Love letters from Confederate spy Antonia Ford's to her unlikely suitor read like a novel.

Meet Pierre, Fairfax City's most stellar resident. You can meet him at the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center located at 10209 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030.

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This silent film produced by Ford Motor Company in the early twentieth century features scenes in Fairfax County — and what is now Fairfax City — with local residents playing key roles. Christopher Barbuschak, archivist/librarian with the City of Fairfax Regional Library, has been fascinated with the film since childhood, and will share his extensive research to identify actors and locations.

The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (ex USS Merrimack) erupted in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sunday, March 9, 1862 and represented naval, industrial, technological, and social revolutions during the American Civil War. Author Dwight Hughes virtually presents the dramatic story.

Historic Resources Director Susan Inskeep Gray explores the major milestones of Fairfax public schools from 1870 – 2020.

George Washington may be the most famous American who ever lived, and certainly is one of the most admired. While surrounded by myths, it is no myth that the man who led Americans' fight for independence and whose two terms in office largely defined the presidency was the most highly respected individual among a generation of formidable personalities. This record hints at an enigmatic perfection; however, Washington was a flesh-and-blood man. In First and Always, celebrated historian Peter Henriques illuminates Washington's life, more fully explicating his character and his achievements.