History

‘Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia’ book cover
Books

‘Haunted Inns and Hotels of Virginia’

Unexpected company on your travels in the commonwealth

By Annie Tobey | October 28, 2023
Beer label for Single Connection from Capsule Brewing Collective. “Brewing in the Black Community: From African Origins to Craft's Future,” and What's Booming RVA: A Beer Event with Soul
Drink Up

“Brewing in the Black Community”

From African origins to craft's future

By Annie Tobey | August 17, 2023
"Oppenheimer" film publicity photo, accompanying essay on Oppenheimer's message on war, by Robert C. Koehler
History

Hearing Oppenheimer’s Message on War

Seven decades later, his words are still relevant

By Robert C. Koehler | July 24, 2023
Solomon and Lottie Callihoo, and their children, Charlie, Christina, and Camilla. Camilla went to live in the Canadian residential school system for Indigenous children soon after and never returned to her family.
From Our Readers

‘I Never Got to Meet Her’

A family tragedy that resonates a century later

By Wesley Shennan | July 5, 2023
Menokin, an 18th-century plantation and home of Francis Lightfoot Lee. Includes a tour on the Revolutionary Women of Menokin and examines the lives of the enslaved people.
History

Revolutionary Women of Menokin Tour

Learn about the women of this 18th-century plantation

By Annie Tobey | March 14, 2023
African American Baseball
History

Depths of Resilience, Heights of Achievement

Insights in African-American History

By Rachel Marsh | February 10, 2023
colonial drummers at Williamsburg/Jamestown, Virginia - image by Magmarczz. The theme of “Reign & Rebellion,” a new exhibition at two Virginia museums, sheds light on the country's early years and on today’s America.
History

‘Reign & Rebellion’ Exhibition

Learn from history at at Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center

By Martha Steger | December 20, 2022
Treaty medal No. 6, 1876. Understanding differences between North American settlers and First Nations provides a basis for better partnerships with Indigenous peoples.
History

Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples

By Wesley Shennan | November 23, 2022
JFK in the limousine in Dallas shortly before he was shot. Many people still recall where they were on Nov. 22, 1963. Larry Lefkowitz shares his memories of the Kennedy assassination.
From Our Readers

Eleven Twenty-Two

Childhood memories of the Kennedy assassination

By Larry P. Lefkowitz | November 21, 2022
Inside the dome of the Reichstag, Germany's parliament building. Travel writer Rick Steves recalls his visit to Berlin’s Reichstag – the German parliament building – and digs beneath the entertainment value of travel to examine its value in understanding history, broadening our perspectives, and understanding current events more fully.
History

Berlin’s Reichstag as a History Lesson

Teary-eyed Germans and a big glass dome

By Rick Steves | August 30, 2022

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