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Smithsonian American Women's History Museum cited Elizabeth Van Lew in Discover the Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, the Mastermind Behind a Critical Union Espionage Network During the Civil War

The Atlantic cited EV content in Researchers Say They’ve Found the Truth About Thomas Jefferson

Richmond Magazine cited Nathaniel Bacon (1647–1676) in A Different Spirit of ’76

Prince William Living cited The Fairfax Resolves in The Spark of a Revolution: The Prince William County Resolves

Cardinal News cited Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794) in Jefferson gets the acclaim for independence, but it was another Virginian who first proposed a formal break from Britain

Yahoo! News cited Pocahontas (d. 1617) in Beyond Disney: A 1616 portrait of Pocahontas shows how English colonizers saw Indigenous Americans

Cardinal News cited James F. Lipscomb (1830–1893) in Cumberland students: James Jenkins, the Clowns and the Sluggers, a culture of excellence beyond the diamond

The Alexandria Brief cited George Washington (1732–1799) in June 15 in Alexandria history: When Alexandria’s favorite son was appointed Commander in Chief

The Root cited Henry Box Brown (1815 or 1816–1897) in Ingenious Stories of Daring Slave Escapes That Will Make You Proud to Be Black

The Alexandria Brief cited Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794) in June 7 in Alexandria history: Richard Henry Lee proposes American independence, with deep ties to the Lee family of Alexandria

The Farmville Herald cited Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) in Monticello offers special 250th programs

Cardinal News cited Carrie Buck (1906–1983) in History remembered at former Amherst training center site as redevelopment plans take shape

Radio IQ cited Texas Gladden (1895–1966) in Texas Gladden’s balladry resonates across generations

Parade cited Elizabeth Van Lew in Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman Reunite After 35 Years for Civil War Series ‘The Gray House’

Cardinal News cited George Wythe (1726 or 1727–1806) in Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, but George Wythe was ‘the man behind the man’

Cardinal News cited The Burning of Norfolk in Norfolk was burned, the only American city destroyed during the revolution; 250 years later, controversy remains over who ordered its destruction

WHRO cited Causes of the American Revolution in Virginia in Free e-book examines Virginia’s critical role in the American Revolution

Washington Post cited The Burning of Norfolk in Norfolk must be destroyed

Cardinal News cited James Breckinridge (1763–1833) in A hole in downtown Fincastle and a hole in our history

Chatham Star Tribune cited Danville Riot (1883) in New historic marker commemorates racially motivated Danville Massacre

Cardinal News cited Danville Riot (1883) in Historic marker recounting Danville Riot of 1883 to be unveiled this week

CBS News cited Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1853–1935) in U.S. Last living grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, a link to a bygone era, dies at 96

Cardinal News cited Edith Bolling Galt Wilson (1872–1961) in 2 Virginians helped cover up how incapacitated the president was. This wasn’t Biden, though.

Cardinal News cited Jack Jouett's Ride (1781) in The British came within minutes of capturing Thomas Jefferson. An alert tavernkeeper’s son saved him

Dogwood cited Willis A. Hodges (1815–1890) in 15 activists from Virginia you should know about

Cardinal News cited The Virginia Committee of Correspondence in ‘Transporting us beyond the seas.’ How the fear of being sent to Britain for trial sparked the American Revolution

The Cavalier Daily cited Kitty Foster (ca. 1790–1863) in Spaces on Grounds recognize Black history at U.Va.

The Commonwealth Times cited Sea Venture in Richmond’s airport has its first international route since the 90s — to Bermuda

ABC 8 News cited Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950) in The father of Black History is from Central Virginia

Daily Press cited James Blair (ca. 1655–1743) in Williamsburg-area school board might consider changing name of James Blair Middle School

Suffolk News-Herald cited The Great Dismal Swamp in Efforts Continue to Preserve Swamp History

Washington Post cited Alfred W. Harris (1853–1920) in Va. lawmakers tackle Confederate bills on day of honor for Black pioneers

Cardinal News cited Lucy Addison (1861–1937) in Roanoke seeks historic marker for pioneering educator Lucy Addison

Cardinal News cited Sound in Jefferson's Virginia in The music of the Revolution was played by both the founders and enslaved musicians

