"You will moreover as to be so good to see Mr. Patterson from August and inform him that I have not yet received the plat…
Cassandra FarrellMarch 17, 2025
Chatting With AI About History
Throughout the ten plus years of our crowdsourcing project, Making History: Transcribe, we have had many conversations with our volunteers…
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The Library of Virginia maintains the most comprehensive collection of information about Virginia’s history, culture, and government. We hold more than 200 million manuscript items,…
Trenton HizerMarch 12, 2025
So, a Bavarian immigrant, a Prussian nobleman, and a Revolutionary-War-hero-turned-debtor walk into a bar…. At least that’s probably the way this would start if it…
Vince BrooksMarch 10, 2025
Editor's Note: This blog post contains information from a previous Library of Virginia exhibition (2002–2003), Virginia Roots Music Creating and Conserving Tradition, developed by Barbara…
John DealMarch 5, 2025
Looking up at the justices of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals sitting behind their dark paneled bench, Richard and Mildred Loving heard the words…
Library of VirginiaMarch 3, 2025
In the summer of 1826, Nelly and her two daughters Harriet and Juno took advantage of a rare opportunity. While their enslavers, Notley Williams and…
Lydia NeurothFebruary 26, 2025
