This Day In Virginia History
Teach history, don’t erase it. And Virginia is loaded with American history. From History.com– On this day in 1862, the Confederate ironclad Virginia wreaks havoc on a... Read more
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Teach history, don’t erase it. And Virginia is loaded with American history. From History.com– On this day in 1862, the Confederate ironclad Virginia wreaks havoc on a... Read more
Today is Presidents’ Day. Why? In a system of shared powers with checks and balances why do we set aside a day to honor our... Read more
Happy Valentines Day. It’s just a Hallmark Holiday but we’ll post for the trending hashtag. So here’s a letter from George Washington to Martha. In... Read more
Rep. Rob Wittman’s legislation to recognize six Virginia Indian Tribes was signed into law by President Donald Trump. Here is the press release from Rep.... Read more
Today is Religious Freedom Day across the United States thanks to Thomas Jefferson, who proposed the Statute Of Virginia For Religious Freedom. This laid the... Read more
“To alcohol; the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” –Homer Simpson On this day in 1933 prohibition ended as the 21st Amendment... Read more
President Zachary Taylor was born today in Barboursville, Virginia. He didn’t last in office long, but he’s still a Virginia president. Zachary Taylor Highway is Route... Read more
Thanksgiving is the best holiday. The entire day is about three things; family, sports, and food. This leaves no need for presents, except for the... Read more
“In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans’ organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands... Read more
The National Archives released 2,891 documents on the investigation of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. That’s a lot of documents, which would take... Read more
The US Navy turns 242 years old today. Happy B Day. Here’s a link to a good site on naval history. And for a classic... Read more
Growing up I learned about Columbus Day and even as a little kid I thought it was inaccurate to describe Christopher Columbus landing in the... Read more
Today we review a classic work that follows the Continental Army for the year as they fight the British for independence. 1776 by David McCullough... Read more
This book recounts the efforts of the early United States to combat high-jacking and capture of American merchant ships passing through the Mediterranean. This turned... Read more
Here is an action-packed account of the life of one of our country’s most romanticized historical figures. The author briefly discusses the events of Revere’s... Read more
In this fast-paced book, which takes the reader from the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the colonials taking Fort Ticonderoga and then control of... Read more
This week is another anniversary of when Georgia Governor and future president Jimmy Carter filed a report saying he saw an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO).... Read more
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