Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in Broadside, the magazine of the Library of Virginia, Issue No. 1, 2022 Writer Barbara Diggs discovered…
George Washington and the Irish : Incredible Stories of the Irish Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America / Niall O'Dowd Thomas Jefferson :…
For the majority of United States' existence as a nation, the focus of academic history has been on the actions and achievements of educated, well-to-do…
The Library of Virginia is a favorite haunt for genealogists, tracking down their ancestors with great hopes of finding a notable person in their family…
The Library of Virginia first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…
In A Brave and Cunning Prince, James Horn questions accepted narratives regarding 17th-century Virginia as he traces the life of Opechancanough, the brother of Chief…
Early Human Life on the Southeastern Coastal Plain Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution / Woody Holton Colonial Complexions: Race and…
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…
Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier / Bob Drury and Tom Clavin James Madison: America's First Politician / Jay…
The Library of Virginia is now operating under new hours for Fall 2021. The first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to…