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A moderated panel discussion featuring Arlington leaders and residents. County Board Member Christian Dorsey moderates the discussion among the panelists. Sponsored by Sponsored by Arlington at 100 Committee and recorded at the Arlington Central Library on Feb. 13, 2020. Panelists for the program:

- Dr. Alfred Taylor, Former President of the Arlington Branch of the NAACP and the 2019 recipient of the William T. Newman, Jr. Spirit of Community Award
- Portia Clark, President of Green Valley Civic Association
- Kitty Clark Stevenson, President of ABLE’N Consulting and Assistant Registrar for the Arlington Virginia Electoral Board
- Joan Mulholland, Civil Rights Activist and founder of the Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation
- Barbara Baskerville, longtime Arlington resident and education equality advocate

A film produced by The Izaak Walton League showing the ecological threat faced by the Four Mile Run 1949.

Author Tyler Anbinder discusses his most recent work, City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York. The talk was recorded at the Arlington Public Library in January 2018.

Author Tyler Anbinder discusses his most recent work, City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York. The talk was recorded at the Arlington Public Library in January 2018.

Author Michael Kazin discusses his new book, War Against War: The American Fight for Peace 1914-1918. The book details the untold story of the movement that came close to keeping the United States out of the First World War. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library in January 2018.

As part of Arlington County's Black History Month events, author Steven Levingston discusses his book, Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor and the Battle Over Civil Rights, at the Arlington Public Library on February 8 2018.

A brief clip from Michael Kazin's talk about his book, War Against War: The American Fight for Peace 1914-18. The book unfolds the untold story that came close to keeping the United States out of the First World War, and the Americans who tried to stop their nation from fighting one of history's most destructive wars. Recorded at the Arlington Central Library in January 2018.

Liza Mundy speaks about her new book, Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II. Recorded at the Arlington Central Library in October 2017.

Paula Tarnapol Whitacre's "A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time: Julia Wilbur's Struggle for Purpose" tells the story of abolitionist Julia Wilbur and her time in Civil War-era Alexandria VA helping escaped slaves and hospitalized Union soldiers. Recorded at the Arlington Central Library.

Holocaust Survivor Monique Saigal discusses her book, "French Heroines: 1940-1945: Courage, Strength and Ingenuity" at the Arlington Public Library on Sept. 6 2017.

Author Glenn Frankel speaks at the Arlington Public Library on his book, High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic. The talk was recorded in Arlington Virginia on June 28 2017.

Author Margaret E. Wagner speaks about her book, "America and the Great War: A Library of Congress Illustrated History". Recorded June 21 2017 at the Arlington Public Library.

Highlights of the 2017 Arlington Historical Society annual gala, held at the Army Navy Country Club on June 6 2017.

ATV's regular roundup of news and notes. This edition attends a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the US entry into World War I. Also, a call for Foster Parents, and an extended deadline for nominations for the annual Women of Vision Awards. We look forward to the very first Arlington Palooza on April 29 and we look again at all the amazing activity going on at the Arlington County Trades Center.

ATV's regular roundup of news and notes. In this edition, we commemorate 9/11 and celebrate "Parking Day." We also look forward to our digital destiny, celebrate Hispanic heritage and in the most recent Street Beat segment we take a trip down into the Minor Hill Reservoir.

James Schwartz retells his account of 9/11 as the incident commander during the response to the Pentagon.

The Arlington Historical Society presents “Historic Cemeteries of Northern Virginia” with author Charles Mills. Northern Virginia’s cemeteries are time capsules, and they offer a glimpse into the lives and fortunes of the famous, the infamous, and those who are remembered for loving their families, tending to their business, and quietly supporting their communities. There are about a thousand in Northern Virginia, ranging from small family plots to huge national cemeteries. How the history of our region can be told through gravestones with stories to tell, including those of Confederate raiders, freedmen, eccentrics, and nation builders. Sometimes, tombstones are all that remain of their stories. The program was recorded on June 9 2016 at the Arlington VA Public Library.

In this edition of County Board Wrap-Up, Board Chair Libby Garvey is joined by her colleague Christian Dorsey to talk about WMATA's "SafeTrack" project. They also discuss new development projects on Columbia Pike and in Ballston. Ms. Garvey addresses the Historic District designation for Stratford School, the acquisition of new land for parks, a restoration project getting underway in Four Mile Run, and a new Neighborhood Conservation plan for Long Branch neighborhood.

