Rediscovering a Grand Railroad Edifice, Now the Science Museum

Brooks Smith in Essays

Brooks Smith recalls Richmond's Broad Street Station.

House Linked To Lincoln Assassin Goes On Auction Block Today

Charles Fishburne in News

The famous house where accused Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth sought help after fleeing from Washington, goes on the auction block at the courthouse in King George County today. Charles Fishburne reports.

Weekend Re-enactment of Battle of First Manassas

John Ogle in News

One hundred fifty years ago today, the Battle of First Manassas was fought. On Saturday and Sunday, the events of the first major engagement of the Civil War will be reenacted in Prince William County. John Ogle reports.

Recalling the Old State Penitentiary

Brooks Smith in Essays

Brooks Smith rediscovers a former Richmond landmark.

Poets and Politics

Thea Marshall in Essays

Commentator Thea Marshall recalls some of the dazzling Northern Neck born politicians , patriots, and poets.

"Will Rogers and American Politics"

Will Rogers

In the 1930s, with the United States mired in the Great Depression and teetering on the brink of a second World War, millions of Americans turned to a rope-twirling, plain-talking Cherokee cowboy for clarity, comfort and common sense. His plain-spoken musings, always delivered with a shy, sly smile, influenced the political landscape then and still resonate today.

"The Canal" an Integral Part of Richmond History

Brooks Smith in Essays

Brooks Smith explores George Washington's dream of making Richmond a major sea port .

The Peter Francisco Story

by Gray Miyashiro
Wed, June 22, 2011

Virginia history buffs and educators will be interested in learning more about the legendary “Hercules of the Revolution” or the “Virginia Giant” as Peter Francisco was often called.  He was a man of great height and endowed with tremendous strength.  George Washington even claimed that the Revolutionary War would likely have been lost without his “One-Man Army”, as he labeled him.

Powhatan Site on Preservation Endangered List

John Ogle in News

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its 2011 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. A gothic revival manor house in Powhatan is on the list. A John Ogle report.

History Detectives Season 9: New Night And Time

History Detectives

America’s top gumshoes are back on a new night (Tuesdays) at a new time (8:00 p.m.) to prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Wesley Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer; Gwendolyn Wright, historian and professor of architecture, Columbia University; Elyse Luray, independent appraiser and expert in art history; Dr.