Compendia Virginica
Compendia Virginica
Surry's Stalwart
Bacon’s Castle celebrates 350th anniversary. more
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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
Casey Templeton
Deep Roots
After nearly 170 years, Virginia farms still grow some of the world’s best (and biggest) peanuts, and state processors still put the salty, crunchy morsels on tables across America. Photography by Casey Templeton more
Nov 4, 2009
An Honorable Peace
Remembering Gen. Robert E. Lee’s final order to the Army of Northern Virginia. more
Mar 27, 2015
Boat Whisperer
For Williamsburg boat maker Ben Thacker-Gwaltney, craft is everything. more
Jul 28, 2015
State Parks Celebrate
The Virginia State Parks System—opened in 1936 in the midst of the Great Depression—turned 75 this year. more
Aug 8, 2011
Courtesy of the Virginia Historical society
How the West Was Lost
John Brown’s raid, 150 years ago, was a practical failure with massive ramifications. It lit the fuse leading to the Civil War, and, as MARY MILEY THEOBALD writes, set in motion the creation of the 35th state, “West, by God, Virginia.” more
Nov 20, 2009
Into the Woods
Summer is time for camp, and in Virginia, that tradition is as strong today as it was 100 years ago. A look at the enduring appeal of sunlit days and lake swims, archery and riding, cabin pranks and rousing choruses of “Little Bunny Foo Foo.” more
May 1, 2015
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
Mar 14, 2011
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. more
Jul 1, 2009
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Food
The Gospel of Texas Barbecue
Popular Richmond pop up ZZQ carries the banner for brisket. more
Jun 12, 2018
Home
No Place Like Home
Middleburg interior designer Marlene Dennis creates a home for herself. more
May 23, 2018
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
May 28, 2018
Culture
The Mellon Legacy
Among the great affluent class in Virginia, few have intrigued us more than the late billionaire philanthropist Paul Mellon and his wife Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon. more
Jun 22, 2018
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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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Let them eat ... snails?
A locavore hunter serves up a solution to the growing problem of eradicating invasive species. more
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The Literary Life
Keswick’s historic Castle Hill was once home to a famous penwoman who held everyone she met in her thrall. Today, that legacy has been revived for a new generation. more
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Never Give In, Never Yield
On March 3, 2015 the president of Sweet Briar College in Amherst, James F. Jones Jr., announced the 114-year old woman’s college would close in August. What follows is an accounting of the maelstrom that came in the wake of the news. more
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White Nights
The tradition of Diner en Blanc lights up in Richmond. more
