Archive for ‘History’
Abraham Lincoln's Shenandoah Valley Roots
Monday February 16th is Presidents Day—set aside to honor Presidents Washington and Lincoln. Washington is a recognized Virginian. And, although Illinois calls itself the Land of Lincoln, the roots of our sixteenth president actually run deep into Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, as well. Martha Woodroof reports.
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History to the NINES
Today there is a social networking website for every interest group. Even scholars of 19th century history. But one such website run by the University of Virginia allows researchers to do more than just share pictures or chat, as reporter Martha Woodroof explains.
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Raising a Coffeehouse Wall
Colonial Williamsburg is usually pretty quiet in the Winter. But this year, there’s quite a bit of activity on one end of the museum’s main street. Sondra Woodward visits the archaeological site of an 18th century coffeehouse turned modern day construction site.
Watch progress of the Charlton Coffeehouse restoration.
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Carter Family Fans
Southwest Virginia’s Carter Family made their first country music record in 1927. But favorites such as “Keep on the Sunnyside of Life” are still popular 81 years later, thanks mostly to the devotion of fans who preserve and adapt the Family’s tunes. But what is it about the Carter Family’s music that draws in such a loyal following? Reporter Beverly Amsler reports from this year’s Blue Ridge Folklife Festival in Ferrum, Virginia.
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