Newspapers – Page 20 – The UncommonWealth

Do you have old Virginia Newspapers?

Despite the fact that the Library of Virginia holds the largest collection of historic Virginia newspapers with 2616 titles on microfilm and over 2000 titles…

Silver PersingerMay 3, 2012

Newspapers

New Newspapers at LVA

How much was a bottle of bourbon in 1941? How about a "beautifully rebuilt" Electrolux vacuum? The prices of these and other items can be…

Kelley EwingMay 1, 2012

Newspapers

Real Estate Newspaper Sheds Light on Role Played by Developers

The Virginia Newspaper Project recently purchased two issues of an eight page newspaper entitled The Richmond Progress from a historic newspaper dealer. The issues are not…

Silver PersingerApril 23, 2012

Newspapers

Titanic Daily Coverage, Times Dispatch Tuesday-Sunday 4/16-4/21/1912

Henry MorseApril 17, 2012

Newspapers

Titanic Coverage – Virginia Rural Weeklies

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Henry MorseApril 16, 2012

Newspapers

Fit To Add: New to LVA/VNP Microfilm Archive

What follows is a listing of some recent additions to the Project microfilm archive, each from Northern Virginia and each resulting from a generous loan…

Henry MorseApril 11, 2012

Newspapers

The Free Lance

Located in Spotsylvania County, 61 miles north of Richmond and 60 miles south of Washington, D.C., between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions of Virginia, Fredericksburg…

Kelley EwingApril 6, 2012

Digital Projects Newspapers

Titanic: 100 Years Later

Are you ready for a sneak preview of Titanic ! No, not the 3-D version of the 1997 mega-hit movie, Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, but…

Errol SomayApril 4, 2012

Newspapers

Mythology of the Allen Clan

As the date of execution of Floyd and Claude Allen approached, public support for the doomed men grew. Many people believed Floyd and Claude were…

Kelley EwingMarch 28, 2012

Newspapers

John Mitchell, Jr. Remembered

Evergreen Cemetery is located a few miles from downtown Richmond and even farther from Monument Avenue. Much of the cemetery is overgrown by junk trees,…

Errol SomayMarch 27, 2012

Newspapers

“Hillsville Massacre” in the News

The dramatic courtroom incident, coined variously the “Hillsville Massacre” and the “Courthouse Tragedy,” immediately became a huge news story and newspapers nationwide covered it in…

Kelley EwingMarch 26, 2012

Newspapers

Jezebel Goad: Heroine of Hillsville

While the events of March 14, 1912 produced many villains, a notable heroine stands out. Jezebel Goad, the daughter of Deputy Dexter Goad, was in…

Kelley EwingMarch 23, 2012

Newspapers

100 Years Ago — Law and Disorder

This month marks the 100th anniversary of events surrounding the Allen family and the infamous “Hillsville Massacre.” The sensational coverage and gripping photos of the characters…

Kelley EwingMarch 14, 2012

Archives Newspapers

Earthquakes and Dirty Dancing. Yes Virginia, There Is A (Very Tenuous) Connection.

News reports seem to conclude that yesterday’s earthquake, centered in Mineral, Louisa County, was the most powerful earthquake to ever strike the state. Fortunately, damage…

Dale DulaneyAugust 24, 2011

Archives Newspapers

CW 150 coverage from the Richmond Times-Dispatch

Check out the video at the link below of the CW 150 Legacy Project in action here at the Library of Virginia. It's provided courtesy…

Dale DulaneyFebruary 16, 2011