Posts Tagged History
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- Quake Insurance? California Pushing People To Say Yes To Coverage October 18, 2018Almost 90 percent of Californians do not have earthquake insurance. That worries state officials and quake experts, who are renewing the push to boost insurance coverage.
- 'I Am Heartbroken': Your Letters About Public Service Loan Forgiveness October 18, 2018NPR reported on the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and dozens of aggrieved student borrowers wrote in to share their stories.
- Why Stay During A Hurricane? Because It's Not As Simple As 'Get Out' October 18, 2018As rescues continue after Hurricane Michael, officials expressed frustration at people who didn't evacuate. But experts say people's decisions to stay are almost always carefully considered.
- In Japan, A Strange Sight: Cherry Blossoms Blooming In The Fall October 18, 2018"I have never seen anything like this," said tree surgeon Hiroyuki Wada. Two typhoons that recently struck the country are a likely cause of the sudden flowering.
- Poll Finds Wide Partisan Gaps On America's Biggest Problems October 18, 2018A new Pew poll shows that there are few issues that Democrats and Republicans agree need to be fixed — and even then, they often don't agree on how to fix them.
- Quake Insurance? California Pushing People To Say Yes To Coverage October 18, 2018
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- Brexit: EU ready to extend transition period October 18, 2018Theresa May says both sides are determined to reach a deal, despite no major breakthrough.
- Macron: Brexit visa fears are 'fake news' October 18, 2018The French president tries to allay fears of new barriers for Britons if there is no EU deal on Brexit, but he does not rule out visas.
- Jamal Khashoggi case: Mnuchin and Fox quit Saudi summit October 18, 2018This comes amid fears journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey.
- Amazon creates 1,000 'highly skilled' jobs in three UK cities October 18, 2018Online retailer adds hundreds of "Silicon Valley" jobs in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cambridge.
- Royal tour: Harry and Meghan brighten up Bondi Beach October 18, 2018The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are taking part in a mental health event at the Sydney landmark.
- Brexit: EU ready to extend transition period October 18, 2018
