Archives The Legacy of John Henry James On 12 July 1898, an Albemarle County grand jury met to hear evidence against an African American man named John Henry James accused of assaulting…Greg CrawfordJune 6, 2018
Newspapers Mary Johnston: A Suffragist of, and Ahead of, Her Time Mary Johnston, born 1870 in Buchanan, Virginia, was a prolific author of 23 books, outspoken suffragist, and founding member of the Equal Suffrage League of…Olin JohnsonJune 28, 2017
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