by Matthew Maggy | Jul 31, 2014 | Historic Photos
It’s a beautiful day here in Richmond. I thought I would share some historic photos of Richmond VA’s past so that you locals and visitors can see what it looked like before you take the tour. This are all public domain photos from the National Archives and...
by Matthew Maggy | Jul 17, 2014 | Remarkable Richmonders
In my tour we pass by the Valentine House (current home of the Richmond History Center. Technically the competition, but I like them, so I’ll give them a shout). This Remarkable Richmonder is one half of that Valentine equation…. Lila Meade Valentine...
by Matthew Maggy | Jul 3, 2014 | Colonial, Revolution
As I undertook my 4th of July week tradition of watching the second episode of the HBO Series John Adams starring Paul Giamatti where the Continental congress signs the Declaration for Independence, I thought for the first time since watching about Virginia, and...