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April 14, 2022

The Commonwealth of: What does this mean?

The Commonwealth of: What does this mean? When I was in school, in 4th grade we were taught Virginia, history. It was never completely taught as to what the Commonwealth of Virginia actually meant. Alter...

April 8, 2022

April Showers: A look at Virginia Events

April Showers: A look at Virginia Events I know everyone is familiar with the saying “April Showers Bring May Flower”. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the fifth in...

March 31, 2022

To Prank Or Not To Prank: April Fools’ Day!

To Prank Or Not To Prank: April Fools’ Day As a child or young adult, and maybe even a time or 2 now I loved April Fool’s Day and did my share of pranks. So I...

March 24, 2022

The Elegant Jefferson Hotel, Richmond Virginia

The Elegant Jefferson Hotel, Richmond Virginia If one has not visited the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, then it must be put on your bucket list! It is truly breathtaking interior and exterior of this...

March 17, 2022

Music of Early America What Was It?

Music of Early America What was It? What was Colonial or “Early American” music? Colonial music was not so much music written in America before the Revolution as it was music that was brought here...

March 9, 2022

“Beware of the Ides of March.” True or Fiction?

“Beware the Ides of March.” Truth or Fiction: You’ve probably of heard the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play of the same name: “Beware the Ides of March.” Not only did Shakespeare’s...

March 1, 2022

March History in Beautiful Virginia

March History in Beautiful Virginia The old saying “March Roars in like a Lion it will go out like a Lamb”, was an old wives saying my grandparents use to say all the time. Well, this...

February 14, 2022

Heart of My Heart…Valentine’s Day!

Heart of My Heart ….. Valentine’s Day I love Valentine’s Day! When I was in Electuary School, we use to make Valentine mail boxes to get cards. It was always a big deal to see who received...

February 3, 2022

Yorktown Virginia: Shipwrecks

Yorktown Virginia: Shipwrecks The Yorktown Wrecks is an expansive archaeologically sensitive area of Virginia’s York River, in whose waters significant naval remnants of the American Revolutionary War are located. As a result of surveys conducted...

January 27, 2022

Hampton Lighthouse & the Sensational 1931 Trial

Hampton Lighthouse & the Sensational 1931 Trial Hampton Lighthouse and the Sensational 1931 Trial The Back River Light, also known as the Grandview Light, was a lighthouse south of the mouth of the Back River...