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New Books – April 2022

George Washington and the Irish : Incredible Stories of the Irish Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America / Niall O'Dowd Thomas Jefferson :…

Donna PletcherApril 25, 2022

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National Poetry Month Blog: Week 4, Annie Kim

For the final week of National Poetry Month, we are pleased to present our LVA Virginia Literary Award winning poet, Annie Kim, as our guest…

Guest ContributorApril 22, 2022

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“She still lives through those to whom she gave her life.”

For the majority of United States' existence as a nation, the focus of academic history has been on the actions and achievements of educated, well-to-do…

Library of VirginiaApril 20, 2022

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National Poetry Month Blog: Week 3, Kiki Petrosino

The Library of Virginia is a favorite haunt for genealogists, tracking down their ancestors with great hopes of finding a notable person in their family…

Nan CarmackApril 15, 2022

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National Poetry Month Blog: Week 2, Bill Glose

Bill Glose was born into a military family, moving frequently overseas, but found home at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. An ROTC Hokie, Bill…

Nan CarmackApril 8, 2022

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LVA celebrates National Poetry Month 2022 with its Virginia Literary Award Winners and Nominees

Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” Virginia’s own Rita Dove advances this thought:…

Nan CarmackApril 1, 2022

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New Books – March 2022

The Library of Virginia first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…

Donna PletcherMarch 28, 2022

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Naming Our Common Ground

In A Brave and Cunning Prince, James Horn questions accepted narratives regarding 17th-century Virginia as he traces the life of Opechancanough, the brother of Chief…

Library of VirginiaMarch 18, 2022

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New Books – February 2022

Early Human Life on the Southeastern Coastal Plain Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution / Woody Holton Colonial Complexions: Race and…

Donna PletcherFebruary 28, 2022

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“Will your stock or your children carry off prizes at the Fair…?”

“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

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Back in the Game: Research renews interest in Virginia-born singer-songwriter Tommy Edwards

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

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New Books – January 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

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New Books – December 2021

The Library of Virginia is now operating under new hours for Fall 2021. The first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to…

Donna PletcherDecember 27, 2021

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Ramping Up Local Food Consumption

A lot has changed in our food culture since Barbara Kingsolver first wrote her memoir about eating locally sourced food. The cultural movement to eat…

Library of VirginiaDecember 17, 2021

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The Mysterious Dr. Howard and the Gunston Hall Scandal of 1894

Nineteenth-century newspapers were often filled with tales of fraud. Stories of credit scams, dubious identities, duplicitous lovers, and a myriad of other reported confidence schemes…

Kevin ShupeDecember 15, 2021