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Meet the Community Memory Fellow: Marvin Hicks
Posted about 1 year ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Adult, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower
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The Community Memory Fellow (CMF) position was created to broaden the notion of what public history is in Richmond and make that history accessible to everyone. Over the course of […]
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Twelve Days of Richmond Public Library – Our Stories
Posted about 2 years ago by Chloe McCormick
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Adult, eContent, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Online Database
| Tagged with genealogy, local history, oral history, research
Jewish American Heritage Month & RPL’s Special Collections
Posted about 2 years ago by Ben Himmelfarb
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Adult, Book Reviews, diverse reads, History and Preservation, holidays; celebrations, Reading Recommendations
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Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) each May is a celebration of the contributions and experiences of Jewish Americans and highlights how America’s Jewish communities have shaped and been shaped by […]
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