ATV's regular roundup of news and notes. In this edition, we talk with Director of Transportation regarding Arlington's response to WMATA's "Safetrack" program, and pay some thanks to all the folks who keep our streets repaired on a new Streetbeat. Also, spraygrounds and farmers markets herald summer officially open, the library's summer reading program begins, and we honor the original volunteer heroes of Hall's Hill's Fire Station No. 8.

The Arlington Historical Society presents Eric Buckland, who spoke about “Mosby’s Men".

The commander of Mosby’s Rangers, John Singleton Mosby, is the most famous member of the unit he created – the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry, but he was supremely fortunate in the quality of the men who served under him. They were young, daring, and intelligent. After the war, many went on to lead lives filled with years that surpassed the adventures and excitement of their youth, and some settled here in Arlington. Eric Buckland will tell stories of some of those “Mosby Men” who contributed so much to the lasting legacy and fame of Mosby’s Rangers.

Eric Buckland is the author of five books, all of which tell the stories of the men who rode with Mosby’s Rangers and include “Mosby’s Keydet Rangers,” as well as four book series called “Mosby Men.” Buckland retired from the US Army in 1999 as a Lieutenant Colonel after a 22-year career spent primarily in Special Forces and other Special Operations assignments. Some of his awards include the Master Parachutist Badge, the Special Forces Combat Diver Badge, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He currently is employed at the Office of National Drug Control Policy as an International Policy Analyst with a focus on border security issues.

The Arlington Historical Society, Inc., founded in 1956, is a nonprofit educational organization incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The mission of the Arlington Historical Society is to conduct research and to preserve and disseminate knowledge relating to the history, archaeology, material culture, and geographical and socio-economic development of Arlington County, Virginia. The Society carries out this mission through its historic resources, including two historic properties and its collections; original historical research and publications; the discovery, collection, preservation and exhibition of artifacts; and the presentation and dissemination of knowledge on the local history of Arlington County to the public.

Victor Hoskins, Economic Development Director for Arlington County, speaking to the Arlington Civic Federation on April 14, 2016.

Dr. Billy Wayson speaks to the Arlington Historical Society about his book, Martha Jefferson Randolph: Republican Daughter and Plantation Mistress. Dr. Wayson's talk was recorded at Marymount University in Arlington, VA on March 10, 2016.

For almost his entire life, Thomas Jefferson served in positions of leadership at the local, state, and federal levels. His gifted pen was known in Europe, even before the Declaration of Independence, but it was Jefferson’s private writing that revealed the most intimate emotional dynamics of a life in government service. Nowhere are the personal challenges associated with public service more poignantly expressed than in Jefferson’s letters to daughter Martha (“Patsy”). Wayson’s book draws on some 900 family letters and uses qualitative analysis software to trace the evolution of this intense daughter-father relationship alongside rapidly unfolding political, economic, and social events.

ATV's regular round up of all the news and notes around Arlington. In this edition, Arlington kicks off Hispanic Heritage month, we envision a new Courthouse Square, attend the dedication of the newly renamed Freedmans Village Bridge, and take an in-depth look at FirstResponders.net, a new technology to keep us safe in the event of an emergency.

The ceremony to dedicate the Trooper Jacqueline Vernon Memorial Bridge over Shirley Highway (I-395) in Arlington VA. Trooper Vernon lost her life in the line of duty on August 16, 1988. The bridge naming ceremony was held in the Arlington County Virginia offices on August 26 2015.

Retired County Manager Barbara Donnellan remembers her three decades serving Arlington County Virginia and her final five years as County Manager. Ms Donnellan was interviewed by Library Director Diane Kresh and Chief Information Officer Jack Belcher. The interview was conducted on August 25 2015 in the studios of Arlington TV.

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring's press conference about the US Supreme Court decision affirming gay marriage rights. The event was held on Judiciary Plaza in Arlington County VA on June 26 2015. Also included are interviews with Clerk of the Circuit Court Paul Ferguson, Arlington County Board member Jay Fisette and his husband, author Bob Rosen.

Arlington County Historic Preservation program manager Cynthia Liccese-Torres gives a workshop on how to research the history of your house using a combination of online resources and the holdings of the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library. Homes examined in depth are the Broadview and Lustron houses. This workshop was co-sponsored by the Arlington Historical Society, Preservation Arlington and the Arlington Public Library.

