Compendia Virginica
Compendia Virginica
Robb Scharetg
Striking Power
Naval Air Station Oceana is one of America’s largest and most important military installations. Half of the U.S. Navy’s tactical aircraft are located at Oceana, where scores of pilots daily take to the sky to maintain a state of “combat readiness.” more
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Image courtesy of the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Becoming Americans
Three centuries, several farms, one museum more
Jun 1, 2011
Jones photo by Aycock Brown; Joyce photo by Bettman/Corbis
The Iron Forger and the Gold Digger
Sam Jones and Marguerite Upton were each raised in Norfolk's Berkley neighborhood and came of age in the Roaring Twenties. Each went on to a life of great wealth and notoriety—but they could not have been more different. more
Oct 13, 2010
Steeple to Steeple: Portsmouth
A walking Tour of Portsmouth’s historic Olde Towne churches. more
Jul 26, 2015
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. more
Oct 1, 2010
Robb Scharetg
Striking Power
Naval Air Station Oceana is one of America’s largest and most important military installations. Half of the U.S. Navy’s tactical aircraft are located at Oceana, where scores of pilots daily take to the sky to maintain a state of “combat readiness.” more
Jun 10, 2010
Courtesy of U.S. Army
Social Graces and Espionage
How did a women's finishing school become a center for U.S. code-breaking efforts during World War II? An idyllic tale of espionage. more
Apr 22, 2011
Jeff Greenough
Grand Ambitions: Bedford
Bedford has a National D-Day Memorial and big dreams for becoming a tourist destination. As one resident says, " We do like to see folks come and see how we live." more
Jul 13, 2010
The Race to Space
A Langley engineer provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of NASA’s early days. more
Apr 14, 2016
Jack Betts
Mabry’s Marvel
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s iconic Mabry Mill came dangerously close to decay and destruction last year, until friends of the popular parkway outpost intervened to save its massive waterwheel. more
Jan 11, 2016
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Andrea Hubbell
A Room With a View
Keswick’s Chopping Bottom Farm inspires an author to make real a childhood dream. more
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Food
Good Fortune
Some of the best Cantonese, Sichuan and Hunan-style cooking in the country is being done by Virginia chefs who show us a world of Chinese cuisine that is so much more than run-of the-mill lo mein. more
Jun 26, 2017
Home
All in the Family
Connie and Ed Kellam have transformed a historic Norfolk home and its forgotten garden into a gracious gathering place for their large family. more
Jun 15, 2017
Home Away From Home
A resurgent economy has led to an uptick in second home purchases nationwide, and the Commonwealth is no exception. more
Jun 12, 2017
Travel
Rediscovering Bogotá
Once a hub for drug trade crime and kidnappings, Colombia’s capital has cleaned up its act. Today, a booming restaurant scene,dramatic geography and a newfound optimism are luring travelers back to this high-altitude Andean city. more
Jun 27, 2017
Andean Magic
Machu Picchu is magical, but there is more to do in Peru’s majestic mountain chain—namely, make the Ausangate Trek, up and around one of South America’s highest peaks, where you can see glaciers, alpaca herds and the indigenous Quechua people. more
Jun 23, 2017
Culture
Nature's Industry
The new Quarry Gardens at Schuyler transform this once-abandoned land into a lush habitat for native flora and fauna. more
Jun 20, 2017
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The 'Evil' Step-muse
To the late William Styron, Elizabeth Buxton was the “evil” stepmother. Cousin MARY WAKEFIELD BUXTON explores the relationship between the Pulitzer prize-winning author and the quintessential Tidewater matriarch. more
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Tyler Darden
Mayberry Meets Manhattan: Northern Neck
The southern end of the Northern Neck—White Stone, Irvington and Kilmarnock—has become a haven for retirees, who like the water and the lifestyle, which one describes as “small-town America at its very best.” more
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Courtesy of Richmond Times Dispatch
Words Read ’Round the World
Douglas Freeman and Virginius Dabney were modest men, serious thinkers and two of the best newspaper editors of their time. A retrospective on a pair of influential, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists. 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. more
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Bride & Groom
Mallory McLean & Tim Hoffman • June 25, 2016 • Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards, North Garden more
Feb 3, 2017
Health
Moving Forward
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: Carilion introduces outpatient total hip replacements. more
Dec 27, 2016
Gathering Around
Top Hospitals and Healthcare 2016: When memory fails, Riverside Health System's Geriatric Assessment Clinic brings individuals and their families together to plan for what comes next. more
Dec 27, 2016
About Town
5th Annual Making Kids Count Awards Reception
Oct. 5, 2016 • Bolling Haxall House, Richmond more
Mar 14, 2017
