Posts Tagged History
Former New Orleans Mayor Visits Virginia, Talks Confederate Monuments
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 19, 2019
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (Credit: Creative Commons)
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 remove the Confederate monuments in his city. Mallory Noe-Payne was at the event and has this report.
Connecting Past to Present: Facing Uncomfortable Truths, Honoring UVA’s Slaves at First Symposium
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 25, 2017
More than 50 people spent the night behind UVA’s Pavilion IX during the Slave Dwelling Project’s largest ever sleepover. (Credit: Jordy Yager)
The Slave Dwelling Project recently held its largest ever event at the University of Virginia to commemorate the hundreds of enslaved men, women and children who built and ran the school in the 19th century. Nearly 3-dozen panels saw more than 100 speakers over the three days. But at the center was an outdoor sleepover in near freezing temperatures, where the enslaved would have slept. Jordy Yager reports.
First Thanksgiving in New England? Virginia Beat Them to It.
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 28, 2016
Credit: The First Thanksgiving / Jean Louis Gerome Ferris
Here’s a little Thanksgiving trivia for your holiday table. The Pilgrims did not celebrate the first Thanksgiving. That’s a distinction claimed by Florida. Even Virginia has an earlier Thanksgiving than Massachusetts. Michael Pope has more.
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From NPR News- VIDEO: Virus Hunters Seek To Solve The Mystery Of Coronavirus Origins May 26, 2020Evidence points to wildlife as the starting point. But it could take years to pinpoint the source.
- Behind The Scenes, Presidential Transition Planning Is Underway May 26, 2020In recent years, Congress has approved laws formalizing the transition process and ensuring there is buy-in from the two major candidates, even at this stage of the campaign.
- Pandemic Puts A Crimp On Voter Registration, Potentially Altering Electorate May 26, 2020Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in new registrations right before an election that was expected to see record turnout.
- As COVID-19 Cuts Deadly Path Through Indiana Prisons, Inmates Say Symptoms Ignored May 26, 2020Prisoners and their relatives have contradicted state officials about the conditions and medical care inside Indiana prisons. Some say didn't learn an imprisoned relative had COVID-19 until he died.
- The Pandemic Is Driving America's Schools Toward A Financial Meltdown May 26, 2020With state income and sales tax revenues crashing, one expert predicts, "We're about to see a school funding crisis unlike anything we have ever seen in modern history."
- VIDEO: Virus Hunters Seek To Solve The Mystery Of Coronavirus Origins May 26, 2020
- From BBC News
- Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions May 26, 2020Douglas Ross resigns as Tory minister after the PM's senior aide defends travelling during lockdown.
- Jaden Moodie: 'Chances missed' to protect boy groomed by dealers May 26, 2020Jaden Moodie was 14 when he was knocked off his moped and stabbed to death in east London.
- Coronavirus: Shoppers 'may be reluctant' to return May 26, 2020Shops will start to reopen in June, but will the customers return or will they stick to online ordering?
- Coronavirus: Plans for long-term rough sleeper support May 26, 2020Dame Louise Casey says £53m will be spent on support services for homeless people.
- Republican National Convention: Trump threatens to move event from North Carolina May 26, 2020The president wants North Carolina to ensure there are no restrictions on crowds due to the pandemic.
- Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions May 26, 2020
