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Kentucky native Brent Leggs to head National Trust for Historic Preservation
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) Brent Leggs, a Kentucky native who studied at the University of Kentucky, has been named president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Leggs’ appointment comes at a pivotal moment for historic preservation, as communities across the country…...
Virginia's Civil Rights Trail: Six Historic Sites That Changed America
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (360+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Explore powerful sites along Virginia’s Civil Rights Trail where student activism, peaceful protest, and landmark legal battles helped reshape the nation’s fight for equality Two-to-four hours is a good amount of time to thoroughly experience both…...
Richmond: Rosie The Riveter Park Remains Open But Shutdown Closes Visitor Center
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (154+ words) Much of the national park dedicated to Rosie the Riveter -- immortalized in a World War II poster with the words "We Can Do It!" -- remains open to the public, although the federal government shutdown... Much of the national park dedicated…...
Explore Virginia’s largest open-air history museum in Shenandoah Valley
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (474+ words) The News Leader | Staunton, VA Explore Virginia’s largest open-air history museum in Shenandoah Valley Through hands-on demos and seasonal farm work, Frontier Culture Museum brings Shenandoah Valley history to life. Visit this largest open-air living history museum in the Shenandoah…...
Virginia plantation’s story on lives of formerly enslaved people
7+ mon, 4+ hour ago (1294+ words) SPLC Will Continue to Advocate for Voters’ Rights, Despite Court Decision to Uphold Prince George’s County, Maryland Council Map – Learn More Vincent Carter, 72, has lived his entire life in Gum Springs, Virginia. The town is within walking distance of George…...
Virginia to use $75,000 grant from National Park Service to recognize sites significant to Asian Americans
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (182+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has been awarded $75,000 in grant funds through the National Park Service's Underrepresented Communities Grant Program for the second consecutive year, according to a news release. The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) will use the funds to…...
President James Monroe's daughter, Eliza Monroe Hay, reburied in Richmond
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) After nearly two centuries in an unmarked grave abroad, the remains of Eliza Monroe Hay, daughter of U.S. President James Monroe, have finally been laid to rest in Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery. RICHMOND, Va. — After nearly two centuries in an unmarked grave…...
Richmond library seeks community help to document Confederate monuments' removal
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) “The reason we want to add to the Monuments Collection is so that it’s not just the city’s voice by way of the city government in the archives, in the publicly available historical record,” said Ben Himmelfarb, Branch Manager at…...