Virginia Open Data Portal – The UncommonWealth

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Fugitive Data Portraits: Self-Emancipation in Virginia

Richard Slaughter was born on January 9, 1849, on Eppes Island in City Point, Virginia. He and his family were enslaved by Richard Eppes until…

Tev'n PowersAugust 20, 2025

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Visualizing WWII Data: Making History Accessible

When we think of history, we often picture grand narratives and compelling stories that have shaped the world. Yet the way we engage with history…

Maitri PathakSeptember 11, 2024

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Making Connections with the Past

Tamika Y. Nunley’s new book The Demands of Justice: Enslaved Women, Capital Crime, and Clemency in Early Virginia explores the impact of Virginia’s judicial system…

Library of VirginiaJune 19, 2023

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A New View of History: Introducing the Virginia Open Data Portal

In case you missed it, 14-20 March 2021 was Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of open and transparent government and citizen engagement in government decision-making.…

Kathy JordanMarch 31, 2021