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A Book List on Racism and Resistance in Virginia History Education & Programming

A Book List on Racism and Resistance in Virginia History

Evidence of the past appears in many forms. We find history in manuscript records, old newspapers, artifacts in a plowed field. But history is also…
Rebecca Schneider
Rebecca SchneiderJune 29, 2020
Early Albemarle County Judgments to be Transcribed and Placed on Virginia Untold ArchivesDigital Projects

Early Albemarle County Judgments to be Transcribed and Placed on Virginia Untold

For those who enjoy the art and intricacy of transcribing historical documents, the Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that a selection of Albemarle…
Tracy Harter
Tracy HarterJune 24, 2020
New Books – June 2020 Virginia Authors

New Books – June 2020

At the time of this posting, we remain closed to the public as part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, these…
Donna Pletcher
Donna PletcherJune 22, 2020
Why Juneteenth? Newspapers

Why Juneteenth?

In mid-October of 1899, Richmond's Black Community prepared to have a three day celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation complete with a large downtown parade. The Richmond…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettJune 19, 2020
“Woman Suffrage — The Vanguard of Socialism” ArchivesEducation & ProgrammingManuscripts & Special Collections

“Woman Suffrage — The Vanguard of Socialism”

"DANGER! WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE THE VANGUARD OF SOCIALISM" blared a broadside published around 1913 by the Virginia Association Opposed to Woman's Suffrage. It warned women that…
John Deal
John DealJune 17, 2020
“It’s Usually the Dungeons and Dragons that takes people by surprise”: 7 Questions with Emeline Alexander seven questionsThe Stacks

“It’s Usually the Dungeons and Dragons that takes people by surprise”: 7 Questions with Emeline Alexander

This is one in a series of blog entries introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. These posts are collected under the tag…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksJune 15, 2020
Facing Our History, Forging Our Future ArchivesDigital ProjectsNewspapers

Facing Our History, Forging Our Future

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Jacob Berryman. Cato. Dinah. Three names from current headlines. Three names from Virginia’s history found in our records.Their names,…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaJune 11, 2020
“Freedom, justice and true democracy”: The Virginia Branch of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage ArchivesEducation & Programming

“Freedom, justice and true democracy”: The Virginia Branch of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage

Thousands of Virginia women joined the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia to fight for their voting rights after it was organized in 1909. A few…
Mari Julienne
Mari JulienneJune 10, 2020
“Physically distant but still connected”: Public Library Programming During Quarantine Public Libraries

“Physically distant but still connected”: Public Library Programming During Quarantine

Recent global circumstances have forced us all to change and adapt quickly. It is hard to adapt to a new situation without information, but libraries…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettJune 8, 2020
Signed, Sealed and Proved: The Last Will and Testament of Robert, 7th Lord Fairfax Archives

Signed, Sealed and Proved: The Last Will and Testament of Robert, 7th Lord Fairfax

This entry is part of our new "Random Reference" series, which features interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives & Library Reference…
Dawn Tinnell
Dawn TinnellJune 1, 2020
The Apprenticeship Indenture of Ah Man, Princess Anne County, 1860 Archives

The Apprenticeship Indenture of Ah Man, Princess Anne County, 1860

Circa 1844-1845, Ah Man was born in China to Adock Arman and Elanhoi Arman. Around 1857, he made his way to the United States, eventually…
Cara Griggs
Cara GriggsMay 29, 2020
The Farmer’s Apprentice: African American Indentures of Apprenticeship in Virginia Archives

The Farmer’s Apprentice: African American Indentures of Apprenticeship in Virginia

Three years old. This was the age of Charles Bell, a free African American boy living in Frederick County, on 31 July 1857, when James…
Mary Ann Mason, They/Them
Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemMay 27, 2020
New Books – May 2020 May 2020 New BookVirginia Authors

New Books – May 2020

At the time of this posting, we remain closed to the public as part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, these…
Donna Pletcher
Donna PletcherMay 25, 2020
Finding Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDAs) in Virginia Newspapers Newspapers

Finding Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDAs) in Virginia Newspapers

The Library of Virginia has an extensive collection of historical and current newspapers, with more than one million pages digitized. Newspapers can be a direct…
Emma Ito
Emma ItoMay 22, 2020
Westmoreland County (Va.) Chancery Causes are now available online! Westmoreland County Chancery CausesArchivesDigital Projects

Westmoreland County (Va.) Chancery Causes are now available online!

The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that digital images for the Westmoreland County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1753-1901, are now available online through the Chancery…
Greg Crawford
Greg CrawfordMay 20, 2020
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