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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…