This blog features three reviews related to Virginia Social and Gender History, 1770-1824 and after. Beginning with a selection from Fall 2018, each features our “Flashmob Virginia History“. It is a reading list in each area of study with cornerstone scholarship and publications from 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 new releases. Social and Gender History...
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Restart book reviews and TVH LLC start up
After last year’s interruption, this year I mean to renew my Virginia history book reviews at TheVirginiaHistorian.com, and launch The Virginia Historian LLC with the help of my local Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). – In my November B2B Bootcamp, my mentor stressed that politics should play no role in a business enterprise. I agree...
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* NEW * Virginia Congressional Delegations tables
Today I’ve reorganized the front end of the website menu. “About” tab now leads with “Favorite Websites” and “Visitors & Virtual tours”. New tab “In Convention” brings together the four subpages related to Virginia Conventions. New tab “In Congress” lays out a new organization for Virginia Congressional delegations — (a) placeholder for Continental Congress, (b)...
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Late Colonial Virginia books 2012-2014
This blog is on Late Colonial Virginia, 1712-1775, featuring twelve books from reviews in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 2012-2014. There is one in “References: Maps and Mapping”, three in “Social History”, three in “Slavery and Captivity” and five in “Political History”. Related titles linked and pictured are taken from books authored by...
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Virginia history books – the TVH plan for 2019
The TVH webpage plan going forward is to make Virginia history accessible to readers by (a) reviewing current Virginia history books (2018-2019) on the Virginia History Blog, (b) completing reviews for the years 2006 – 2016 on the landing pages of four Virginia historical periods 1600 – 1776, 1750 – 1824, 1820 – 1883, 1880...
Reconstruction Virginia, 2009-11 titles
In this Virginia History Blog on Reconstruction Virginia, we look at the aftermath of the Civil War conflict. Nation Building in Reconstruction Virginia. “Wars within a War” describes the controversy and conflict that emerged after the end of regular army hostilities. “This Republic of Suffering” accounts for how the survivors of the Civil War carnage...
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George Washington Biography, 2009-11
In this Virginia History Blog, we look at four volumes of George Washington biography. “Washington: A Life” describes the Founder’s personal and political growth in his roles as leader in war and peace. “Ascent of George Washington” focuses on his political practice. “Political Philosophy of George Washington” explores three pillars of his thought. “In the...
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New Nation and Antebellum Eras – Spring 2018
In this Virginia History Blog, we present a digest of five reviews related to Virginia in both the New Nation and Antebellum periods. Particularly New Nation time frame are “The Framer’s Coup” in making the Constitution, and “Ties That Bound”. Three journals recently reviewed “Ties That Bound” concerning First Ladies and slaves, and two books...
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Founders, merchants and backcountry
This Virginia History Blog recaps five titles on the Founders, merchants and backcountry Virginia. “American Creation” is a top-down political survey of Revolution and Constitution eras. “George Mason, Forgotten Founder” is a biography of the Virginian Founder. “Buying into the World of Goods” explains the development of a marketing economy in Bedford and Franklin County...
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Early Colonial Virginia – Part II
Early Colonial Virginia is classically marked out between 1607-1689 in “The Southern Colonies in the 17th Century”, with Virginia center stage as the largest colony along with the study of Maryland and Carolina. “Indians and English” treats the encounter between the two cultures. “The Old Dominion in the 17th Century” uses interpretive essays to introduce...
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