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New Books: December 2022

Genealogical, Burial, and Service Data for Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in Virginia / Mike Lyman, Sr. Militia Fines of Wythe County, Virginia: Militia Court of…

Donna PletcherDecember 26, 2022

Virginia Authors

Snapshots of Violence

The Common Ground Virginia History Book Club focuses on approachable books focused on Virginia-centered nonfiction. Most of these books are historical narratives and biographies such…

Library of VirginiaDecember 21, 2022

Manuscripts & Special Collections Newspapers

At the Races

Behind the wheel of a stripped-down Ford Model T sits a daring race driver with wind-tousled hair, posed in front of a crowd of young…

Kevin ShupeDecember 19, 2022

Newspapers

The Beautiful Game in Virginia: The Rise of Soccer

When the 22nd FIFA Men’s World Cup competition commenced on November 20, 2022, in Qatar, you knew. With a flood of internet, TV, radio, and…

Angela LehmanDecember 14, 2022

Public Libraries

A Space Time Continuum

In my youth, there were square glass boxes on almost every corner. It was a common feature that flourished in most cities and even rural…

Your Local Public LibrarianDecember 12, 2022

Archives The Stacks

A Story About a Rabbit Hole: Externship Adventures

Hello! I’m Jenna (she/her) and I’m currently working as a doctoral extern on the State Records team at the Library of Virginia. During my externship,…

Jenna GabrielDecember 7, 2022

Conservation Manuscripts & Special Collections

A Map of Madison County

In February 1816, the Virginia state legislature passed “An Act to provide an accurate chart of each county and a general map of the territory…

Library of VirginiaDecember 5, 2022

Archives Digital Projects

“[His] claim to be free is clear & unquestionable” : Free Black Virginians at Large

We continue to process more records from the Richmond City Hustings Court as a part of our NHPRC grant for Virginia Untold. As we do…

Lydia NeurothNovember 30, 2022

Virginia Authors

New Books – November 2022

The Library of Virginia's 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 PletcherNovember 28, 2022

“…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

The Stacks

“This is the only way that we get a sense of who they were”: 7 Questions with Eddie Woodward

This blog entry is part of a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in reading more like…

Vince BrooksNovember 21, 2022

Education & Programming Virginia Authors

The Astonishing Age of Information Technology

In 1987, the Richmond Times-Dispatch contemplated the future of local libraries thirty-eight years ahead, in the far-flung year of 2025. “There will still be books…

Library of VirginiaNovember 18, 2022

Newspapers

Death and Disaster in the Bull Mountain Bugle

In 1962, Andy Warhol, by then well known for his screen prints emphasizing iconic images of American commercialism, began a series highlighting another type of…

Anne McCreryNovember 16, 2022

Public Libraries

Libraries Supporting Military Families

When it comes to moving, military families know all the ins and outs. The average military family will move every two to three years, and…

Barry TrottNovember 14, 2022

Archives The Stacks

A model of collaboration: The Northam administration records transfer

It started with an email. Four days before the inauguration of Governor-elect Ralph Northam on 13 January 2018, Jae K. Davenport, deputy counsel to outgoing…

Roger ChristmanNovember 9, 2022