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Brent Tarter
By Brent Tarter In Education & Programming

“Why should not women vote?” – Virginia Men Who Supported Woman Suffrage

Public opinion polling did not exist in the 1910s when members of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia and the…
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The Stacks

“The cloak and dagger corporate secrecy thing helped to make it memorable” : 7 Questions with Errol Somay

This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you're interested in reading more, entries in…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksApril 19, 2021
Virginia Authors

Celebrating National Poetry Month: Lauren K. Alleyne

Poetry. Heart music, soul song. There is something about this particular arrangement of words that digs a deeper meaning out of a word, a phrase.…
Nan Carmack
Nan CarmackApril 16, 2021
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Governor L. Douglas Wilder Records Available for Research

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that the records of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder have been fully processed and are available for research.…
Mike Strom
Mike StromApril 14, 2021
Public Libraries

Who Am I? : Local History Collections Offer Essential Answers

Public libraries have always been a safe place to facilitate challenging thought and promote community and personal growth. Many patrons have formed their identity through…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorApril 12, 2021
Virginia Authors

Celebrating National Poetry Month 2021: Benjamín Naka-Hasebe Kingsley

Poetry. Heart music, soul song. There is something about this particular arrangement of words that digs a deeper meaning out of a word, a phrase.…
Nan Carmack
Nan CarmackApril 9, 2021
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Kidnapped into Slavery: The Freedom Suit of Francis Jackson

The 2013 film 12 Years a Slave adapted the historical memoirs of Solomon Northup, a free African American from New York who was kidnapped and…
McKenzie Long
McKenzie LongApril 7, 2021
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