An Unholy Traffic, Slave Trading in the Civil War South

February 5, 2026

Robert K. D. Colby will explore the survival of the slave trade during the Civil War. It will consider why Confederates continued to buy and sell people during the conflict, as well as what this meant for enslaved people pursuing their freedom.

February 5 at 4:00 on Zoom

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From Forager to Farmer, the Domestication of Food Plants in the Americas with attention to Monacan Agriculture
June 4, 2026 Pat Brodowski, retired vegetable gardener of Monticello, will present “From Forager to Farmer, the Domestication of Food Plants in the Americas with attention to Monacan Agriculture.” Greene County, Virginia is adjacent to the Eastern Agricultural Complex, one of 5 world sites where cultivation of plant foods began. We will examine the early
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