History Needs Heroes Campaign
History Needs Heroes Preserve the Past, Inspire the Future A campaign to fund the preservation of the ACWM’s world-class collection of Civil …
Category: Exhibits
On Monument Avenue | Beyond Dali and Sally: Monument Avenue at a Crossroads, 1965-1966
By John Coski, Historian In 1966, a group of prominent Richmonders turned thumbs down on a proposed statue by artist Salvador Dali …
On Monument Avenue | When Sally Met Dali: Richmond Contemplates the Future of Monument Avenue
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney created the Monument Avenue Commission in June 2017 to provide context for the Confederate statues that he believes …
On Monument Avenue | "An Avenue for All People:" How Arthur Ashe Came to Monument Avenue
“Richmond is known as a city of monuments. And the marquee street for monuments is Monument Avenue,” declared Richmond sportswriter Paul …
On Monument Avenue | A Confederate for the World
This is the last in a series of posts offering brief backstories on the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. Why is …