Dogwood cited Virginia Indians in A history beyond 1607: Exploring Virginia’s deep Native American roots

Boundary Stones, WETA cited Washington's Kitchen, Mount Vernon in Chasing Down George Washington’s Chef: Hercules Posey and the Historical Archive

Smithsonian Magazine cited Literacy and Education of the Enslaved in Virginia in The Nation’s Oldest Schoolhouse for Black Children Will Open to the Public Next Year

Cardinal News cited EV content in Dispatch from 1774: Settlers massacre Mingo near the Ohio River, prompt ‘Lord Dunmore’s war’

ABC 8 News cited Cities of Virginia in What are independent cities and why is Virginia the U.S. state with the most?

Snopes.com cited Confederate Battle Flag in Minnesota Repeatedly Refuses To Return Captured Confederate Battle Flag to Virginia?

USA Today cited The Lost Cause in America’s newest monuments unveil a different look at the nation’s past

The Danville Register and Bee cited Danville Riot (1883) in Historic designation sought for site of deadly 1883 race riot in Danville

Cardinal News cited Charles R. Fenwick (1900–1969) in In 1945, a judge voided an entire county’s election returns in one statewide race

USA Today cited The Lost Cause in A Confederate statue in North Carolina praises ‘faithful slaves.’ Some citizens want it gone

Cardinal News cited Harrison H. Riddleberger (1843–1890) in Shenandoah County debates whether to restore Confederate names to schools

Charlottesville Tomorrow cited Sarah Garland Boyd Jones (1866–1905) in How one family owned and ran the largest Black-owned farm in Albemarle County — for generations

Cardinal News cited Eugenic Sterilization in Virginia in 100 years ago, Virginia authorized forced sterilizations and a ‘paper genocide’

The Daily Progress cited Richmond Theatre Fire (1811) in Samantha Koon Jones: Rachel Beanland is a masterful set dresser in ‘The House Is on Fire’

Dogwood cited Joseph S. DeJarnette (1866–1957) in 8 things you didn’t know about Virginia’s DeJarnette Sanitarium

CNN cited Patawomeck Tribe in A Virginia tribe says racism wiped their Native identity from historic records. Nearly a century later, they’re still fighting for recognition

Cardinal News cited Danville Civil Rights Demonstrations of 1963 in ‘We’re trying to let those voices be heard’: Recordings bring Danville’s civil rights court cases to life

Cardinal News cited Danville Riot (1883) in 140 years ago, the ‘Danville Massacre’ ushered in Jim Crow and changed the course of Virginia history

The Center Square cited Dan River Mills in A Southern Virginia county’s revitalization efforts are being realized

The Washington Post cited EV content in Underground Railroad’s forgotten route: Thousands fled slavery by sea

Cardinal News cited The Readjuster Party in Danville’s casino is being built in what was once an all-white company town. A new exhibit will preserve its complex history.

Virginia Lawyers Weekly cited The Lynching of John Henry James (1898) in Lynching victim’s 125-year-old indictment dismissed

Potomac Local News cited John M. Washington (1838–1918) in Fredericksburg to unveil highway marker honoring former slave

Cardinal News cited Danville Civil Rights Demonstrations of 1963 in The echoes of a civil rights struggle that shook Danville 60 years ago

Grunge cited Carrie Buck (1906–1983) in ‘Three Generations of Imbeciles’: Carrie Buck and the Fight Against Legal Eugenics

The Washington Post cited Philip St. George Cooke (1809–1895) in The Southern generals who stuck with the Union in the Civil War

Fox News cited James VI and I (1566–1625) in On this day in history, March 24, 1603, King James I ascends to throne: American colonizer, Bible namesake

Richmond Free Press cited Carter Braxton (1736–1797) in Researchers Uncover Their Tangled Roots

WAVY.com cited EV content in Stories of Hampton Women for Women’s History Month

The Clarion cited CSS Virginia in Battle of the Ironclads marked the beginning of modern ships

Cardinal News cited The Readjuster Party in Youngkin wants to bring back the Readjusters. Good for him.

