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Community Conversations at the Valentine - Carver neighborhood

2015 Community Conversation series

The 2015 Community Conversation series at the Valentine begins on January 6, 2015 at 6:00 PM.

The noble namesake of the Armstrong Wildcats

The only school ever named after the white, Hawaiian-born Civil War hero of strong, sometimes-misguided convictions.

Civil War: The winter drags on

For the Confederate soldiers and citizens of Petersburg behind siege lines, things grow more difficult and food becomes scarce.

Richmond’s oldest shopping center continues to thrive through evolution

The Richmond Times-Dispatch profiles The Shops at Willow Lawn, which has outlasted every other major center in Richmond and continues to thrive.

Civil War: Hospital rats

Here’s a story from 150 years ago about hospital rats. Happy Holidays!

Civil War: A high-stakes election

One of the turning points of the war: November 8th, 1864.

Civil War: The Horrors of War

Two gory stories from the fighting around Petersburg, 150 years ago this month.

Get a behind the scenes look at the Virginia Historical Society this weekend

Saturday’s tour will focus on the history of business and commerce in the Commonwealth.

Civil War: A tightening grip on Richmond

150 years ago, the siege of Petersburg continues, despite the best efforts of the Union General Ulysses S. Grant.

Learn about the Fan with the Virginia Center for Architecture

Find out about the influences that created your house.

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