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SUMMARY:From Barriers to Ballots Exhibit and 15-Minute History Series
DESCRIPTION:The Arlington Historical Society is helping our community commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by partnering on a series of exhibits\, panel discussions\, and presentations titled “From Barriers to Ballots: The Fight for Equal Voting Rights in Virginia.” In this series of events you’ll learn about the history of voting rights in Arlington and hear the stories of activists\, changemakers\, and everyday people in Arlington and Northern Virginia who fought for your right to vote. All these events are free and open to the public. \nArlington Historical Society Events\nVisit the Arlington Historical Museum’s voting rights temporary exhibition “From Barriers to Ballots” at our recently reopened and revitalized museum. The exhibit features artifacts and documents about Arlington’s voting history including ballot boxes used when the Hume School was a polling place and a poll tax receipt–when you had to pay to be able to vote. We also have information panels describing historic voting barriers in Arlington. We also encourage you to use the ballot boxes to let us know what you think voting means today. (Saturdays 10-4 and Sundays 1-4 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington) \n\nSaturday: August 2\, 2 PM: 15 Minute History Spotlight: A Brief history of Voting in Arlington with Dr. Mark Benbow discusses how voting has changed starting with being a part of DC until 1847\, who voted and who could not\, voting in the county during the Civil War\, and during the Jim Crow era. Finally\, he’ll outline changes made during the Civil Rights era and the changes caused by the Voting Rights Act in 1965 \,  (2nd floor of the Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington)\nSunday\, August 10\, 2 PM 15-Minute History Spotlight: Voting Today with Vice-Chair of Arlington’s Electoral Board Richard Samp as he discusses the process for voting in Arlington County elections today and how you can get involved. (2nd Floor\, Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington)\nSaturday\, September 13\, 2 PM; 15-Minute History Spotlight: Irene Young and Women’s Suffrage with Annette Benbow\, director of the Ball-Sellers House. Irene Young was a suffragist who participated in the 1913 Woman’s Suffrage Procession and lived to tell about it. Her experience highlights the opposition to allowing women to vote. (Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington)\n\nEvents in the “From Barriers to Ballots” Community Series:\n\nTuesday\, September 16\, 6-7:30 PM. “Arlington Civics: Virginia Voting Rights: 1965 to Today. Learn about the changes in Virginia voting at a panel discussion by the League of Women Voters or Arlington and Alexandria City and the Arlington County Office of Elections. There’s no better way to celebrate “National Voter Registrations Day” than learning about YOUR right to vote. (Shirlington Library\, 4200 Campbell Avenue\, Arlington)\nSaturday\, October 11\, 2-3 PM. From Barriers to Ballots: Community Activist: Portia A. Haskins. Learn about one of Arlington’s community leaders who has been a leading voting and civil rights activist\, Portia Haskins. President of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\, Dr. Scott Taylor will offer an in-depth view of this and other community voting rights advocates. (The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\, 3045 Columbia Pike\, Arlington)\n\nExhibits are on view during regular opening hours from August 1 to November 4\, 2025 at the following locations\n\nBozman Government Center\, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard\, Arlington\nArlington Central Library\nArlington Historical Museum Saturday\, 10-4\, Sunday 1-4\nBlack Heritage Museum of Arlington\, Thursday\, Opens at 3 PM\nSherwood Regional Library (Aug 1-31)\, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane\, Alexandria\nCity of Fairfax (Sep 1-Nov 4) Regional Library\, 10360 North Street\, Fairfax\n\nOur exhibition partners include: \n\nThe Arlington Public Library\, Charlie Clark Center for Local History\nThe Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\nThe League of Women Voters of Arlington and Alexandria City\nThe NAACP Arlington Branch
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/from-barriers-to-ballots-exhibit-15-min-history-series/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Deadline: October 3 Contest Entries Commemorating Arlington's Role in America's 250-Year Journey
DESCRIPTION:As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain\, we reflect on the stories and places that have shaped its history. Arlington\, a community with deep roots in the American narrative\, has witnessed some significant moments that contributed to the story of our nation. \nFor this contest\, identify what you believe is the most significant historical event that took place in Arlington and how it is linked to America’s 250-year journey. Explain why this event stands out as an Arlington story\, its impact on the county and our nation\, and how it reflects our nation’s struggles\, achievements\, and/or values.  \nYou may present your event in one of the following ways: \n\nAn essay\nA poem\nA video \nA design of a new memorial about the event\n\nGrade 8-12 students who live in Arlington are eligible to participate in this contest. \nStudent products will be judged by an Arlington Historical Society review committee using the following criteria: \n\nProduct should reflect research using multiple sources and a bibliography of sources used for the product should be included\nProduct should be submitted digitally and must include a cover sheet with student name\, grade\, school\, and product title. A video submission must include this information at the beginning of the video.\n\nThe deadline for submission is Friday\, October 3rd by 10:00 pm.  Products received after this date will not be considered.  Submit to AHSedlink@gmail.com \nAWARDS include the following prizes: \n\n1st Place: $1\,000. The 1st place winner will be featured in the 2026 Arlington Historical Magazine and/or on the AHS website and invited as a guest to the October 14th AHS Annual Banquet.\n2nd Place:  $500\n3rd Place: $250\nHonorable Mention: $100\n\nQuestions regarding the essay should be sent to apscathy@gmail.com. \nWe hope you take this opportunity to explore the ways in which Arlington’s history intertwines with the broader tapestry of the United States.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/student-history-contest/
