Jenny Lind, September 1850 (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress). Before there was Hamilton, before Beatlemania, before Elvis, there was Lindomania; and in 1850…
Jessi BennettDecember 18, 2019
The Virginia Newspaper Project cannot resist the compelling story that is the Titanic. On April 16, 1912, the Richmond Times Dispatch issued its Tuesday morning paper…
Errol SomayAugust 21, 2019
The Virginia Newspaper Project is happy to announce its collaboration with St. Catherine’s School in Richmond to film and digitize three of the historic school’s newspapers—The…
Kyle RogersAugust 7, 2019
During my research so far this summer for the Virginia Newspaper department’s continuing project in collaboration with Cornell University, Freedom on the Move, I have…
Kyle RogersJune 13, 2019
Thursday, June 6, marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of the beaches of Nazi-occupied France on D-Day. In honor of the sacrifices made…
Kyle RogersJune 5, 2019
Settled in the Allegheny Mountains midway between Lexington and White Sulphur Springs, Covington is Virginia’s third smallest city with just under 6,000 residents. Today, the…
Kelley EwingMay 23, 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
April is a special time of year: the first full month of Spring; the beginning of baseball season (Hallelujah!) and the month designated as Poetry…
Errol SomayApril 26, 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, 1835-1857Hall…
Kelley EwingApril 5, 2019
Recently, while researching a totally unrelated topic in the Richmond Times Dispatch, I stumbled upon an intriguing article from Dec. 2, 1928 titled, “Ninth Woman…
Kelley EwingMarch 8, 2019
And we're not talking about Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio! In advance of our soon to be released new and improved Titanic web site and…
Errol SomayFebruary 14, 2019
"It was a few minutes before the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. I stood at the window of my room…
adminNovember 9, 2018
On February 19, 1887, the Afro-American Churchman published an obituary for Reverend Samuel V. Berry. From this entry, we learn how Rev. Berry received his…
Kim BowmanSeptember 5, 2018
