This Day (Statues Coming Down Edition)
On this day in 1776, an angry mob, incited by a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, pulled down a statue of King George III in Bowling Green Park in… Read More»
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This Day (Bad Luck, Bad Law, Bad People Edition)
On this day in 1924, Carrie E. Buck, of Charlottesville, arrived at the Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feeble-Minded, in Madison Heights, near Lynchburg. What brought her there? Bad… Read More»
This Day (Turning All Colors Edition)
On this day in 1946, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Irene Morgan, who—in one of those classic but still largely unknown moments in civil rights history—refused to move to… Read More»
Among the Ruins
Coaxing stories from the shadows. That was the title of the last post on the blog—I know, it was a while ago—and that seems to be what we’re still up… Read More»
This Day (To an Excellent Lady Edition)
On this day in 1610, William Strachey dated a letter, addressed to an anonymous “Excellent Lady,” in which he spun his now-famous narrative of the Sea Venture shipwreck on the islands of Bermuda. This… Read More»
This Day (First Throbbings Edition)
On this day in 2007, I arrived in Virginia without a job or a home, but with a good working knowledge of 1776 (1972).* And while being able to recite the lyrics… Read More»
This Day (High Water Mark Edition)
On this day 150 years ago, the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee attacked the center of the Union line in what became known as Pickett’s Charge. No chicken salad this time,… Read More»
This Day (Harvest of Death Edition)
Where were we? Oh yes. Day two of Gettysburg, fought 150 years ago on fields just to the north of Virginia. Having been chased by Confederates through town on July… Read More»
This Day (Gettysburg 150 Edition)
Such a big day for Civil War nerds. On this day 150 years ago, Confederate general A. P. Hill sent two divisions into the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg to… Read More»
This Day (Ratification Edition)
On this day in 1788, and after intense debate among the delegates to the Virginia Convention, the United States Constitution is ratified by an 89 to 79 vote—due in part… Read More»
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