The Richmond museum has an exhibit on the complicated stories of Virginians during the American Revolution, from Loyalists who remained faithful to the British Crown to enslaved people seeking their own freedom.
Dutchie Jessee
Podcast about the role women played in the ‘social media’ of the American Revolution
Renowned historian, author and George Mason University professor Rosemarie Zagarri talks to Cardinal 250 host Dutchie Jessee.
Podcast about how an Isle of Wight woman saved her county’s records from being burned
Cardinal 250 podcast host Dutchie Jessee talks with Isle of Wight Museum Director Jennifer England about how Elizabeth Bennett Young saved those records, and why they’re so valuable.
Podcast: America, made in Virginia
She talks about how Virginia is preparing for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Podcast about the Cardinal 250 project
We embarked on a multi-year project to tell the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in the American Revolution. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
Podcast about the restoration of one of Colonial Williamsburg’s most iconic buildings
On this month’s Cardinal 250 podcast, we talk with Matthew Webster of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation about the Magazine, its history and its future.
Podcast about a Virginia spy
We talk with Michael Hudson, executive director of Historic Smithfield in Montgomery County.
Podcast about Patrick Henry’s famous ‘Give me liberty or give me death!’ speech
This month we hear from Stephen Wilson, executive director at the St. John’s Church Foundation.
Podcast on Billy Flora, who held off the British advance at Great Bridge
This month, we hear from Harvey Bakari, Black history curator at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.
Podcast on the age of our founding fathers (which was younger than you might expect)
This month, we talk with James Madison University professor Rebecca Brannon about the age of our nation’s founders and why it matters.

