In 1871, lines were drawn around a new voting ward. Before the Emancipation, the area had been home to German, Italian, and Jewish immigrants, in addition to a large population…
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In 1646, two now-Virginia tribes signed a peace treaty with the British powers, ending the Third Anglo-Powhatan War. With this, the first reservations (the legal designation for an area of…
The Community Thanksgiving Feast draws guests from around Richmond from every background. Now, Attendees of the annual gathering hosted by The Giving Heart at The Greater Richmond Convention Center can ride…
Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the opening of The Velveteen Rabbit on Friday, December 4 at the Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Drive. The show runs through January…
The New Kent branch of the Heritage Public Library is in need of a permanent site. When the previous building fell into disrepair in 2008, the library relocated to a strip mall…
In 1916, the famous New York architect, John Russell Pope, designed one of the largest private residences ever built in Richmond. On Monument Avenue, the 27,000 square foot Tudor-Revival house was…
In 1892, Major Lewis Günter decided to build the finest hotel in America, in Richmond. Some would say he succeeded, considering its impressive guest list, which included Teddy Roosevelt, Bette Davis,…
On November 20, 1909, the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia voted itself into existence. It was the first women’s voting rights organization in Richmond and it had just eighteen members,…
In 1874, an international order of Roman Catholic nuns came to Richmond. Founded in 1839 by a French woman who welcomed a blind, starving wanderer into her home, the Little Sisters…
In 1646, two now-Virginia tribes signed a peace treaty with the British powers, ending the Third Anglo-Powhatan War. With this, the first reservations (the legal designation for an area of…
62% of Teen Drivers Killed in Virginia were not Wearing Seatbelts In Virginia, twenty-four teen drivers, age 15-19, have died so far this year, compared to 20 in the same time…
Sportable, a local non-profit providing sporting opportunities to people with physical and visual disabilities, is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 4th Annual Sportable Tailgate at the Bon…