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Strong Men & Women in Virginia History Honored for Black History Month

African Americans and people of African descent have been a part of Virginia’s—and America’s—story since European colonization of the North American continent began. Yet the…

Library of VirginiaFebruary 25, 2022

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“Will your stock or your children carry off prizes at the Fair…?”

“Will your stock or your children carry off prizes at the Fair this fall, or will both?” This is the question asked in the 1923…

Library of VirginiaFebruary 18, 2022

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Back in the Game: Research renews interest in Virginia-born singer-songwriter Tommy Edwards

Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in Broadside, the magazine of the Library of Virginia, Summer 2008. Approached by MGM to record a…

Don GunterFebruary 16, 2022

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Romance Of A Different Nature

Gothic Romance is a genre of fiction that reached its height during the Romantic Period, late 18th and early 19th century, in England. These novels…

August MoulisFebruary 7, 2022

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Beyond “Mary Bowser”: Researching & Writing a Biography of Black Activism in 19th-Century America

Editor’s Note: The Library of Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Humanities, sponsors residential fellows during the academic year to conduct in-depth research in the Library’s…

Lois LeveenFebruary 2, 2022

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History is Evergreen and Ever-Evolving

In the historic Evergreen Cemetery, segregated resting place of many generations of Richmond’s Black families, lies the gravestone of Edward S. Brown. A visitor could…

Library of VirginiaJanuary 17, 2022

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Columbia Pike Exhibit Turns the Lens on Vibrant Northern Virginia Region

The Library of Virginia's current exhibition, Columbia Pike: Through the Lens of Community, highlights the vibrant and diverse community of Columbia Pike in Arlington County.…

Mari JulienneJanuary 5, 2022

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Garden Clubs Plant Seeds of Change

Editor’s Note: The Library of Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Humanities, sponsors residential fellows during the academic year to conduct in-depth research in the Library’s collections.…

Meredith Henne BakerDecember 8, 2021

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Infrastructure Week: 1870s Edition.

In 1989, Samuel K. Skinner, Secretary of Transportation under George H. W. Bush, proclaimed in a committee hearing that, “infrastructure is not sexy - it…

Library of VirginiaNovember 22, 2021

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Placing Pupils on Common Ground

Charlene Butts Ligon’s book Fearless: How a Poor Virginia seamstress took on Jim Crow, beat the poll tax and changed her city forever focuses on…

Library of VirginiaOctober 22, 2021

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Chronic Pains: Virginia’s History of Painkiller Legislation

A public argument breaks out between several men on the topic of opiates. One, a physician, calls for greater restrictions on prescriptions to curb their…

Library of VirginiaSeptember 24, 2021

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Public Library Spotlight: Dial A Story

How many librarians does it take to read a story? Definitely more than one if it is for the Library of Virginia’s Dial a Story…

Sue La ParoSeptember 13, 2021

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A Fellowship. A Blog. A Video. A Descendant.

For one semester, in the fall of 2019, I received a Virginia Humanities Fellowship, with residence at the Library of Virginia, to study the journey…

Karen ChaseSeptember 8, 2021

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The Historical Background for [No] Common Ground

Next month, LVA's Common Ground Virginia History Book Group meets virtually to discuss the September Weinstein Author Series title, No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and…

Library of VirginiaAugust 27, 2021

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Whiteness on Trial: Asian Americans and the Right to Citizenship

CONTENT WARNING: Materials in the Library of Virginia’s collections contain historical terms, phrases, and images that are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and…

Emma ItoMay 19, 2021