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SUMMARY:The Metro and Its Impact on Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome author and historian Dr. Zachary Schrag for a discussion of the development of the Metro and its impact on Arlington. He is the author of “The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro.” \nDr. Schrag scrutinizes the project from its earliest days and will focus on Arlington\, its general planning\, routes\, station architecture\, funding decisions\, land-use impacts\, and the behavior of Metro riders. The story of the Great Society Subway sheds light on the development of metropolitan Washington\, postwar urban policy\, and Arlington economy and housing. \nMany rely on the Washington Metro\, the 130-mile rapid transit system DC and its inner suburbs. In the first comprehensive history of the Metro\, Dr. Schrag tells the story of the Great Society Subway from its earliest rumblings to the present day. Unlike the pre–World War II rail systems of New York\, Chicago\, and Philadelphia\, the Metro was built at a time when most American families already owned cars\, and when most American cities had dedicated themselves to freeways\, not subways. Why did the nation’s capital take a different path? What were the consequences of that decision? \nUsing extensive archival research as well as oral history\, Dr. Schrag argues that the Metro can be understood only in the political context from which it was born: the Great Society liberalism of the Kennedy\, Johnson\, and Nixon administrations. The Metro emerged from a period when Americans believed in public investments suited to the grandeur and dignity of the world’s richest nation. The Metro was built not merely to move commuters\, but in the words of Lyndon Johnson\, to create “a place where the city of man serves not only the needs of the body and the demands of commerce but the desire for beauty and the hunger for community.” \nDr. Zachary Schrag is a professor of history at George Mason University and specializes in the study of cities\, technology\, and public policy in the US. He is the author of four books and multiple articles in scholarly journals including the Journal of Policy History\, the Journal of Urban History\, Rethinking History\, Technology and Culture\, and Washington History. His essays have appeared in the American Historian\, the Journal of American History\, Politico\, Slate\, the Washington Monthly\, and the Washington Post. \nHis book “The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro” will be on sale at the event or you can buy yours early at the museum store or at the AHS online store (allow for shipping time!)  \nThis event will be in-person and via Zoom. \nPREREGISTER FOR ZOOM ACCESS. You can attend this event on Zoom or in-person on the Marymount University Main Campus.  If you want to attend this event virtually\, please CLICK HERE to register. You can also cut and paste this link: https://forms.gle/URdta4eVxpdra2LU8 into your own browser and complete it there. Please register by Wednesday\, September 10.  Zoom access information will be sent to you in an email on the morning of the event on Thursday\, September 11. \nDRIVING DIRECTIONS and FREE PARKING: Attendees planning to attend the event in-person should enter the Marymount University campus at the library gate on N. 26th Street. From Glebe Road going north\, take a right onto 26th Street. Pass the intersection with Yorktown Road and then enter the campus through the next gate on your left. The library is to your left as you enter the campus. Free garage parking is just past the library at the bottom of the small incline. (Handicapped parking is immediately to your right as you enter through the gate onto campus.) \n\nIf the university has lowered the garage gates\, push the button and let them know you’re here for an Arlington Historical Society event in the library. To leave\, push the button and they’ll raise the gate.\n\nThis event is one of the monthly series of free public programs sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society. This event is hosted courtesy of the Marymount University politics program’s American Heritage Initiative. For more information\, please email: info@arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/the-metro-and-arlington/
LOCATION:Reinsch Library Auditorium\, Marymount University\, 2807 North Glebe Road\, Arlington
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T140000
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SUMMARY:15-Minute History: Spotlight on Irene Young and Women's Suffrage
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brief talk about Irene Ottillie Young\, an owner of the house who was also a suffragist and fought for the right to vote for women. Annette Benbow\, director of the Ball-Sellers House\, will talk about why Mrs. Young was unique\, her role as a suffragist\, and how we know about her.  Stop in for the talk and stay for a tour of the oldest structure in the county. \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/15-minute-spotlight-history-irene-young-and-womens-suffrage/
LOCATION:Ball-Sellers House\, 5620 3rd Street\, South\, Arlington VA 22204\, VA\, 22312\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T180000
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SUMMARY:AHS is at Clarendon Day
