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James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library view detail comment email this

Site for this museum and library dedicated to President James Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth. The site features a chronology of the life and times of James Monroe, images of selected personal objects, information about the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, and related material and links. The museum is owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia and administered by the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Note: Some sections are under construction.
http://www.umw.edu/jamesmonroemuseum/
Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Museums by Place: United States, Presidents by Name
Last updated Nov 30, 2005


Virginia Historical Society (VHS) view detail comment email this

This organization, founded in 1831, had Chief Justice John Marshall and former president James Madison as founding members. The site provides information about current and past exhibits on topics such as Patrick Henry, car racing and rodding in Virginia, and "The Story of Virginia, an American Experience Long-term exhibition ... which covers 16,000 years of Virginia history from prehistoric times to the present."
http://www.vahistorical.org
Topics: Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place
Last updated Aug 18, 2005


Women & The Sea view detail comment email this

This site traces the relationship of females to the sea, from female figureheads on ships and mermaids to women in the military, in yachting and racing, and as ship captains. Includes a timeline (1493-1995), images, bibliography, and links to related sites. From the Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia.
http://ww2.mariner.org/women/index.htm
Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Sports, Transportation, U.S. Military, Women
Last updated Sep 22, 2009




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