ATV's semi-weekly roundup of news and events around Arlington. This edition includes memories of the time when Clarendon was known as Little Saigon. Also, there's a great new tool on the website to follow the progress of street paving in Arlington, the County purchased a new plot of land, we have new voting machines to show off, and Neighborhood Day once again featured a Walk for the Animals.

Arlington is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of its Public Arts program. Take a look back with us on the beginnings of Public Art in Arlington and some of the things that have happened in the last three decades.

Author Beth Macy reads from and discusses her book, "Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local and Helped Save an American Town." Recorded at the Arlington (VA) Central Library on October 7 2014.

From the book's Amazon.com page: "The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business.

The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations, it was also the center of life in Bassett, Virginia. But beginning in the 1980s, the first waves of Asian competition hit, and ultimately Bassett was forced to send its production overseas.

One man fought back: John Bassett III, a shrewd and determined third-generation factory man, now chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co, which employs more than 700 Virginians and has sales of more than $90 million. In FACTORY MAN, Beth Macy brings to life Bassett's deeply personal furniture and family story, along with a host of characters from an industry that was as cutthroat as it was colorful. As she shows how he uses legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies, and sheer grit and cunning to save hundreds of jobs, she also reveals the truth about modern industry in America."

Author, former radio programmer and MTV Networks executive Beau Phillips discusses his book, "I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig: Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll". The program was recorded at the Arlington Public Library on Jan. 15 2015. "I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig" is available at the Arlington Public Library, in bookstores and from online retailers.

Over 50 years ago community leaders had a vision to redevelop Arlington, VA. At the time they didn't know that they were starting a trend that would later be known as 'Smart Growth' - where mixed-use development around public transit hubs, creates an environment where people want to live and work.

Sustainability is inherently part of a Smart Growth plan, and today's leaders want to make Arlington even more energy efficient. This is the story of how today's Arlington visionaries want to create a community energy plan that'll reach into the next 50 years.

White House press photographer Dennis Brack discusses his long career photographing presidents. Having created a museum’s worth of images for the Black Star agency, Brack has now written the book on his craft, “Presidential Picture Stories: Behind the Cameras at the White House.” Brack demonstrates how photographers have covered presidents since the days of Abraham Lincoln. Presidents can stay only eight years but veteran photojournalists like Dennis Brack have spent decades documenting First Family life and fresh history in the White House “fishbowl.” Dennis Brack is a former president of the White House News Photographers Association who averaged a picture per week in Time Magazine for 23 years. He’ll discuss the joys and ordeals of such high-profile, high-pressure work. Recorded at the Arlington Public Library on Nov. 24 2014.

Arlington installed a historic marker at the site of the Green Valley Pharmacy in a ceremony that honored Doc Muse and his six decades of service to the community. We'll tell you more about that later in our program, but first....

A recent house fire claimed the lives of an Arlington mother and daughter. The home had no working smoke detectors. The Arlington County Fire Department urges everyone to install smoke alarms on every floor and in every bedroom. You should also test the alarms each month, and change the batteries twice a year, ideally when the clocks change. And, you should replace the alarms themselves at least every 10 years. Make sure you have an escape plan, and practice it. For more information, go to our website, keyword smoke alarm.

Arlington’s Emergency Winter Shelter is now open for the season. This shelter offers men and women who are living on the streets a safe place to sleep through the cold winter months. For more information on shelters in the region, check our website, keyword, shelter, or call the Department of Human Services at 703-228-1300.

Find out the facts about Ebola and other infectious diseases at a town hall meeting on December 8. Local experts will discuss the impact of infectious diseases on our community. The meeting is free, and so is the parking, with validation. Check the County Calendar on our website for more information.

When Doc Muse opened Green Valley Pharmacy in 1952, he provided a place where African-American customers could get their prescriptions filled and dine at the pharmacy's counter. Six decades later, Doc is still working behind the counter, and Arlington honored his service to the community, with a historic marker in front of his store. Take a look. For more information on Green Valley and the historic community of Nauck, visit our website, keyword Nauck.

Just a reminder that Arlington County offices, libraries and community centers will be closed on both Thursday, November 27 AND Friday November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The county will provide normal trash and recycling pickup on both days. Check the holiday schedule page on our website for details, and have a GREAT Thanksgiving.

Well, that’s all for this week, thanks for watching, and we'll see you Around Arlington.

Arlington Fire Chief James Schwartz tells the story of the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11 2001 from his perspective as the site commander on the scene for the Arlington County Fire Dept. The talk was recorded on Sept. 11 2014 and was sponsored by the Arlington County Historical Society.

