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American Pharoah: Will he Make it a Dozen?

The last of the Triple Crown’s three stakes races will be run at Belmont Park tomorrow. In the history of the Triple Crown, its winners…

Kelley EwingJune 5, 2015

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A Wedding, a Death, and a Pension: Charles and Sarah Butler’s Story

Portsmouth, Virginia, occupied by the Union army, was the scene of a wedding in November 1863. The happy couple was Charles “Charley” Butler, a private…

Bill BynumJune 3, 2015

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“Lafayette, we are here!”

Twenty years ago, a small group of businessmen and former diplomats conceived a plan to build an authentic replica of the French frigate Hermione, the…

Sandra TreadwayMay 27, 2015

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The Conscientious Objector: Desmond T. Doss

In keeping with Out of the Box’s recent anniversary theme, today’s post spotlights Lynchburg native Desmond T. Doss (1919-2006), the first conscientious objector to receive…

Roger ChristmanMay 21, 2015

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The Princess Anne Times 1915-1918: Boosting the Beach

Of historical anniversaries noted large and small, what follows is of the second type and left unremarked, if not here within this very blog. Last…

Henry MorseMay 20, 2015

Digital Projects

From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come): Five Years of Out of the Box

Anniversaries have been a theme in recent entries on Out of the Box. Today’s post is no exception. May 14 is the 5th anniversary of…

Roger ChristmanMay 13, 2015

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Happy Mother’s Day from the Virginia Newspaper Project

The Virginia Newspaper Project wishes mothers everywhere a very happy Mother's Day.The idea for a Mother's Day was originally conceived by Anna Jarvis, after her…

Kelley EwingMay 10, 2015

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Artists for Victory

Today is the 70th anniversary of the V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), marking the end of World War II in Europe. To mark the…

Roger ChristmanMay 8, 2015

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The Sinking of the Lusitania: 100 Years Later

Today marks the centennial of the sinking of the Lusitania, usually acknowledged as the first step towards the United States’ entry into World War I.…

Claire RadcliffeMay 7, 2015

Manuscripts & Special Collections

What’s Cookin’

The Library of Virginia cookbook collection documents hundreds of churches, clubs, special interest groups, school groups, families, chef specialties, and, of course, regional cuisine. Currently…

Claire RadcliffeMay 6, 2015

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Spanning the Commonwealth: New to Virginia Chronicle

The Virginia Newspaper Project is excited to announce several new additions to Virginia Chronicle, the Library of Virginia’s digital newspaper database.First, thanks to a generous…

Kelley EwingMay 4, 2015

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The Vietnam War and Virginia

Today is the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. On 30 April 1975, Saigon, the capitol of South Vietnam, fell to the North Vietnamese Army. …

Roger ChristmanApril 30, 2015

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The Long Wait for Freedom: A Montgomery County Freedom Suit

This is part two of a two part post on a fascinating freedom suit discovered during the Montgomery County Circuit Court Records Project. Part one of the…

Regan SheltonApril 29, 2015

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Spotsylvania County Chancery Causes Online

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for Spotsylvania County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1812-1913, are now available online through the Chancery…

Joanne PorterApril 24, 2015

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Flora’s Plight: A Montgomery County Freedom Suit

This is part one of a two part post on a fascinating freedom suit discovered during the Montgomery County Circuit Court Records Project. Part two of…

Regan SheltonApril 22, 2015