American Theater cited Barter Theatre in Barter Theatre’s Plan to Create a Black Appalachian Canon

Virginia Mercury cited Walter Ashby Plecker (1861–1947) in In righting wrongs, former state registrar helped create a more equitable, inclusive Virginia

Grunge cited James Thomson Callender (1757 or 1758–1803) in The Tragic 1803 Death of James Callender, the Journalist Who Exposed the Founding Fathers

Dogwood cited Cockacoeske (d. by July 1, 1686) in 7 Virginia History Tidbits to Know This New Year

Cardinal News cited John Mercer Langston (1829–1897) in Donald McEachin was Virginia’s third Black congressman. The first one was part of the history we weren’t taught in school.

The Washington Post cited EV content in Their wealth was built on slavery. Now a new fortune lies underground.

Face2faceAfrica.com cited Sarah Garland Boyd Jones (1866–1905) in Sarah Jones, the first African-American woman to pass the Virginia Medical Examining Board’s exam in 1893

The Good Men Project cited Nat Turner's Revolt (1831) in The Hanging, Dissecting, and Beheading of Nat Turner

Daily Press cited Carter Braxton (1736–1797) in Home on property that once belonged to son of Declaration of Independence signer goes up in flames on Mattaponi River

Inside Nova cited Sarah Lee Fain (1888–1962) in Don’t let historic milestone slip by unnoticed

Tasting Table cited Jefferson, Thomas and Gardening in The Lost Apple Variety Thomas Jefferson Used To Grow

All That's Interesting cited Lumpkin's Jail in The Story Of Mary Lumpkin, The Formerly Enslaved Woman Who Liberated A Slave Jail And Turned It Into An HBCU

The Washington Post cited Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers in At historic Black D.C. landmark, a legacy of uplift carries on

The Washington Post cited Giles B. Jackson (1853–1924) in Richmond’s statues fell. Now these sisters aim to lift up Black history.

The Washington Post cited Crater, Battle of the in The Virginia history its state board doesn’t want students to know

East County Magazine cited Indentured Servants in Colonial Virginia in The U.S. Supreme Court’s Impending Reversal of Roe v. Wade

Dallas Weekly cited United Daughters of the Confederacy in Texas’ Education System: How It Keeps You In The Dark

WVIR cited Coming Soon: By the People in Virginia Humanities’ Encyclopedia Virginia is getting a grant to continue its work

Virginia Mercury cited Lynching in Virginia in Biden signs law named for Emmett Till that makes lynching a federal hate crime

Showbiz Cheat Sheet cited Patsy Cline (1932–1963) in 5 Ways Patsy Cline Blazed a Path for Women in Country Music by Living Her Life

Daily Press cited Chauco (fl. 1622–1623) in Colonist to be remembered for helping thwart uprising 400 years ago

Cardinal News cited Samuel F. Kelso (ca. 1825–1880) in Founder of public education in Virginia finally gets recognition in Lynchburg

Kiss 95.1 cited Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers in Black History Month Heroes You Should Know: Eliza Allen

The Virginian-Pilot cited The Readjuster Party in Breathing life into Virginia’s untold history: 19th-century home to get revival as Black history museum

VPM cited Virtual Tour of the Executive Mansion Kitchen Quarters (2021) in Youngkin’s win may spell changes for project highlighting history of enslaved

C-Ville Weekly cited Kitty Foster (ca. 1790–1863) in O Canada…Virginia?

The Winchester Star cited John C. Underwood (1809–1873) in Historical marker will recognize anti-slavery activist

Richmond Free Press cited Willis A. Hodges (1815–1890) in Pharrell to NSU grads: ‘You have the ability to create the city, life that you deserve’

The Moguldom Nation cited EV content in What Is The Meritorious Manumission Act Of 1710? How America Developed A Culture Of Snitchin’ And Pro-Establishment Negro Leadership

Virginia Mercury cited Walter Ashby Plecker (1861–1947) in ‘We have to take it back’: Mattaponi protest wants Va. to recognize new leadership

The Guardian cited Massive Resistance in In the 1950s, rather than integrate its public schools, Virginia closed them

The Washington Post cited Dabney N. Smith (September 1846–August 27, 1920) in He was killed on the courthouse steps. Now, a Virginia county honors its first Black elected leader.

