes that made up the Powhatan Confederacy. $9.95
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Inside the Vietnam War (DVD)Inside the Vietnam War (DVD)
National Geographic presents a fresh, in-depth look at the Vietnam War. $31.95
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In the Footsteps of Grant and Lee: The Wilderness Through Cold HarborIn the Footsteps of Grant and Lee: The Wilderness Through Cold Harbor
Provides a stunning, stirring account of the deadly game of wits and will between the Civil War's foremost military commanders. $39.95
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Israel on the AppomattoxIsrael on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War
Ely tells a moving story of hope and hardship, of black pride and achievement.
$35.00 / $18.00
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The Jamestown AdventureThe Jamestown Adventure: Accounts of the Virginia Colony, 1605–1614
This volume collects contemporary accounts of the first successful colony in what would become the United States. $11.95
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Jamestown NarrativesJamestown Narratives: Eyewitness Accounts of the Virginia Colony
This volume contains a complete library of all surviving accounts of the colony. $39.95
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John Brown's TrialJohn Brown's Trial
Brian McGinty provides the first comprehensive account of the trial of abolitionist John Brown in 1859, which raised important questions about jurisdiction, judicial fairness, and the nature of treason under the American constitutional system. $27.95
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John Smith's Chesapeake Voyages 1607-1609John Smith's Chesapeake Voyages 1607–1609
Scholars from multiple disciplines take the reader on Smith's exploratory voyages and reconstruct the Chesapeake environment and its people as Smith encountered them. $29.95
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The Killer AngelsThe Killer Angels
This unique, sweeping, and unforgettable book is a dramatic re-creation of the battleground for America's destiny. $15.00
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Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our NationLadies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
Drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources, Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women who laid the groundwork for a better society. $26.95
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Leave No Man BehindLeave No Man Behind: Liberation and Capture Missions
An investigation of America's elite forces and the raids and rescues they undertake, which will be more typical of warfare in the twenty-first-century. $10.95
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Legends of Airpower: Vietnam POWs (DVD)Legends of Airpower: Vietnam POWs (DVD)
The Legends of Airpower series profiles legendary airmen who served in the Armed Forces of the United States. This DVD contains four episodes featuring Vietnam War servicemen who also spent time as POWs. $22.95
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The Letterbook of John Custis IVThe Letterbook of John Custis IV of Williamsburg, 1717–1742
This absorbing letterbook provides a remarkable window into the life and struggles of John Custis from 1717 to 1742. $55.00
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Life & Letters of Gen. Robert Edward LeeLife & Letters of Gen. Robert Edward Lee
Learn more about the history of one of Virginia's most well-known men in this biography by Dr. J. W. Jones, a contemporary of Lee. $21.00
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Life in an Eastern Woodland Indian VillageLife in an Eastern Woodland Indian Village
Learn more about the society and lifestyle of Eastern Native American tribes with this helpful booklet written by Helen C. Rountree. $15.95
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Making Sense of the Vietnam WarsMaking Sense of the Vietnam Wars
Making sense of the wars for Vietnam has had a long history. These essays comprise the most up-to-date collection of scholarship on the controversial historiography of the Vietnam Wars. $19.95
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May I Quote You, General Lee?May I Quote You, General Lee?
This series of books shows the complexity of their thoughts and motivations, unfiltered by our modern preconceptions of what sort of people they were. $7.95
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Mrs. Robert E. Lee: The Lady of ArlingtonMrs. Robert E. Lee: The Lady of Arlington
History is never more powerful than when it provides a role model for enduring hardship with sturdy and radiant faith. Mary Custis Lee is such an example. $14.95
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The New WorldThe New World: Nightmare in Jamestown (DVD)
It's a story of bubonic plague, starvation, espionage and cannibalism—and the founding of America's first colony. $29.95
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The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield GuideThe Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide
This is the comprehensive guidebook to the most significant battles of the Civil War. $32.95
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On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National CemetaryOn Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetary
An intimate, behind-the-scenes chronicle of America's most sacred ground. $28.00
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Opportunity TimeOpportunity Time
A disarmingly candid memoir that offers a behind-the-scenes account of Virginia governor Linwood Holton's private and public life at a critical juncture in the political history of Virginia and the nation. $27.95
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Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of AmericaPatriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America
This illuminating biography brings John Brown to life in scintillating prose and moving detail, making his life and legacy fascinatingly relevant to today's issues of social justice and to defining the line between activism and terrorism. $15.00
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A People's History of the United States: 1492?PresentA People's History of the United States: 1492–Present
The only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of—and in the words of—America's women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. $18.95
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The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American MemoryThe Portent: John Brown's Raid in American Memory
