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A Pen as Sharp as Glass: Rebecca Broadnax Hicks’s Kaleidoscope

Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of blog posts regarding Virginia female newspaper editors by our Transforming the Future of Libraries and…

Elena CarioAugust 7, 2023

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The Afterlife of a New Age College

Conceived of by financier Morton Blumenthal, inspired by twentieth-century psychic Edgar Cayce, and led by Virginia educator Dr. William Moseley Brown, Atlantic University (AU) officially…

Kelley EwingJuly 26, 2023

“…to the encouragement of learning”: Virginia’s Literary Fund

In 1811, the Commonwealth of Virginia decided to set aside money for public education for the first time in its history. Various previous attempts to…

Alan ArellanoNovember 23, 2022

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After-School Hangouts

Each fall, high school students search for a “room of their own.” They seek out places away from teachers and parents where they can process…

Jessi BennettOctober 17, 2022

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The “Measuring Rod” for Southern History

During the early 20th century, the Lost Cause mythology had firmly taken root in the South. One of its most vocal advocates was Mildred “Millie”…

Greg CrawfordSeptember 14, 2022

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The Right to Ramble

Next month, the Common Ground History Book Group, LVA’s virtual non-fiction book club, will return for a discussion with Kathryn Miles, author of Trailed: One…

Library of VirginiaAugust 26, 2022

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Virginia Senior Portraits: A Fashion Show

We cover a lot of serious and heavy topics on the UncommonWealth blog but every once in a while we like to present something just…

Jessi BennettJune 1, 2022

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The Way We Were: Virginia High School Yearbooks

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

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Please Hold Your Applause Till the End: A Virginia Digital Yearbook Collection Update

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

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A Library is More Than A Building, Explore Our Digital Offerings

As you work, study, and play from home the Library of Virginia has much to offer within our online resources. Here is just a taste…

Cindy MarksMarch 20, 2020

Money Money Money: Running Up Student Debts in Brunswick County

The start of August brings with it the excitement and anticipation of numerous young men and women as they prepare for their first year in…

Tracy HarterAugust 7, 2019

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Library Makes New Batch of Emails from Governor Timothy M. Kaine Administration Available Online

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the release of 26,988 emails from the administration of Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (2006-2010). This latest batch…

Roger ChristmanOctober 18, 2018

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Back to School

As the start of the K-12 school year looms, and college students gear up for their fall semester, the Library of Virginia peers back at…

Kyle RogersAugust 14, 2018

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Bessie Miller’s Sad Summer Composition

The Library of Virginia recently acquired a family photograph collection identified as belonging to the Brooks/Ellis families. A composition book labeled “Bessie Miller December 1902”…

Vince BrooksJuly 4, 2018

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Women with Dirty Hands: Archival Apprentices in the State Archives

The following post was adapted from an article in the January/February 2006 Library of Virginia newsletter and additional research on the topic by Jennifer Davis…

Vince BrooksApril 25, 2018