A public argument breaks out between several men on the topic of opiates. One, a physician, calls for greater restrictions on prescriptions to curb their…
Library of VirginiaSeptember 24, 2021
New Books – September 2021
The Library of Virginia is now operating under new hours for Fall 2021. The first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are…
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"I hate secession and all its hateful helpers. Cursed be the hand that raised its bloody flag to make desolate homes and wretched women,” wrote…
McKenzie LongSeptember 22, 2021
This is the latest entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…
Vince BrooksSeptember 20, 2021
Over the summer of 2021, student interns conducted a self-directed research project using Library of Virginia collections and other resources to explore the effects of…
Library of VirginiaSeptember 17, 2021
Manakin Town, in present-day Powhatan County, was a unique community made up of Huguenot (French Protestant) refugees who settled there in 1700-1701. Although free from…
Bill BynumSeptember 15, 2021
How many librarians does it take to read a story? Definitely more than one if it is for the Library of Virginia’s Dial a Story…
Sue La ParoSeptember 13, 2021