The Washington Post cited The Lynching of John Henry James (1898) in Counties with more Confederate monuments also had more lynchings, study finds

The Daily Progress cited A. P. Hill (1825–1865) in Remains of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill could be re-interred to Culpeper’s Fairview Cemetery

History.com cited John Rolfe (d. 1622) in 13 Facts About the 13 Colonies

CNN.com cited Robert Carter III's Deed of Gift in Like Washington and Jefferson, he championed liberty. Unlike the founders, he freed his slaves

Yahoo News cited Confessions of Nat Turner, The (1831) in Want to know more about the Southampton Rebellion? Here’s a reading list.

The Roanoke Times cited Henry A. Wise (1806–1876) in Editorial: Should Virginia rename some counties, too?

The Richmond Times Dispatch cited Virginia Estelle Randolph (1870–1958) in Williams: Elvatrice Belsches wants to ‘expand the narrative’ on educator Virginia Randolph, whose influence was international

New York Times cited Associates of Dr. Bray and the Bray Schools in University Finds 18th-Century Schoolhouse Where Black Children Learned to Read

Richmond Times Dispatch cited William Byrd (1728–1777) in A gambler’s tale: The son of Richmond’s founder had quite a life – and death

USA Today cited Racial Integrity Laws (1924–1930) in Fact check: Richard and Mildred Loving were convicted of interracial marriage in 1959

The Roanoke Times cited Robert E. Lee and Slavery in U.S. Attorney Cullen endorses call for Kappa Alpha, his fraternity, to cut ties with Robert E. Lee legacy

The Enquirer Journal cited The Lost Cause in Monroe native wants ‘dark mark’ monument taken down

The Roanoke Times cited Equal Suffrage League of Virginia (1909–1920) in Editorial: Virginia was one of the states most opposed to women’s suffrage

The Virginian-Pilot cited Nancy Hale (1908–1988) in One master of fiction presents another, from another era: Nancy Hale

Richmond Times Dispatch cited Irene Langhorne Gibson (1873–1956) in The real Gibson Girl: This Virginian personified a historic vision of womanhood

WRAL.com cited Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) in 10 military posts are named for these Confederate commanders. The Army is thinking about changing that

ClickOnDetroit.com cited Racial Integrity Laws (1924–1930) in National Loving Day isn’t just a random sweet holiday. Here’s the deeper story, and why you’ll want to celebrate.

The Washington Post cited The Lost Cause in We’re still honoring those who fought against the U.S.A. Why, President Trump?

Virginia Mercury cited United Daughters of the Confederacy in Confederate memorial hall burned as second night of outrage erupts in Virginia

Richmond Times Dispatch cited Influenza Pandemic in Virginia, The (1918–1919) in Editorial: Calling 9-1-1 should be a step toward safety, not danger

Richmond Times Dispatch cited The Creation of West Virginia in State of division: how West Virginia broke away from Virginia

Daily Progress cited Influenza Pandemic in Virginia, The (1918–1919) in 1918 flu also affected Charlottesville-area churches, businesses

Virginia Living cited EV content in Visit Virtual Virginia

Fredericksburg.com cited Influenza Pandemic in Virginia, The (1918–1919) in Nation faced another pandemic a little over 100 years ago

Richmond Times Dispatch cited Influenza Pandemic in Virginia, The (1918–1919) in From the archives: 1918 influenza epidemic killed at least 16,000 in Va.

Richmond Times Dispatch cited James A. Fields (1844–1903) in Williams: Richmond City Council, in seeking control of its Confederate monuments, finally moves toward the right side of history

Roanoke Times cited Governors of Virginia in WOYM: Back in Roanoke’s early days, there was no spell check for street naming

Wall Street Journal cited Virginia's First Africans in Virginia to Commemorate 1619 Slavery Anniversary

Fort Worth Star-Telegram cited Robert E. Lee and Slavery in Here’s what leaving Confederate memorials and statues in place can accomplish

Richmond Times Dispatch cited Richmond Bread Riot in Here’s the curious story of Richmond women rioting in the streets – for bread!

Virginia Mercury cited Black Confederates in Fighting myths, misconceptions and misunderstandings about race, slavery and the Civil War

RVA Hub cited Lumpkin's Jail in RVA Legends — Richmond Iron Works

WHSV ABC 3, Harrisonburg cited Racial Integrity Laws (1924–1930) in After centuries in Virginia, tribe still waiting for U.S. recognition