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Jan Karon to Receive 2015 Literary Lifetime Achievement Award
This year the Library of Virginia will honor Jan Karon with the 2015 Literary Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at the Library's annual gala celebration on October 17, 2015. Past recipients of this prestigious award include Charles Wright, Lee Smith, William Styron, Earl Hamner, Rita Dove, Louis Rubin Jr., Tom Wolfe, and Edgar Allan Poe.
Jan Karon was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, in 1937. She wrote her first novel when she was 10 years old, the same year she won...
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The World Championships Are Coming to Richmond, September 19–27
The 2015 Road World Championships, cycling's pinnacle event, is coming to Richmond in September. The nine-day event will feature about 1,000 cyclists from more than 70 countries. The event is projected to attract a total attendance of more than 250,000 spectators from the Richmond region and across the globe over the nine days of racing, and draw a television audience of more than 300 million. The economic impact for the commonwealth of Virginia is anticipated to be nearly...
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Library Receives a Grant from the DAR to Microfilm Auditor's Accounts from Revolutionary War Period
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the award of a generous matching grant from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) that will allow us to microfilm the receipts and disbursement journals of Virginia's auditor of public accounts, 1778–1797. These 21 volumes include daily entries of revenues and expenditures, many of which document payments for Revolutionary War service and public...
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Become a Member and Enjoy Special Benefits
Library Friends,
As we approach the end of our fiscal year, we ask you to consider a year-end gift in support of the Library of Virginia. Funding from individuals like you, people who truly appreciate the importance of our collection, is of vital importance to the continuation of our acquisition and restoration efforts.
As our way of saying thank you, if you make a donation of at least $50 by June 15, you will receive an invitation to the exclusive Preview Reception in July for the upcoming Library of Virginia exhibition..
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Christmas in June
While Santa is relaxing on the beach, the Virginia Shop is getting ready for Christmas shopping. This month, chocolate sauces and Christmas ornaments are 30% off when ordered online.
Starting Monday, June 8, the Virginia Shop at the Library of Virginia will offer select items at up to 60% off. Stock up on the best birthday, hostess, anniversary, wedding, and baby gifts around. Buy some books for the beach or snag a cool literary t-shirt. Mark your calendar and be prepared to grab some great bargains!
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Mark Your Calendars for the National Book Festival and the Summer Writing Contest
The 15th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival will take place Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Washington Convention Center. To mark this anniversary, as well as the 200th anniversary of the Library's acquisition of Thomas Jefferson's personal library, the festival's theme is Jefferson's quote "I Cannot Live Without Books." Authors already confirmed...
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Friday, June 5, 2015
Find Your Family History at the Library of Virginia: Getting Started
Time: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
Place: Conference Rooms. Fee
Join Library of Virginia archivists as they help introduce you to the types of records that are held in the Library's collections and help you get started with your genealogy research. No experience necessary.
Pre-registration required. Event registration and more information. |
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Friday, July 3, 2015—Saturday, July 4, 2015
Closed for Independence Day weekend
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Thursday, July 23, 2015
"I Am a Soldier Now": United States Colored Troops in Virginia's Civil War
Time: Noon—1:00 PM>
Place: Conference Rooms
Approximately 180,000 African Americans served in the Union army during the Civil War, and many more African Americans served in the Union navy. At least 5,723 black soldiers were mustered into service in Virginia, although Virginia-born and -raised black troops likely joined in other locations. Emmanuel Dabney (Petersburg National Battlefield Park), James Price (historic site manager of the Ben Lomond Historic Site and Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park in Woodbridge), and Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander (Norfolk State University) will discuss the history of the United States Colored Troops and the role they played in shaping Virginia's Civil War experience. This program complements Remaking Virginia: Transformation through Emancipation.
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Friday, August 8, 2015
Find Your History at the Library of Virginia: Getting Started
Time: 9:30 AM—12:30 PM
Place: Conference Rooms
Join Library of Virginia archivists as they help introduce you to the types of records that are held in the Library's collections and help you get started with your genealogy research. No experience necessary.
Pre-registration required. Event registration and more information.
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Opening Monday, July 6, 2015
Remaking Virginia: Transformation through Emancipation
Time: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM, Monday—Saturday
Place: Lobby and Exhibition Hall, Free
Even as the Civil War was still being fought, the status of almost a half-million African Americans in Virginia began to change. No longer were they someone else's property—they were free. They anticipated the promise of change from their former status as slaves: the promises of education, political participation, and full citizenship. Yet, in their struggle to achieve these goals, freedmen and freedwomen faced the hostility of their former masters and the society that had long benefitted from their labor. Union troops and U.S. government officials reconstructing the Southern states were often indifferent. What challenges did African Americans face in their struggle to achieve what they believed freedom would bring them? What obstacles blocked their efforts to gain citizenship? How successful were African Americans during Reconstruction in claiming their objectives? Did the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution significantly aid them in their struggles? The Library of Virginia's exhibition Remaking Virginia: Transformation through Emancipation offers a look at the changing world Virginians faced during Reconstruction. |
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