The Neighborhood Conservation Program has been helping to improve and enhance Arlington neighborhoods for 50 years. When the program was created in 1964, the goal was to empower residents by having them come together to discuss and share ideas for improving their neighborhoods. Today, the program provides funding for a variety of improvements including: installation of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, streetlights, signs, park improvements, neighborhood art and beautification. This program empowers citizens to identify and plan projects in their own neighborhoods.

Communities participating in the Neighborhood Conservation program benefit from being involved in the process for improving their own neighborhoods and help get funds for important projects. It’s also a great way for neighborhoods to directly engage with Arlington County.
When a neighborhood participates in the Neighborhood Conservation program, it becomes part of a larger community known as the Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee (NCAC). The County Board relies on the NCAC to report on the issues of greatest concern to our community members. Neighborhood Conservation representatives serve on the NCAC and help to develop recommendations for improving the neighborhood conservation process and participate in implementing County bond funds.

to find out more about the program go to arlingtonva.us and search on "Neighborhood Conservation"

Author Charlie Clark reads from his book, Arlington County Chronicles and hosts a lively discussion about Arlington history with the audience. Mr. Clark writes the "Our Man in Arlington" column for the Falls Church News-Press. The talk was hosted by the Arlington Central Library on July 7 2014.

"Digitizing opens up a whole world to be able to share these things, but nothing can replace holding that Civil War letter" says Judy Knudsen when describing how Arlington Public Library's Center for Local History is changing, yet remaining the same. Formerly known as the Virginia Room, the new name better describes the scope of work that Judy and her team of archivists do, which includes seeking out and preserving local historical stories.

In this piece, we learn about the amazing story of civil rights activist and former Freedom Rider Joan Mulholland. We follow her as she donates part of her private collection of historical documents that depict her role during the 1960's Civil Rights movement.

Journalist and historian Charles S. Clark speaks about George Lincoln Rockwell and his American Nazi Party when their headquarters were housed in Arlington VA. Clark discusses the Party's activities in the 1960's and 70's and the circumstances behind Rockwell's shooting in an Arlington shopping center by one of his own party members. The talk was sponsored and took place at the Arlington Public Library and was co-sponsored by Encore Learning.

101-year-old Martha Ann Miller, author of "The First Century, and Not Ready for the Rocking Chair Yet", speaks to the Arlington Branch of the American Association of University Women at the Arlington (VA) Public Library on January 12, 2013. Miller recalls her years as a teacher in Arlington and particularly the struggles over desegregation in the 1960's.

A talk by Mark Dimunation, Rare Books and Special Collections Division Chief at the Library of Congress. He is joined by Bess Fox, Asst. Professor of Literature and Languages at Marymount University. Dimunation reflects on 88 titles that changed the way we think. The program was hosted by the Arlington Public Library (Virginia).

There are great stories waiting in even the tiniest corner of Arlington. And we had this point proved for us again, when the members of Calloway United Methodist Church approached the county with a request to designate their churchyard cemetery a local historic district. The history of Calloway Cemetery stretches back to the 19th century, and opens a small but important window on the history of African Americans in Arlington.

Washington Post correspondent Blaine Harden talks about and reads excerpts from "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West". Sponsored by the Arlington VA Public Library and the Friends of the Library. Recorded June 20, 2012 by Arlington TV.

The Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute presents a joint lecture by two Civil War historians on the topic of Arlington in the Civil War. Karl VanNewkirk, past president of the Arlington Historical Society, and David Farner, park manager of Fort C.F. Smith, each bring their own area of expertise to painting a portrait of Arlington Virginia in the years 1860-1865.

As part of the ongoing series of lectures sponsored by the Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute, Rufus Phillips, author of Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned, speaks about his years as a CIA case officer and a USAID official serving in Vietnam.

On January 15 2012, Arlington VA celebrated it's 43rd tribute to the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Wilmer Leon was the keynote speaker and performers included Larry Bland and the Volunteer Choir and the Urban Artistry Dance troup.

A sampling of the best stories submitted on video from Arlington Virginia's Tell Arlington's Story first year. .

A panel discussion organized by local documentarian and cultural historian Jeff Krulik, discussing the local history of rock and roll concert promotion in the 1960s and 70s. Several important local promoters take part in the discussion, including Durwood Settles, Teddy Bodnar, Michael Oberman, Mike Schreibman, and Bud Becker. This event was taped live at the Artisphere in Rosslyn, VA by AVN.

