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Titanic Coverage – Virginia Rural Weeklies Newspapers

Titanic Coverage – Virginia Rural Weeklies

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Henry Morse
Henry MorseApril 16, 2012
We Remember: Virginia Tech Five Years Later ArchivesDigital Projects

We Remember: Virginia Tech Five Years Later

Five years ago, Seung Hui Cho killed 32 people and injured at least 17 others before turning the gun on himself.  The 16 April 2007…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanApril 16, 2012
Fit To Add: New to LVA/VNP Microfilm Archive Newspapers

Fit To Add: New to LVA/VNP Microfilm Archive

What follows is a listing of some recent additions to the Project microfilm archive, each from Northern Virginia and each resulting from a generous loan…
Henry Morse
Henry MorseApril 11, 2012
A troubled slave makes his escape Manuscripts & Special Collections

A troubled slave makes his escape

In the fall of 1805, John Alcock, a Fredericksburg, Virginia, cabinetmaker, relocated to Richmond and opened a cabinetmaking shop. By 1807 he had expanded his…
Chris Kolbe
Chris KolbeApril 11, 2012
The Free Lance Newspapers

The Free Lance

Located in Spotsylvania County, 61 miles north of Richmond and 60 miles south of Washington, D.C., between the Tidewater and Piedmont regions of Virginia, Fredericksburg…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingApril 6, 2012
Titanic: 100 Years Later Digital ProjectsNewspapers

Titanic: 100 Years Later

Are you ready for a sneak preview of Titanic ! No, not the 3-D version of the 1997 mega-hit movie, Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, but…
Errol Somay
Errol SomayApril 4, 2012
Mythology of the Allen Clan Newspapers

Mythology of the Allen Clan

As the date of execution of Floyd and Claude Allen approached, public support for the doomed men grew. Many people believed Floyd and Claude were…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingMarch 28, 2012
April Fool! Archives

April Fool!

Mary E. Neff opened an envelope to find a defaced photograph of her estranged husband, William E. Neff, with an eye gouged out, an ear…
Bari Helms
Bari HelmsMarch 28, 2012
John Mitchell, Jr. Remembered Newspapers

John Mitchell, Jr. Remembered

Evergreen Cemetery is located a few miles from downtown Richmond and even farther from Monument Avenue. Much of the cemetery is overgrown by junk trees,…
Errol Somay
Errol SomayMarch 27, 2012
“Hillsville Massacre” in the News Newspapers

“Hillsville Massacre” in the News

The dramatic courtroom incident, coined variously the “Hillsville Massacre” and the “Courthouse Tragedy,” immediately became a huge news story and newspapers nationwide covered it in…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingMarch 26, 2012
Jezebel Goad: Heroine of Hillsville Newspapers

Jezebel Goad: Heroine of Hillsville

While the events of March 14, 1912 produced many villains, a notable heroine stands out. Jezebel Goad, the daughter of Deputy Dexter Goad, was in…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingMarch 23, 2012
"This is a bad fix I am in…" Archives

"This is a bad fix I am in…"

Three Highland County Commonwealth Causes (Barcode 0007281802) reveal a tangled web of conspiracy, murder, and secret affairs. The cast of players includes Elizabeth Sheridan, wife of the…
Joanne Porter
Joanne PorterMarch 21, 2012
100 Years Ago — Law and Disorder Newspapers

100 Years Ago — Law and Disorder

This month marks the 100th anniversary of events surrounding the Allen family and the infamous “Hillsville Massacre.” The sensational coverage and gripping photos of the characters…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingMarch 14, 2012
Mug Shot Monday Special Edition: Floyd and Claude Allen Archives

Mug Shot Monday Special Edition: Floyd and Claude Allen

Welcome to Mug Shot Monday Special Edition.  This is the final post focusing on records at the Library of Virginia related to the “Hillsville Massacre.” In March 1913, Floyd…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanMarch 14, 2012
Mug Shot Monday Special Edition: Wesley Edwards, No. 11218 Archives

Mug Shot Monday Special Edition: Wesley Edwards, No. 11218

Welcome to Mug Shot Monday Special Edition.  This is the fifth post focusing on records at the Library of Virginia related to the “Hillsville Massacre.” In December 1912…
Roger Christman
Roger ChristmanMarch 13, 2012
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