Museum Staff
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Women’s Fight for Equal Rights: The Last 100 Years
August 18th, 2020 marked the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Women’s right to vote)! To celebrate this centennial, the Richmond Museum of History & Culture staff have compiled a list of resources detailing some of the many women-led accomplishment and contributions over the last 100 years. Click linked titles to begin your exploration!…
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Richmond & the Spanish Flu – October 22, 1918
October 22nd, 1918 marked three deaths and 263 new cases of Spanish Influenza in the city of Richmond within the span of 24 hours. Richmond‘s determined health commissioner, Dr. Charles Blake, had been taking every precaution to help digress the spread of the virus, not willing to let up. This article lists the names of…