The companion catalog to the VHS exhibit, which is the first-ever critical analysis by a southern institution of an episode that, on the eve of the Civil War, broke open sectionalist fissures. Brown demanded that his contemporaries take a moral stance on slavery, and to this day a mention of his attack spurs debate about issues of justice, terrorism, liberation, and vigilantism. $9.95
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Race, Reason, and Massive Resistance: The Diary of David J. Mays, 1954–1959Race, Reason, and Massive Resistance: The Diary of David J. Mays, 1954–1959
These private writings by a prominent white southern lawyer offer insight into his state's embrace of massive white resistance following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. $39.95
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Remarkable Trees of VirginiaRemarkable Trees of Virginia
This stunning collaboration among noted garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo, Virginia Tech forestry professor Jeff Kirwan, and photographer Robert Llewellyn showcases the fruits of an effort to research, locate, and photograph Virginia's most remarkable trees. $49.95
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Return with Honor DVDReturn with Honor (DVD)
Return with Honor tells the compelling store of American fighter pilots shot down over North Vietnam and their dramatic transformation from self-confident Top Gun–type aviators to prisoners-of-war. $21.95
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Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee
The 11th book in the critically acclaimed Great Generals Series adds a fresh perspective toward understanding a major figure in American history who remains decidedly an enigma. $25.00
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The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of AmericaThe Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America
The shipwreck of the Sea Venture at Bermuda in 1609 and the role its survivors played in the eventual rescue of the failing colony at Jamestown are dramatic tales from the founding years of the nation. In a new book, authors Lorri Glover and Daniel Blake Smith retell this account of                               shipwreck, courage, mutiny, and deliverance. $26.00
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The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation DVDThe Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation (DVD)
The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation traces the events of one of the most turbulent and influential periods of political and cultural change in the twentieth century and the powerful affects they had on an entire generation. $25.95
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The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of RageThe Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage
An authoritative and compelling account of this supercharged decade $21.00
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Southern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van LewSouthern Lady, Yankee Spy: The True Story of Elizabeth Van Lew
Historian Elizabeth Varon provides a gripping, richly researched account of the woman who led what one historian called "the most productive espionage operation of the Civil War." $17.95
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They Closed Their SchoolsThey Closed Their Schools: Prince Edward County, Virginia, 1951–1964
The definitive history of the closure of the Prince Edward County, Virginia public schools between 1959 and 1964. $9.95
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Thomas Jefferson's MonticelloThomas Jefferson's Monticello
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello is a superb collection of essays, adorned with beautiful color photography, that showcases this American treasure. $45.00
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To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918
The authoritative, dramatic, and previously untold story of the bloodiest battle in American history. $20.00
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The Unboxing of Henry BrownThe Unboxing of Henry Brown
This book documents the amazing life of Henry Box Brown, the man who shipped himself out of slavery in a sealed box. $25.00
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Unheralded VictoryUnheralded Victory
American-born Australian author, Mark Woodruff presents a clear and compelling case for the overall tactical victory of the allied military over the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army throughout the Vietnam War. $24.95
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Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite DVD SetVietnam War with Walter Cronkite (DVD Set)
For decades, the war in Vietnam was the central drama on the stage of Southeast Asia. It was an intensely publicized war, the first televised war that came roaring into the living rooms of America every night. $27.95
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The Vietnam Wars, 1945-1990The Vietnam Wars, 1945–1990
The first book to give equal weight to the Vietnamese and American sides of the Vietnam war. $14.95
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Virginians at War 5 DVD SetVirginians at War (5 DVD Set)
Created by the Virginia War Memorial, this DVD set features 19 programs which tell the real-life experiences of more than 700 Virginia veterans and citizens. $49.95
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The War: An Intimate History, 1941?1945The War: An Intimate History, 1941–1945
Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward present an intimate, profoundly affecting chronicle of the war that shaped our world. $50.00
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The War: A Ken Burns Film DVDThe War: A Ken Burns Film (DVD)
This seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective. $99.95
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With All Deliberate SpeedWith All Deliberate Speed: Implementing Brown v. Board of Education
Featuring twelve essays by distinguished historians, this is the first effort to provide a broad assessment of how well the Brown v. Board of Education decision was implemented. $24.95
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Witness to a Century (DVD)Witness to a Century (DVD)
Discover the past one hundred years in Virginia through stories from centenarians. $21.95
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World War 1 - American Legacy (DVD)World War 1 - American Legacy (DVD)
This film vividly tells the many forgotten stories of the men and women who served in the Great War. $24.95
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Books for Children

