The Power of Names
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Two events in November reinforced the power of calling out names of previously forgotten people.
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What's in a Name: Confederate Street Re-naming in Alexandria, Virginia
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Streets named after Confederate generals and others—overdue for a change.
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Black History Month Beginnings
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Imagining the creativity and scholarship coming out of Carter Woodson’s “home office” on Ninth Street NW in Washington, DC.
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Friends of Alexandria Archaeology
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Alexandria Archaeology held a reception and model unveiling on Saturday night.
Read MoreHarriet Tubman Photo in the Public Domain
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This wonderful photograph of Harriet Tubman, re-discovered last year, is now conserved and in the public domain!
Read More"Dealer in Slaves" to Freedom House
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There's been a lot in the paper lately about Freedom House in Alexandria. Here's some background.
Read MoreHonoring Anna Lynch
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Anna Lynch (1925-2017), much loved and respected, honored at the Lyceum on September 23.
Read MoreUpdate--Appomattox Statue, Then and Now
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The Confederate veteran has stood on Alexandria's main north-south thoroughfare for more than 100 years. What should happen to it now?
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Tough Choices for a New Monument
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How to choose 8 people to recognize at the base of a monument to honor emancipation and freedom? With difficulty.
Read MoreBon Voyage to the Ship (for now)
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More than 200 pieces of an 18th century ship, each triple-wrapped and on its way to Texas A&M for conservation. A good event in Alexandria, the day after the shootings at Simpson Field.
Read MoreA Wonderful Harriet Tubman Discovery
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Harriet Tubman in her mid-40s--a newly discovered photo that is a real gem!
Read MoreAbolitionist "Social Media"
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Well before Facebook and Twitter, 19th-century activists still connected and mobilized.
Read MoreWhat would Julia think?
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No protest marches in Julia Wilbur's life, but she was there in spirit.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2016 & 1866, Washington, DC
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Washington, DC, September 24, 2016--opening of African American History Museum and Library of Congress Book Festival. September 24, 1866--visits to Andrew Johnson and a cure for a "secret disease"
Read MoreFemale Soldiers of the Civil War
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A ceremony at Arlington Cemetery honored female soldiers of the Civil War--women who hid their identities and fought side-by-side with men.
Read MoreAppomattox Statue, Then and Now
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The Confederate veteran has stood on Alexandria's main north-south thoroughfare for more than 100 years. Once grass grew between the cobblestones at his feet.
Read MoreSave Our Ship!
/Early port-improvers used whatever materials they had available--including pieces of "trash" ships, a recent find a few months ago at 220 South Union Street, future site of the Hotel Indigo.
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