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“More Americans Killed By Flu Than By Bullets”: Riding the Roller Coaster of the 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic

As the world enters 2021, we continue to ride a roller coaster of news (and emotions) regarding the COVID-19 virus. Our smart phones provide almost…

John DealJanuary 13, 2021

Archives Manuscripts & Special Collections Newspapers

Dear Santa: Using Library Collections to Explore a Life Well-Lived

Every year, as the air turns cold and memories of Thanksgiving turkey fade away, children begin the age-old tradition of penning a letter to Santa…

Vince BrooksDecember 23, 2020

Newspapers

The Explosion

Everyone likes a good mystery, so here is one—but instead of the expected murder and mayhem, this caper involves social media, the Google box, local…

Errol SomayDecember 2, 2020

Newspapers

“Big Rock Candy Mountains Discovered Near Clintwood”

While searching for an unrelated newspaper article for a library patron, I stumbled upon a unique piece of local news reporting in the 28 October…

Rebecca SchneiderAugust 3, 2020

Newspapers

Why Juneteenth?

In mid-October of 1899, Richmond's Black Community prepared to have a three day celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation complete with a large downtown parade. The Richmond…

Jessi BennettJune 19, 2020

Archives Digital Projects Newspapers

Facing Our History, Forging Our Future

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Jacob Berryman. Cato. Dinah. Three names from current headlines. Three names from Virginia’s history found in our records.Their names,…

Library of VirginiaJune 11, 2020

Newspapers

Finding Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDAs) in Virginia Newspapers

The Library of Virginia has an extensive collection of historical and current newspapers, with more than one million pages digitized. Newspapers can be a direct…

Emma ItoMay 22, 2020

Archives Newspapers

In Between: Japanese and Japanese Americans In Jim Crow Virginia

The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…

Emma ItoMay 8, 2020

Archives Newspapers

Random Reference: Celery and Olives – A True Story

This is the first entry in our new "Random Reference" series, which will feature interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives &…

Amanda MorrellApril 6, 2020

Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections Newspapers

“Virginia Ready for Women to Vote”: The General Assembly Authorizes Women to Vote in 1920

Ed. Note: The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and community are top priorities at the Library of Virginia. To help contain the…

Brent TarterMarch 25, 2020

Digital Projects Newspapers

New to Virginia Chronicle

The Library of Virginia has added several titles to the growing list of digitized historical newspapers accessible on Virginia Chronicle. Recent additions include: Alexandria Herald…

Kelley EwingMarch 24, 2020

Newspapers

“A condition which is inevitable”: F. E. Alexander and the Struggle for Desegregation

In 1941, Fleming Emory Alexander, printer, journalist, minister, and civic leader, began publishing the Roanoke Tribune, an African American newspaper still in publication today. Issues…

Kelley EwingFebruary 26, 2020

Digital Projects Newspapers

“Lindomania” Sweeps Richmond

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

Newspapers

“I hope to know a new and meaningful freedom”: A Crusading Newspaperman Moves On

Writing about Bruce Crawford’s 1935 departure from the newspaper industry, Louis Jaffe, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of Norfolk’s Virginian-Pilot, penned what amounted to a eulogy:…

Guest ContributorDecember 11, 2019

Newspapers

Yes, The Titanic

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