DESCRIPTION:AHS is helping Clarendon celebrate its history at Clarendon Day. Come by our table and get a free “Souvenir Guide from the 1915 Northern VIrginia Exposition.” Stay for a story or two about Clarendon and Arlington history\, plus a tabletop exhibit of artifacts and a history trivia quiz. \nClarendon Day is touted as Arlington’s most widely attended street festival\, with over 20\,000 visitors expected to enjoy this highly anticipated\, free\, family-friendly\, day-long event! \nClarendon Day is held in Clarendon Metro park and the adjacent 8 blocks! \n\nDriving? Use 3100 Wilson Blvd\, Arlington\, VA 22201 for your GPS address\nTaking Metro? You can’t miss us once you come up the stairs!\n\nClarendon Day Parking: Park for free from 10 AM – 9 PM in the Mason Square Van Metre Garage\, located behind campus on Founders Way off of Kirkwood Drive. \nThis full-day celebration takes over the heart of Clarendon with live music on multiple stages\, a vibrant beer and wine garden\, delicious offerings from local restaurants and food trucks\, a dedicated KidsZone with family-friendly activities\, and dozens of vendors featuring Arlington’s best artists\, makers\, and small businesses. Thousands of residents and visitors gather each year to enjoy great food\, entertainment\, shopping\, and community spirit—all in one of Arlington’s most walkable neighborhoods. Don’t miss this showcase of local flavor\, creativity\, and fun for all ages! \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/ahs-is-at-clarendon-day/
LOCATION:Clarendon Metro Park\, 3100 Wilson Boulevard\, Arlington\, VA\, 22201\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T140000
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SUMMARY:15-Minute History: Vice on the Virginia Shore
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brief talk by the author of “Shootout at Jackson City\,” George Axiotis\, as he describes what life was like living outside the law in Rosslyn and Jackson City at the turn of the previous century\, how it came to an end\, and what its legacy is in our county today. Stop in for his talk and tour the newly refurbished exhibits throughout the Arlington Historical Museum.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/15-minute-history-vice-on-the-virginia-shore/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Museum\, 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road\, Arlington\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:VA250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T150000
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SUMMARY:Mt. Olivet Cemetery Tour
DESCRIPTION:The cemetery of the oldest church in the county is a museum with no walls. Each of the interred has a story and AHS is partnering with Mt. Olivert United Methodist Church to portray key figures buried in the cemetery. This tour is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the rich history of Arlington\, the perseverance of our forebears\, and the preserved beauty of this piece of land. Learn about the tussle over land that the church resolved\, the role the church played during the Civil War\, and key people who were some of Arlington’s early residents\, from enslavers to heroes and entrepreneurs. \nThis event begins with an overview of the history of the church\, an introduction to role of slavery in the county\, and the Civil War and its impact on the church. Light refreshments will be served during the presentation\, courtesy Mt. Olivet Church. \nThen go into the cemetery and meet some of the interred. AHS and Mt. Olivet volunteers will portray some of those who are buried in the cemetery and introduce you to some well known and not-so-well-known Arlingtonians. Tombstone rubbings and scavenger hunt for the children makes this a perfect family Sunday afternoon outing. \n 
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/mt-olivet-cemetery-tour/
LOCATION:Mt. Olivet. United Methodist Church\, 1500 North Glebe Road\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T150000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Memorializing the Enslaved of Arlington
DESCRIPTION:The lives of Margaret Hyson and her children George and Charlotte – three people enslaved in what is now the Yorktown neighborhood in the 1800s – had previously been unknown. But now\, this family’s story will be told to a broader community. Through a partnership between the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington\, stumbling stones\, six-inch round bronze plaques\, engraved with their names and dates of their births and deaths\, have been embedded into the sidewalks near the locations where they were enslaved. Many more stumbling stones will be installed throughout the county. Currently\, the names of 1\,100 enslaved individuals have been identified. \nJoin us as Jessica Kaplan of the Arlington Historical Society tells us about the origin of this initiative\, the research being done\, the work of Arlington Tech students to recreate some of the plaques\, the response of the community and where to find already embedded stumbling stones.   \nAdvance registration is not required\, and this free event is open to all. You may be prompted to enter your name and email address before being admitted to the webinar. Please know that we do not share your information\, and we adhere to the library’s privacy policy: https://encorelearning.net/privacy-policy/  \n  \nThis is an Encore Learning Presents event\, co-sponsored with the Arlington Public Library.  Connect to the presentation online via Zoom:  \n https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84268052749 \nOr dial in by phone (for audio only): 301-715-8592Meeting ID: 842 6805 2749 \nThis event does not require registration. Simply connect to Zoom just before the event begins. We look forward to seeing you all online! Please email questions to info@encorelearning.net.
URL:https://arlhist.org/event/webinar-memorializing-the-enslaved-of-arlington/
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