This Day in Virginia History: Nat Turner’s Rebellion
On August 21, 1831, Nat Turner and a group of other slaves rebelled against their slave owners and killed nearly 60 people while freeing fellow slaves in Southampton County, Virginia.
“Fake News” and Media Violence in 19th Century Danville
On September 20, 1836, James M. Smith – younger brother to William “Extra Billy” Smith – published an account in the Lynchburg Virginian accusing the Danville Reporter of libel against his brother.
This Day in Virginia History: Irish Pirates Banished to Virginia?
On August 22, 1609, Sir Richard Moryson appealed to Robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, to sentence Irish Pirates to Virginia as punishment for their crimes.
Watch Out Virginians, Aggressive Tick Clones Are On The Lose
As the summer months are upon us, Virginians should watch out for a new invasive type of tick that is aggressive and can actually clone itself.
This Day in Virginia History: Nativism in 1852
On August 16, 1852, an article defending future president Franklin Pierce against charges of anti-Catholic sentiment ran in the Lynchburg Daily Virginian.
Democrats: Burning Smut Bad; Burning Bibles, Flags and Small Businesses is Patriotism
"Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen."
“Thus, where men burn books, in the end they will also burn men.”
— Heinrich...
Remembering The Jewish Holocaust and The Endgame of Populist Nationalism
If we don't remember why the past happened, we will most assuredly fall back into the ways of the past -- and we all know how that story ends.
LINGAMFELTER: I’m a Dreamer, Too…
Scott Lingamfelter dreams about a lot of things.
Lt. Gov. Fairfax Welcomes President Trump to Jamestown
For all the talk of Del. Ibraheem Samirah’s disruption of President Trump’s speech in Jamestown this week, at least one Democrat thought the event...
Port of Virginia Container Volume Booming In March
After two months of flat numbers, the Port of Virginia's volume was booming in the month of March as container volume reached near-record numbers.
