Debra Freeman shares some favorite titles and talks about the journey that led to her interest in sharing African American culinary history.
The Mexican-American War, 1846-1848
By Steve Johnson In 1821, Mexico finally won its independence from Spain after a long war. It was a lot like the American Revolution against Britain; heroic generals led an army of poor, brave farmers against the Spanish army and by sheer guts wore the Spanish down. The constitution written in 1824 even called the new nation…
Guest Picks: Meghann Cotter, Micah Ecumenical Ministries
The Fredericksburg native will be joining the We the Readers Civic Book Club on 4/16/24, when they discuss No Place, by Todd Strasser.
Mental Health Advocate Kathleen Lewis
Kathleen Lewis, Communications Director for Central Virginia Justice Initiative, shares part of her story and some of her favorite books.
Guest Picks: Poet and Educator David Anthony Sam
David Anthony Sam, a creative writing instructor at Germanna Community College and award-winning poet, shares his story and insights into over a dozen of his favorite books.
Ann Waters, Public Historian for the George Washington Foundation
This post is part of our Guest Picks series, featuring members of our library community sharing their favorite books and movies. Ann Waters is the Manager of Interpretation and Visitor Services at the George Washington Foundation in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Foundation owns and operates Ferry Farm, George Washington’s boyhood home, and Historic Kenmore, the home of…
A Family Narrative of a Revolutionary Officer
By Francis Brooke Macfarlane & Fergusson Printers, Richmond, Va. 1849 Reprinted in The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries Published by William Abbatt, 1921 Extra Number--No. 74 EDITOR'S PREFACE. OUR first item is an unusual one—a family memoir, written by a father for his children and issued as a private publication, in a very small…
Fredericksburg in Revolutionary Days, Part I
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine (William and Mary Quarterly) Volume XXVII, No. 2. October 1918. pp. 73-95. Parts II and III may also be read online. FREDERICKSBURG IN REVOLUTIONARY DAYS PART I. In a charming diary kept by him while under indentures to Colonel William Daingerfield, of Belvideira (a plantation on the river about seven miles below Fredericksburg) John Harrower a…
Blonde Bombshells: Sirens of the Silver Screen
Mae West. Jean Harlow. Marilyn Monroe. These three actresses are part of the iconic women in Hollywood’s history known as the blonde bombshells.
Linda J. White: “We Are Writers”
Award-winning local mystery author Linda J. White shares the impact writers' conferences have had on her career.
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