by Matthew Maggy | May 1, 2015 | Historic Photos
Every so often, we like to raid the Library of Congress to find some hidden gem photos from Richmond. It’s pretty interesting seeing photographic evidence a lot of the stuff that one reads about happening in the City; or buildings that are no longer there. One...
by Matthew Maggy | Feb 13, 2015 | African American, Historic Photos
Since it’s Black History Month and I’ve been raiding the Library of Congress website, I thought I would share these awesome photos of the African-American community in Richmond from 1899. You see, in 1900 there was a World’s Fair held in Paris and...
by Matthew Maggy | Jan 25, 2015 | Federalist Period
If you are visiting Richmond, you wouldn’t look twice at it. If you live here, you’ve probably been across it several times. With so many spans across the James River, it may seem inconsequential. But the bridge on 14th Street that connects RVA North of...
by Matthew Maggy | Jan 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
For this post, rather than writing about some historical aspect of the City, I thought I would point you to some resources that I use and follow to learn about Richmond History. On here are some blogs, some articles, some resources for historic research, current event...
by Matthew Maggy | Dec 11, 2014 | Colonial, Federalist Period, Remarkable Richmonders
Largely forgotten by history outside of Richmond history buffs, Dr. William Foushee was Richmond’s first Mayor, first citizen, and very much a contemporary of famous founders such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington and was held in similar high regard. Dr....