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more dreadful than the most gruesome of tales: Newspaper Coverage of The East Orange Bathtub Mystery

I n 1909, a mystery unfolded that was so shocking, it’s nearly too strange to believe today.Shows like Dateline and Forensic Files continuously reveal the…

Kelley EwingJune 3, 2016

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The Planet and Beyond: an update on African American Newspapers at the Library of Virginia

A single extant issue of the Reformer, an African American newspaper published in Richmond from 1895-1931, was recently added to Virginia Chronicle, the Library’s free and searchable…

Kelley EwingMay 17, 2016

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An Irish Tango: A Musical Marriage for St. Patrick’s Day

When Mollie Durango Does the Irish Tango from the March 7, 1915 issue of the Richmond Times Dispatch https://youtu.be/td-8tJ-t5L4

Kelley EwingMarch 17, 2016

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Random Notes: Martha Washington, The Huntington, and More

The Virginia Newspaper Project has a few new additions to Virginia Chronicle, but before we get to that, we’d like to direct you to an…

Kelley EwingMarch 3, 2016

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Alexandria in a time of war: From Mansion House to Camp Distribution

Alexandria was a lively town during the Civil War, so it’s no wonder PBS draws from the city’s history for its new drama Mercy Street. The…

Kelley EwingFebruary 26, 2016

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Happy Holidays from the VNP and the Rappahannock Record

The Virginia Newspaper Project is excited to announce that digitized issues of the Rappahannock Record from 1925-1958 are now available on Virginia Chronicle. Published in Kilmarnock, Virginia…

Kelley EwingDecember 22, 2015

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Attention Enquiring Minds! Richmond Enquirer now available on Virginia Chronicle

The Virginia Newspaper Project is happy to announce additions to the growing list of newspapers available on Virginia Chronicle, the Library of Virginia’s free, searchable digital newspaper database. Now,…

Kelley EwingDecember 3, 2015

Digital Projects Newspapers

Text Correcting with Virginia Chronicle

Here’s a reminder that as a registered user of Virginia Chronicle, the Library of Virginia’s digital newspaper collection, you can assist in improving search results…

Kelley EwingOctober 16, 2015

Digital Projects Newspapers

A Genius, A Recorder, and a Growler walk into an archive: What’s New on Virginia Chronicle

The Virginia Newspaper Project is thrilled to announce the latest additions to the Library of Virginia’s free, searchable online newspaper resource, Virginia Chronicle.The recent additions…

Kelley EwingOctober 2, 2015

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A Bicycle Search For You

As the UCI World Bike Championships unfold and professional road bikers from all over the map pedal by LVA down Richmond’s Broad Street, the Virginia Newspaper Project thought…

Kelley EwingSeptember 23, 2015

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Advertising the Big Top: 1870s Circus Ads from the Staunton Spectator

It’s September 16, 1873 in the sleepy town of Staunton, Virginia. You can only imagine a reader’s excitement at turning to page three of the Staunton…

Kelley EwingSeptember 2, 2015

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From Middletown to Salem: Virginia Chronicle takes a road trip

The Virginia Newspaper Project is happy to announce new additions to the Library of Virginia’s Virginia Chronicle. The number of historical newspaper pages available on…

Kelley EwingAugust 25, 2015

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Be True to Your School

Question: What do the following five quotes have in common? Answer: They are all quotes taken from high school newspapers. And while academic newspapers cover topics…

Kelley EwingJuly 24, 2015

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American Pharoah: Will he Make it a Dozen?

The last of the Triple Crown’s three stakes races will be run at Belmont Park tomorrow. In the history of the Triple Crown, its winners…

Kelley EwingJune 5, 2015

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Happy Mother’s Day from the Virginia Newspaper Project

The Virginia Newspaper Project wishes mothers everywhere a very happy Mother's Day.The idea for a Mother's Day was originally conceived by Anna Jarvis, after her…

Kelley EwingMay 10, 2015