Arlington Historical Society Presents

Alexander Robey Shepherd: Man Who Built the Nation's Capital

John Richardson discusses Alexander Shepherd, controversial territorial governor of D.C. (3m 31s)

World War I Hero: Arlington's John Lyon

WETA remembers Arlingtonian John Lyon who died heroically during WWI. (3m 33s)

Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.

Walt Whitman's experience in Washington during the Civil War was formative to his career. (3m 58s)

Arlington Police Department: 75 Years Serving the Community

Captain Michelle Nuneville looks back on the history of the Arlington Police Department. (3m 58s)

Lost Civil War History: Northern Virginia Contraband Camps

Civil War blogger Ron Baumgarten discusses a often-forgotten aspect of Civil War history. (3m 41s)

Origins of the George Washington Memorial Parkway

David Lassman discusses the creation and of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. (3m 44s)

Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal

Sue Eisenfeld discusses controversial history of Shenandoah National Park. (3m 44s)

Capturing a Community: The Columbia Pike Documentary Project

Photographer Lloyd Wolf discusses the Columbia Pike Documentary Project's goals. (3m 42s)

Joan Muholland: Arlington's Homegrown Civil Rights Hero

Arlington's Joan Muholland discusses her experience during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement (3m 39s)

Arlington Fire Department: Decades of Serving the Community

Arlington, Virginia Fire Chief James Schwartz recalls fire department milestones. (3m 50s)

Little Saigon: Arlington's Vietnamese Community

In the 1970s and 1980s, Arlington, VA was a destination for Vietnamese immigrants. (3m 33s)