Compendia Virginica
Compendia Virginica
An Honorable Peace
Remembering Gen. Robert E. Lee’s final order to the Army of Northern Virginia. Read more
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Frontier Road
Once a vital transportation route between Richmond and the mountainous reaches of western Virginia, the old Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike today roughly follows U.S. 250, U.S. 33 and Route 47, but in some ways is little changed. Read more
Dec 2, 2015
Atomic Wonder
The nation’s first and last commercial nuclear ship rests on the James River, a silent witness to American nuclear ambitions during the Cold War. Both a passenger and cargo vessel, the N.S. Savannah made history—and then was overtaken by it. Read more
Mar 16, 2015
The Race to Space
A Langley engineer provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of NASA’s early days. Read more
Apr 14, 2016
Barn Raising
An effort to protect Pittsylvania’s remaining tobacco barns is as much about honoring a way of life as it is about preserving the history of the industry. Read more
Oct 30, 2014
Cameron Davidson
Flying Back In Time
In Bealeton, on a summer Sunday, you can get a firsthand look at the early days of American aviation, when daring pilots and sturdy biplanes helped to win world wars and then went “barnstorming” across America. Read more
Sep 15, 2017
A Century of Tradition
There’s nothing more fun than a good, old-fashioned, longstanding sports rivalry to get everyone all worked up and angry. A look back at the UVA-Tech rivalry, which was going strong 110 years ago. Read more
Nov 5, 2015
Emerald Paradise
Edgar Allan Poe didn’t get a grand monument in Richmond, so the writer’s admirers built him a unique, serene garden instead. Photography by Tyler Darden Read more
Oct 9, 2009
Boat Whisperer
For Williamsburg boat maker Ben Thacker-Gwaltney, craft is everything. Read more
Jul 28, 2015
Summer Cool Electric Lakes
The beach is not the only way to beat the heat. Lots of people enjoy the freshwater aura at Virginia's three biggest lakes-all created, ironically, by power companies. Read more
Jul 8, 2011
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To Serve and Protect
In the state’s five mounted police units, horse and rider share a bond in which trust transcends duty. Read more
The Makeover
How a Herndon family found their dream home in a 19th-century Victorian farmhouse. Read more
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Food
What’s Old Is New
At its heart, Roanoke is a serious food town. Stephanie Ganz explores its thriving restaurant scene and introduces us to both the stalwarts and the upstarts giving the Star City its culinary cred. Read more
Aug 19, 2019
The Main Dish on Main Street
Trummer’s on Main brings warmth and elegance to the pastoral and historic town of Clifton. Read more
Aug 14, 2019
Home
No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. Read more
Aug 12, 2019
A New Point of View
The Richmond home of George and Louise Freeman is a study in transformation. Read more
Aug 5, 2019
Travel
Mexico’s Secret Coast
During a spring break trip to Nayarit state, the author and his family discover luxury, bohemian surf villages, history and nature—minus the tequila shots. Read more
Aug 16, 2019
Culture
House of Windsor
Bill Jenkins fashions 18th-century-style chairs from nothing but wood and glue. Read more
Aug 13, 2019
Hitting Reset
Taking the routes less traveled makes all the difference in a celebratory empty-nest road trip. Read more
Aug 9, 2019
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The Edgar Cayce Experience
For about 80 years, seekers have sought answers to questions big and small at the Association for Research and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach. Read more
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Courtesy of VUU, L. Douglas Wilder Collection
One Dream of a Team
With no money, let alone a gym, Virginia Union basketball soared for five magical years. Read more
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Photo from "Answer at Once," edited by Katrina M. Powell
Time to Leave
Some one million people visit Shenandoah National Park annually, so clearly its creation in the 1930s has had a lasting impact. But it’s not as well known that some 500 families were forced to move off their land to make way for the park. Read more
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Courtesy of Scottsville Museum
Striving for “Ultimates”
An accomplished poet and literary biographer, Virginia Moore was sentimental about Virginia and especially her adopted home town. A retrospective on the “Queen of Scottsville.” Read more
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Weddings
Rebecca Cotton & Maurice Covington
May 4, 2014 • Trump Winery, Charlottesville Read more
Health
Voice Over
Passy-Muir valve restores speech to young patient at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. Read more
Feb 14, 2019
Food Farmacy
New program for diabetics offers free nutrition classes and fresh produce from the hospital’s farm. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
About Town
Craft Cocktails
VCUarts hosts a mixer at the Depot. Read more
