The resort area of Virginia Beach became an incorporated town in 1906, but travelers had gravitated to the beach since electrification and rail service arrived in the late 1880s. In…
World War II introduced new opportunities for women in the military and on the home front, although it was not the first time in history women assisted with war efforts.…
This February, VPM presents 28 Days of Black History Month, a new digital gallery spotlighting some of the lesser known heroes of American history. The project will span the month…
In 1938, during the Great Depression and in the shadow of Jim Crow, a group of Black mothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded an organization to create educational, cultural, civic, and…
In 1970, in order to satisfy a federal mandate to desegregate Richmond Public Schools, Judge Robert Merhige Jr. ordered the implementation of a busing program that would attempt to achieve…
In 1890, Virginia Randolph Ellett opened a small school out of her home on Grace Street in downtown Richmond. Her students, many of whom came from the families of Richmond’s…
Hurricanes used to sneak up on us. Although some sailors and weather watchers could tell when storms were getting close, for the most part, they were a surprise. Because of…
Richmond used to be a city absolutely full of springs. There were springs on Capitol Square, springs at Chimborazo, Forest Hill, and Byrd Parks. In 1872, a man named W.G. Taylor…
In accordance with CDC and Chesterfield County guidelines, Henricus Historical Park reopened to the public on Wednesday, June 3. As an open-air, living history museum, Henricus Historical Park is…
Richmond area cultural institutions, including museums, attractions, and other sites, have released a joint statement as Virginia continues to lift additional COVID-19 restrictions. The statement, endorsed by twenty-one cultural institutions…
