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A Very American Celebration
When it first opened, American Celebration on Parade offered only self-guided tours. Present-day visitors, however, will find themselves treated to a delightful, 45-minute guided tour of the vast warehouse and its colorful contents.
The Industrial EVolution
Battery-electric trucks, forerunners of an electrified future, and they are already running daily routes in Southwest Virginia.
For The Love Of Matthew
Matthew was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome. The disorder is characterized by varying levels of intellectual disability, unique personality characteristics, distinctive facial features, and a slew of cardiovascular problems.
History Hidden in the Walls
May 2021History Hidden in the Walls Edwin Washington Project depicts history of rural Black education What we know about Edwin Washington is that he wanted to learn. We don’t know much else about him. But we know he longed to learn, and that is enough. In June 1867,...
At the Core of Cider’s Appeal
March/April 2021 At the Core of Cider’s Appeal An old beverage is made modern — sweet or dry, or flavored with fruits, flowers and spices Apples will soon be blooming again in Virginia and, across the state, eager entrepreneurs cannot wait to pound them into...
The Legacy of Rosenwald Schools
February 2021The Legacy of Rosenwald Schools FacebookPinterestTwitterEmailCopy LinkSMSPrintFriendly Maxine Nowlin’s brother, Maurice Darden, is in this photograph of a classroom in the original Rosenwald school in Courtland, Va.PHOTOS BY LAURA EMERY A story of...
The School on the Hill
After more than 60 years, Delores Nash-Hicks was back in fourth grade, and she could not have been more delighted.
During COVID-19, This Corps Delivers
January 2021During COVID-19, This Corps Delivers Eastern Shore volunteer group worth its weight in toilet paper As executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, Jeff Holland knows a thing or two about building and maintaining bridges. That’s...
When COVID-19 Strikes
January 2021 The Onley Community Health Center is a low-slung brick building with a green awning and roof, tucked just off U.S. 13 on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The center is one of five operated by Eastern Shore Rural Health System Inc. for roughly 31,000 patients...