Picture a church with the front doors firmly locked, and the keys kept away from the congregation. Then picture a part of the congregation illegally…
McKenzie LongMarch 2, 2022
African Americans and people of African descent have been a part of Virginia’s—and America’s—story since European colonization of the North American continent began. Yet the…
Library of VirginiaFebruary 25, 2022
On her deathbed in 1848, Susan Mills called her brother Henry and her sister Nancy to her bedside. She told them that she wanted her…
Lydia NeurothFebruary 23, 2022
This is an entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind…
Vince BrooksFebruary 21, 2022
“Will your stock or your children carry off prizes at the Fair this fall, or will both?” This is the question asked in the 1923…
Library of VirginiaFebruary 18, 2022
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…
Don GunterFebruary 16, 2022
Do you know someone who is D/deaf? Probably: Over 730,000 Virginia residents report deafness or hardness of hearing.1 Do you know the difference between deaf…
Nan CarmackFebruary 14, 2022
Need to access the website of Governor Ralph S. Northam (2018-2022), which was taken down at the end of this term? The Library of Virginia…
Roger ChristmanFebruary 11, 2022
When the wishes you strive to send are neither sweet nor charming, Dose a valentine with vinegar – that’s sure to be alarming! Drink, gamble,…
Sonya ColemanFebruary 9, 2022
Gothic Romance is a genre of fiction that reached its height during the Romantic Period, late 18th and early 19th century, in England. These novels…
Anna MoulisFebruary 7, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Library of Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Humanities, sponsors residential fellows during the academic year to conduct in-depth research in the Library’s…
Lois LeveenFebruary 2, 2022
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…
Donna PletcherJanuary 31, 2022
In August 1852, Elizabeth McKennon was accused of assembling with “fifteen negroes” at a house on Second Street in the City of Richmond with the…
Lydia NeurothJanuary 26, 2022
This is the lates blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…
Vince BrooksJanuary 24, 2022
