Recently, the Library of Virginia received generous gifts of historical Virginia newspapers from the Tennessee State Library and Archives and Christopher Newport University.The Tennessee State Library and…
Kelley EwingAugust 17, 2012
Television and copy advertisements for prescription drugs are a common sight these days. But the obsession with finding the latest and greatest cure-all is nothing…
Kelley EwingJuly 5, 2012
The setting for John Fox Jr.’s 1908 novel Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Big Stone Gap in Wise County is situated along the Powell River…
Kelley EwingJune 18, 2012
Advertisements are from the Blue Ridge Herald (Purcellville, Virginia) of January 6, 1955. Tune in tomorrow for more…….
Kelley EwingMay 31, 2012
Check out this series of video podcasts to learn how to use Chronicling America. Big thanks to the Ohio Historical Society for creating these helpful…
Kelley EwingMay 23, 2012
While the Library of Virginia’s historical newspaper collection is extensive and varied, it has a genre of newspaper that may be surprising to some: twentieth…
Kelley EwingMay 11, 2012
How much was a bottle of bourbon in 1941? How about a "beautifully rebuilt" Electrolux vacuum? The prices of these and other items can be…
Kelley EwingMay 1, 2012
Located in Spotsylvania County, 61 miles north of Richmond and 60 miles south of Washington, D.C., between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions of Virginia, Fredericksburg…
Kelley EwingApril 6, 2012
As the date of execution of Floyd and Claude Allen approached, public support for the doomed men grew. Many people believed Floyd and Claude were…
Kelley EwingMarch 28, 2012
The dramatic courtroom incident, coined variously the “Hillsville Massacre” and the “Courthouse Tragedy,” immediately became a huge news story and newspapers nationwide covered it in…
Kelley EwingMarch 26, 2012
While the events of March 14, 1912 produced many villains, a notable heroine stands out. Jezebel Goad, the daughter of Deputy Dexter Goad, was in…
Kelley EwingMarch 23, 2012
This month marks the 100th anniversary of events surrounding the Allen family and the infamous “Hillsville Massacre.” The sensational coverage and gripping photos of the characters…
Kelley EwingMarch 14, 2012