You may know that the Internet was, in fact, created in Arlington in the 1970s. The technology was developed by the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), now known as DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).

The ARPANET, a project of the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the Department of Defense, developed the technology that became the foundation for the internet. Originally intended to support military needs, ARPANET technology was soon applied to civilian uses, allowing information to be rapidly and widely available. The internet, and services such as e-mail, e-commerce and the World Wide Web, continues to grow as the under-lying technologies evolve. The innovations inspired by the ARPANET have provided great benefits for society.

Special Thanks to:
Steve Lukasik
Charles Herzfeld
Robert Kahn
Steve Crocker
Potomac Institute of Policy Studies
Corporation of National Research Initiatives
Shinkuro Inc.


photos provided by:
Charles Herzfeld
DV Archive
Marcin Wichary
Joi Ito
Steve Jurveston
National Archives
creative commons
public domain

As part of the Tell Arlngton's Story project, Patti Monroe Meek talks about growing up as an African-American in Arlington and how she came to terms with her identity.

Mary Curtius from Arlington's Office of Communications speaks with Michael Leventhal, Arlington's Historic Preservation Program Coordinator, about the county's Historic Resources Inventory. The HRI is a list of Arlington's essential and important buildings and properties which is intended to bring clarity and transparency to Arlington's development process while protecting important pieces of our past.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Artscape" takes a look at all things cultural around Arlington. In this episode, we look at a group who are working to capture the diverse heritage of Columbia Pike in pictures. This segment has been nominated for a Capital Region Emmy award.

Native Arlingtonian Kenny James remembers his school days in Arlington and the effect that busing and Arlington's response to Brown v. Board of Education had on the quality of his education. Part of the Tell Arlington's Story initiative. Taped at the Multigenerational African-American Storytelling Workshop. www.arlingtonstory.us

Native Arlingtonian Kenny James remembers his school days in Arlington and the effect that busing and Arlington's response to Brown v. Board of Education had on the quality of his education. Part of the Tell Arlington's Story initiative. Taped at the Multigenerational African-American Storytelling Workshop. www.arlingtonstory.us

As part of the Telling Arlington's Story initiative, Kenny James remembers his parents at the Multigenerational Afircan-American Storytelling Workshop at the Arlington Public Library. www.arlingtonstory.us

Arlington County Virginia announces and demonstates it's newly designed home page in 1997.

Author Tim O'Brien speaks at Arlington's Central Library on his critically acclaimed book "The Things They Carried" an extraordinary work of Vietnam War literature. This event is a special feature of the 2011 Arlington Reads campaign, which was recently recognized as an Outstanding Acheivement in Local Government Innovation award from the Alliance for Innovation.

Author David Finkel speaks at Arlington's Central Library on his book, "The Good Soldier". This event is a special feature of the 2011 Arlington Reads campaign.

In this latest episode of Tell Arlington's Story, Mattie Walker talks about segregation and child rearing in Arlington VA in the 1930s.

Tell Arlington's Story is an initiative to document Arlington's rich heritage through the collection of residents' stories. In this clip, filmed at the Multi-generational African-American Storytelling Workshop at the Arlington Central Library, Mattie Walker talks about Arlington when it was a farm community and her early school days. For more information about this project, go to http://arlingtonstory.us.

The USS Arlington was christened on March 26, 2011 in Pascagoula Mississippi. The ship was named in memory of the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon and the first responders who were responsible for saving lives that day. For this reason, Arlington Fire Chief James H. Schwartz was asked to deliver the keynote address.

Mary Curtius speaks with Michael Leventhal, Arlington's Historic Preservation Program Coordinator, about the county's Historic Resources Inventory. A list of Arlington's essential and important buildings and properties which is intended to bring clarity and transparency to Arlington's development process while protecting important pieces of our past.

At the 2011 January 1 County Board meeting, Chairman, Chris Zimmerman laid out his plans for the year, in this clip he tells us why it is important to 'Tell Arlington's Story'.

During neighborhood day this year, the troops at Arlingtons own Fort Myer held a twilight tattoo for the community at Bluemont Park. This military pageant and performance toured the history of the United States Military from the Revolutionary war to present day. This journey though American history was on full display for everyone to see and hear first hand, and to experience the prestige of our military.

