Populations in virginia history. This piece represents the emerging european and native American Cultures. Many people talk about virginia history being for centuries long. The history of human habitation of virginia stands back to between 16,000 to 20,000 years in the past. The canoe we have here represents the way in which these two cultures sometimes clash with one another, sometimes fail to see eye to eye. In many ways we are learning from one another, and absorbing elements of each others culture. The canoe here is made in the traditional dugout, new fashion where you have a log that has it iselled, and traditionally scraped out by setting a small fire within the log. That small fire is controlled very carefully by the folks making the canoe, and the ashes are scraped away with seashells. What makes this canoe unique is the markings that you are able to see within the interior of the canoe. They are very straight, they were made by very sharp tools and are very regular. These mark
Which has been restored by the National Park service, to the way it appeared during the last seven years of maggies life, from 1928 to 1934. However, ms. Walker lived in this home beginning in 1905, after purchasing the house in 1904. She took time to have the House Advantage of take the most modern conveniences. She would do these changes throughout her time living here in the house. The house becomes a way for her to show what could be done with determination, perseverance, education. If you applied yourself, if you worked hard, you could achieve the same kind of things that Maggie Walker did. We come into the house, coming and intohe front foyer the parlor, the front room here. Find chairs throughout the home, furnishings you might not have expected back in mrs. Walkers findday, that belong to africanamerican woman. What she would do in this home is that she would show what could be done if you applied yourself. Day, that belong to africanamerican woman. What she would do in this ho
International history as well. We are going to begin by looking at a canoe thats roughly 300 years old. This is a piece that is actually a symbol much tof the collisiono cultures that make up the earliest populations in virginia history. So this piece represents the merging of european and native American Cultures. Many people talk about virginia history being four centuries long but in reality, the history of human habitation in virginia spans back to anywhere between 16,000 to 20,000 years into the past. So the canoe we have here represents the way in which thighs two cultures sometimes clashed with one another, sometimes failed to see eyetoeye but in many ways, were learning from one another and absorbing elements of each others culture. So the canoe here is made in the traditional dugout canoe fashion where you have a log thats been felled and its traditionally scraped out by setting a small fire within the log. The instasmall fire is controll carefully by folks making the canoe an
International history as well. We are going to begin by looking at a canoe thats roughly 300 years old. This is a piece that is actually a symbol much tof the collisiono cultures that make up the earliest populations in virginia history. So this piece represents the merging of european and native American Cultures. Many people talk about virginia history being four centuries long but in reality, the history of human habitation in virginia spans back to anywhere between 16,000 to 20,000 years into the past. So the canoe we have here represents the way in which thighs two cultures sometimes clashed with one another, sometimes failed to see eyetoeye but in many ways, were learning from one another and absorbing elements of each others culture. So the canoe here is made in the traditional dugout canoe fashion where you have a log thats been felled and its traditionally scraped out by setting a small fire within the log. The instasmall fire is controll carefully by folks making the canoe an
Speakers will look at the history of their construction in the north and south, how they influence memories of the war and how Public Perception has changed. The American Civil War museum is hosting this symposium together of virginia and historyer for civil war. Well, good morning, everyone. Morning. Its wonderful to see you all here because i know we are competing with a fabulous day outside. We are thrilled to have you all with us. For the American Civil War symposium, im sandy treadway, director at the areary of virginia, and we delighted the library is serving as host for the program. Cosponsoring the program with the American Civil War museum is the center for Civil War History at the university of virginia. I know many of you in the audience are regular attendees , but for thosem of you visiting your library for your first time today, i hope on your way out you will stop at the lobby desk and pick up and come back and be a regular for us, too. We have some great womens history p