History

In the 1900's, the federal government forced thousands of people in Appalachia to leave their land, to make way for national parks and hydro-electric projects. Aaron Purcell is editor of a book called “Lost in Transition," about people in Appalachia who were forced to leave their homes.

Conservators opened up a small lead box found instead the pedestal that held up the Richmond’s removed Robert E Lee Statue Wednesday, finding a coin, books, and a cloth envelope.

This is a story about the intersection of climate science and racial justice, and a group of researchers who set out to explore how climate change is…

You may no longer be able to go into museums, but a group from 15-different Richmond area institutions still want to make sure you can engage with…

This weekend the Boulevard, a historic road through Virginia’s capital city, will be renamed to Arthur Ashe Boulevard. That’s in honor of the tennis great…

This weekend, the American Civil War Museum opens in Richmond for the first time. The institution is six years in the making, the result of a merger…

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was in Richmond Tuesday.He spoke with the city’s mayor and shared some of the things he learned in his quest to…

Virginia officials are rolling out a year-long campaign to honor the state’s history. It’s called American Evolution, and is pegged to the 400th…

At the beginning of World War Two, the Army began an unusual project. It surveyed its soldiers for their comments and ideas. Participation was voluntary…

It is a question that has long vexed America: How do we teach our history of slavery? This month, James Madison’s Montpelier started working on an…