17th Century Virginia Doll and Book set17th Century Virginia Doll and Book set
What better way to teach the history of women in early colonial Virginia than with these adorable doll and book sets? $18.90
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Famous Native North AmericansFamous Native North Americans
Introduce the young historian in your home to the many contributions of Native Americans to the history of the United States. $8.95
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Freedom Song: Young Voices and the Struggle for Civil RightsFreedom Song: Young Voices and the Struggle for Civil Rights
Blending memorable music with a historical context, this exploration provides a fresh perspective on the civil rights movement. $18.95
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Jamestown, 1607Jamestown, 1607
This children's book includes maps, a timeline, a glossary, excerpts from original sources, source notes, and an index. $18.95
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PocahontasPocahontas
American Book Award winner Joseph Bruchac tells the story of Pocahontas, the beloved daughter of the Powhatan chief, who plays a fateful, peaceful role in the destinies of two peoples. $17.00
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Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and MeStudents on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me
Told in John Stokes's own words, the story vividly conveys how his passion for learning helped set in motion one of the most powerful movements in American history, resulting in the desegregation of schools—and life—in the United States. $15.95
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Toys & Games

White & Gold Tea SetWhite & Gold Tea Set
Imagine the fun to be had in the playroom with this classic chidren's tea set. $14.95
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Home & Office

Statuette of PocahontasStatuette of Pocahontas
This statuette of Pocahontas is based on a statue commissioned by the APVA and sculpted by William Ordway Partridge in 1922. $11.95
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Books & Media

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Genius in the GardenGenius in the Garden: Charles F. Gillette and Landscape Architecture in Virginia
In this engaging study of Charles Gillette and his work, George Longest provides a sympathetic portrait of a complex man who was at once cultured and charming, yet also opinionated and irascible. $39.95
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Historic Virginia GardensHistoric Virginia Gardens
For more than seventy-five years, The Garden Club of Virginia has undertaken garden research and preservation work at numerous historic sites across the Old Dominion, restoring and creating beautiful landscapes for the education and enjoyment of all, from backyard gardeners to design professionals. $49.95
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Books for Children

Children's Tea & EtiquetteChildren's Tea & Etiquette: Brewing Good Manners in Young Minds
A valuable resource for grandparents, parents and children for learning about good manners, good tea, and good tea time recipes. $19.95
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Virginians at Work

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Holiday Ornaments

Panzer Tractor OrnamentPanzer Tractor Ornament
The 2007 special edition ornament is modeled after a Panzer tractor in the Virginians at Work exhibition at the Virginia Historical Society. $12.95
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Virginia Buggy OrnamentVirginia Buggy Ornament
The 2004 special edition ornament is taken from buggy #140 in the 1910 catalog of the Virginia Buggy Company. $12.95
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Books & Media

Foster's RichmondFoster's Richmond
The pictures from Foster's cameras chronicle the capital city for the first third of the twentieth century. $10.00
Sale price: $6.00
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A Guide to the Records of Best Products Co., Inc.A Guide to the Records of Best Products Co., Inc.
Best Products Co., Inc., left an indelible mark on the financial and cultural landscape of Virginia. $15.00
Sale price: $6.00
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The Ham BookThe Ham Book
Authors Monette and Bob Harrell are ham experts from ham country in Suffolk, Virginia, where Bob's family has been in the ham-packing business since 1898. $14.95
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One Nation Under DebtOne Nation Under Debt
One Nation Under Debt explores the untold history of America's first national debt, which arose from the immense sums needed to conduct the American Revolution. $27.95
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Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four CenturiesVirginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries
Takes readers on a vivid journey through the centuries as Virginians face and overcome daunting odds, setting the stage for the America that was to come. $59.95
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