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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Legislative Petitions for Divorce

In this age of no-fault divorce, it is hard to imagine that from 1776 to 1826 the only means of divorce in Virginia was by…

Bill BynumAugust 29, 2018

Manuscripts & Special Collections

Never Built Winchester

The Library of Virginia’s collections include maps of developments that were never constructed, many of which were conceived prior to the Panic of 1893. In…

Cassandra FarrellAugust 10, 2016

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The Mystic Chords of Memory: The Payne Family of Frederick County

It’s often repeated that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”1 I’m starting to think I misunderstood that quote. It seems to…

Vince BrooksOctober 28, 2015

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From Russia Without Love

It has been said that there is a thin line between love and hate, and apparently love and obsession. Or so appears to be the…

Joanne PorterNovember 13, 2013

Archives Digital Projects

Frederick Co. Chancery Goes Digital

The Library of Virginia, in partnership with the Frederick County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, is pleased to announce that the digitization of Frederick County’s historic…

Sam WaltersOctober 23, 2013

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The Lure

When creating a who’s who list of the early days of film, the list is dominated by men – Cecil B. De Mille, D. W.…

Joanne PorterJuly 31, 2013