Next Monday is Veteran's Day. We honor veterans but we can never truly understand everything that they have experienced. At the end of World War…
Jessi BennettNovember 6, 2019
Welcome to the new blog of the Library of Virginia, The UncommonWealth! As the Library of Virginia approaches its 200th birthday in 2023, it seemed…
Claire RadcliffeSeptember 25, 2019
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Virginia Chronicle, the Library of Virginia’s digital newspaper database, has surpassed an impressive milestone! The Virginia Newspaper Project would…
Kelley EwingMay 6, 2019
Titanic, Titanic, Titanic. One would think we’ve heard enough about a ship that sank over 100 years ago. Well, the fact you’re reading this tells…
Errol SomayApril 11, 2019
The following titles are now on Virginia Chronicle:Virginia Beach WeeklyThe Musical Advocate and Singer’s FriendAlexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & PoliticalAlexandria Gazette & Daily AdvertiserAlexandria Gazette,…
Kelley EwingApril 5, 2019
Ed. note: Today we have a guest post from Brexton O’Donnell, Tour Counselor, Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission, highlighting some…
Guest ContributorMarch 27, 2019
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) and the Library of Virginia are cooperating to provide greater access to African American history and genealogy…
Greg CrawfordFebruary 21, 2019
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the release of 100,343 emails from the administration of Governor Timothy M. Kaine (2006-2010). This latest batch…
Roger ChristmanJanuary 30, 2019
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Fall 2018 issue of Broadside, the quarterly magazine of the Library of Virginia. How do you eat an elephant?…
Susan Gray PageJanuary 9, 2019
As the holiday season comes and goes, our thoughts turn to those who are away from home and those who will never see home again.…
Rose SchooffDecember 19, 2018
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the release of 26,988 emails from the administration of Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (2006-2010). This latest batch…
Roger ChristmanOctober 18, 2018
"What’s that?” I bet you are asking. The Electronic Shipping List is the tool the Library of Virginia uses to let other libraries in Virginia…
Mary ClarkAugust 15, 2018
Virginia Chronicle has surpassed a major milestone: 1,000,000 pages! Thanks to grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, agreements with publishers, cooperative projects, generous…
Kelley EwingJuly 9, 2018
Homeland’s season 7 finale aired last Sunday night. Showtime’s critically acclaimed drama stars Claire Danes as CIA Officer Carrie Mathison and Mandy Patinkin as her…
Roger ChristmanMay 2, 2018
