Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in Broadside, the magazine of the Library of Virginia, Issue No. 1, 2020. Known as a famed…
Trenton HizerJune 23, 2021
What do you do in the middle of a pandemic that will take a family’s mind off the pandemic, but still keep everyone safe from…
Guest ContributorJune 18, 2021
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate? That has always been the question. It is particularly timely these days as people seek, or seek to avoid,…
Tracy HarterJune 16, 2021
IIn 2020, Governor Ralph Northam issued an executive order proclaiming Juneteenth as a Virginia state holiday. Later that year, the General Assembly unanimously voted in…
Library of VirginiaJune 14, 2021
In 1791, Rachel Veney’s mother Sarah won a case in the district court of Northumberland County for her freedom and the freedom of her descendants.…
Greg CrawfordJune 9, 2021
The best thing about being a reference archivist is that every time you pick up the phone you have no idea what the question will…
Dawn TinnellJune 7, 2021
Last Friday we took a look at some of the ways that Virginia high school yearbooks have celebrated their graduates in the past, but there…
Jessi BennettJune 4, 2021
Around 1712, two women were transported by ship to Virginia’s Northern Neck. The elder was named Mary and the younger Bess, who was about 13…
Greg CrawfordJune 2, 2021
Daniel Webster and the Unfinished Constitution / Peter Charles Hoffer A Troubled Marriage: Indigenous Elites of the Colonial Americas / Sean F. McEnroe Inside the…
Donna PletcherMay 31, 2021
The high school classes of 2020 and 2021 will always stand out for their unique senior year experience. We’ve had to invent new ways to…
Jessi BennettMay 28, 2021
Tobacco has been an important part of Virginia’s economy for centuries, starting with the Virginia Indians who cultivated native plants and John Rolfe’s attempts in…
Cara GriggsMay 26, 2021
The Library of Virginia houses an extensive collection of vital records, including birth and death records, 1853-1896, and marriage records, 1853-1935. Genealogists and family historians…
Paige NealMay 24, 2021
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
This is a blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on…
Vince BrooksMay 17, 2021
