United Daughters of the Confederacy & White Supremacy
Two days ago, Ginger R. Stephens, the president of the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, wrote a letter to her “ladies.” “It has been brought to… Read More»
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Different, but How Different?
We received a comment from Robert Glisson today on an old blog post about slavery. This comment calls to mind a whole “debate” over whether Irish indentured servants were, in fact,… Read More»
Comments of the Day
Not all of the feedback we receive here at the encyclopedia is negative or ridiculous. Case in point: a reader of our entry on Mary-Cooke Branch Munford had this to… Read More»
Comments of the Day
Some reader feedback—all fresh this week—that we’re taking to heart. In response to our entry on desertion during the Civil War: Thanks for the advisement. You’re welcome, of course. File… Read More»
Comment of the Day
From a reader of our Pocahontas entry: completely filled with things I did not need Like most of the Internet, right? IMAGE: Jessica Biel as Pocahontas (FunCram)
‘It wasn’t very helpful about Thomas Jefferson honestly’; also, ‘Can you kill me?’
If you scroll way down to the bottom of one of our entries, you’ll find a feedback box. Tell us what you think; your name and e-mail address are optional.… Read More»
Feedback: Intellectually Disappointing
Richard Dixon, of the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society, has read our entry on Sally Hemings and finds it wanting: This biographical account of the obscure Sally Hemings is intellectually disappointing.… Read More»
Feedback: No, I Don’t Like! (Cont’d)
First we published some whimsical drawings of United States presidents—a collaboration between the artist Jason Novak and his eighteen-month-old daughter Gertie. Then a reader complained—”I would hate to think any… Read More»
Feedback: No, I Don’t Like!
A Facebook “friend” of Encyclopedia Virginia left the following comment on a post linking to yesterday’s blog item featuring father-daughter collaborative drawings of all the United States presidents (like the… Read More»
Feedback: Still Concerned Over Here
A reader left the following comment attached to our entry on the Ku Klux Klan in Virginia, which states that while the Klan still exists in the state, “there has… Read More»
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