Posts – Page 45 – The UncommonWealth

Libraries in the Time of COVID-19

At the time this was originally posted most libraries in Virginia were open. However, as the situation is constantly changing this may not be the…

Nan CarmackMarch 13, 2020

Archives Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections

“Let Our Vote Be Cast:” African American Women and the Suffrage Movement in Virginia

We explain the purpose and functioning of the ballot and teach that voting is a duty as well as a right. We use every opportunity…

Mari JulienneMarch 11, 2020

Public Libraries

Public Library Spotlight: Rock ‘N’ Read

This is a post in our new series highlighting the people and programs of the public libraries of Virginia. To view more posts about our…

Guest ContributorMarch 9, 2020

Public Libraries

The 2020 Census: Counting a Hard-to-Count Community

Today's guest blog post is written by Eastern Shore Public Library System Director Cara Burton. Check out the inserts to see the Census 2020 programs…

Guest ContributorMarch 4, 2020

Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections

Celebrate the 19th Amendment at the Library of Virginia!

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that The Campaign for Woman Suffrage in Virginia, published by The History Press, is now available in…

Mari JulienneMarch 2, 2020

Newspapers

“A condition which is inevitable”: F. E. Alexander and the Struggle for Desegregation

In 1941, Fleming Emory Alexander, printer, journalist, minister, and civic leader, began publishing the Roanoke Tribune, an African American newspaper still in publication today. Issues…

Kelley EwingFebruary 26, 2020

Virginia Authors

New Books – February 2020

Did you know that you can check out books from the Library of Virginia? If you are looking for books about Virginia we've got you…

Donna PletcherFebruary 24, 2020

Virginia Authors

Publishing Anne Spencer: The Crisis, February 1920

One hundred years ago, the first published work of Virginia poet, librarian, and activist Anne Spencer appeared in the February 1920 issue of The Crisis.…

Rebecca SchneiderFebruary 19, 2020

Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections

Virginia’s General Assembly and the Nineteenth Amendment

In June 1919, Congress sent the proposed Nineteenth Amendment, guaranteeing women's right to vote, to the states for ratification. By the end of the year,…

Brent TarterFebruary 12, 2020

The Stacks

From Dunk Tanks to Compound Bow Hunting: 7 Questions with Jessica Beavers

This blog entry is the latest installment in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what…

Vince BrooksFebruary 10, 2020

Education & Programming

Strong Men & Women in Virginia History

2020 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History honorees African Americans and people of African descent have been a part of Virginia’s—and America’s—story since European…

Emma ItoFebruary 5, 2020

Misspellings and Misnomers in the Archives: The Case of Simon Kratzer

T he Virginia Land Office patents and grants comprise an invaluable grouping of original landownership records for the Commonwealth. The Library of Virginia has indexed…

Amanda MorrellJanuary 29, 2020

Virginia Authors

New Books – January 2020

Did you know that you can check out books from the Library of Virginia? If you are looking for books about Virginia we've got you…

Donna PletcherJanuary 27, 2020

Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections

Denied A Voice, They Refused to Be Silent

T he Library of Virginia's exhibition We Demand: Women's Suffrage in Virginia is now open. This year marks the centennial of the ratification of the…

Mari JulienneJanuary 22, 2020

Archives Education & Programming The Stacks

Primary Sources Force Students to Analyze the Past and Past Penmanship

This fall, a local records archivist at the Library of Virginia collaborated with a U.S. History teacher at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield County to…

Tracy HarterJanuary 15, 2020