Arlington Historical Society Presents

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

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

World War I Hero: Arlington's John Lyon

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

Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.

Special | 3m 58s | 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

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

Lost Civil War History: Northern Virginia Contraband Camps

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

Origins of the George Washington Memorial Parkway

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

Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal

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

Capturing a Community: The Columbia Pike Documentary Project

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

Joan Muholland: Arlington's Homegrown Civil Rights Hero

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

Arlington Fire Department: Decades of Serving the Community

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

Little Saigon: Arlington's Vietnamese Community

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