A series of one minute looks at the 200 year history of the Columbia Pike. In this minute, we check out the great radio towers that once dominated the the Pike's skyline.

A series of one minute looks at the 200 year history of the Columbia Pike. In this minute, we visit the first brick townhome in Arlington.

A series of one minute looks at the 200 year history of the Columbia Pike. In this minute, we visit one of the Pike's greatest landmarks, the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Artscape" takes a look at all things cultural around Arlington. In this episode, we look at a group who are working to capture the diverse heritage of Columbia Pike in pictures.

Arlington County's Transit Oriented Development over the last 40 years is explained in this 11min video. Planner, Bob Brosnan, takes us on a journey from the post war visionary leaders, who laid Arlingtons award winning foundations, to a streetcar future. Brosnan gives a concise definition of Arlingtons Smart Growth, its benefits, and where that growth is headed.

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This special segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", features Director of Arlington County Library Diane Kresh and a host of Arlington high school students interviewing Jeffrey Toobin, author of this year's Arlington Reads book: "The Nine."

Arlington's Smart Growth Journey tells the story of how visionary leaders in Arlington transformed an aging,
fraying suburb into one of the nations premier examples of transit-oriented growth. It explores the history of
Smart Growth in Arlington through the recollections of those who helped craft the vision and fought to bring it to fruition. It addresses the mistakes that were made, and the future. It is a 'must see' for all who want to plan for sustainable growth and who care about our environment.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine program, Here/now, this in studio interview with Dr. Talmadge Williams, Chairman of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, VA, explores the little known story of Freedmen's Village.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine program, Here/now, the second segment of our studio interview with Dr. Talmadge Williams, discusses the efforts being made to make the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington a reality.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Artscape" takes a look at all things cultural around Arlington. This episode visits a landmark of the DC Punk scene, Don Zientara's Inner Ear Recording Studios.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Our Back Pages" takes a look at Arlington history. This episode continues our look at the centennary of Orville Wright's historic flights at Ft. Myers with an examination of the science that propelled the Wright Brothers' inventions.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Artscape" takes a look at all things cultural around Arlington. This episode follows Arlington County's own Krowne Lustron House, as it takes up residence for the summer in New York's Museum of Modern Art for the exhibit: "Home Delivery."

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Our Back Pages" explores Arlington history. This episode revisits the historic flights made 100 years ago at Ft. Myers by Orville Wright.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject is Lisa Thompson who has worked the county's 9-1-1 call center for nearly 30 years, including the day of Sept. 11, 2001.

This special segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", features Director of Arlington County Library Diane Kresh interviewing Pat Creed, co-author of the book: "Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11."

This special segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", features Director of Arlington County Library Diane Kresh interviewing Pat Creed, co-author of the book: "Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11."

This special segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", features Director of Arlington County Library Diane Kresh interviewing Pat Creed, co-author of the book: "Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9/11."

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "Foundations" explores Arlington's heritage. In this episode, we explore the last remnants of the Civil War earthworks that once ran for miles through Arlington and all of Northern Virginia.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now." In this segment, our resident pop historian Jim Byers checks out some great old home movies from the Glencarlyn Parade some 50 years ago, and tries to date the footage precisely.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject is former director of Arlington's Central Library, Chang Liu.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", this segment features a preview of the 2008 Slapsticon Film Festival. Slapsticon is Arlington's annual festival of rarely seen comedies from the silent and early talkie film era. Host Tara Miles interviews AVN's own Rob Farr, one of the founders of Slapsticon.

A segment of AVN's magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject is the founder of the Arlington Academy of Hope, John Wanda.

Arlington Virginia's effort to move an preserve a Lustron House. The house is expected to be shipped to New York's Museum of Modern Art.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject is journalist turned coffee shop owner, Michelle W. Kwon.

Interviews with Arlington VA kids who have emigrated to the U.S. from other countries.

A segment of AVN's monthly magazine show, "Here/now", "We're All Arlington" features short biographies of Arlington residents, highlighting our county's amazing diversity. This episode's subject is 2008 Chair of the Arlington County Board, Walter Tejada.

Ten years after the attack on the Pentagon, five leaders who were in charge at the scene recall their initial reactions and responses to the tragedy, Panelists include former Arlington Fire Chief Ed Plaugher, former Assistant Fire Chief James Schwartz, FBI Special Agent Chris Combs and General James T. Jackson (ret.). The moderator is former Arlington County Manager Ron Carlee.