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Volumes and Volumes of Jefferson

This morning’s Washington Post tells of the Library of Congress’s effort to reproduce Thomas Jefferson’s famous library. The first third of his 6,000-plus volumes were, unsurprisingly, in the LOC’s own… Read More»

Around the State, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia History

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Hidden Drama

I may be biased (I almost certainly am), but I tend to think that some of our richest and most interesting material is in our pictures and photographs. Take the… Read More»

Around the State, Virginia History, Visual History

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On Myth & Memory

The other day, on the occasion of Confederate Heritage Month, we offered the thoughts of Civil War historian Bruce Catton. The question posed: what good is the myth of the… Read More»

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When Mythologies Meet

Kevin Levin’s Charlottesville-based blog Civil War Memory points to the above World War II poster, which is a part of the current Lee & Grant exhibit sponsored by the Virginia… Read More»

Around the State, Virginia History

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To Celebrate Confederate Heritage?

We are now smack in the middle of Confederate Heritage Month, and in honor of the occasion, the Atlantic magazine blogger Matthew Yglesias noted the following: “Why one would want… Read More»

Robert E. Lee, Virginia History

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Can You Spot the Differences?

Last week, Brendan shared a haunting photo of a bridge near Farmville, Virginia. As cataloging and sharing old photos is to some extent my chief responsibility around here, the photo—and… Read More»

Inside the Encyclopedia, Virginia History, Visual History

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Friend of EV Lands Big Promotion

Maurice Jones has been named the next publisher of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Jones has been a Rhodes scholar, a corporate lawyer, and a senior state official, but most importantly for… Read More»

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The New Center of the Universe

This weekend I was chatting with a woman at a gathering of literary types and historians when she waved a friend over. “This young man,” she announced, “is explaining to… Read More»

Robert E. Lee, Virginia History

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On the Politics of Hyphenation

We defer to The Chicago Manual of Style on most issues involving grammar and punctuation—in other words, stuff we would prefer to spend as little time as possible thinking about.… Read More»

Inside the Encyclopedia

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A Haunted Bridge?

This image of High Bridge showed up recently on Shorpy, a blog dedicated to historical photos. (Click on the photograph for a larger view.) Located a few miles east of… Read More»

Virginia History, Visual History

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