Historical Resources to Contextualize the Storming of the U.S. Capitol
The events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021 are not only shocking in today’s world, but also generated …

The events that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021 are not only shocking in today’s world, but also generated …
Maury’s pioneering research in ocean wind and currents as a United States Navy officer resulted in improved commercial routes between major ports …
We have attempted, on this blog, to explore the origins and meanings of the statues on Monument Avenue. In the process, we …
By John Coski, Historian In 1966, a group of prominent Richmonders turned thumbs down on a proposed statue by artist Salvador Dali …
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney created the Monument Avenue Commission in June 2017 to provide context for the Confederate statues that he believes …
“Richmond is known as a city of monuments. And the marquee street for monuments is Monument Avenue,” declared Richmond sportswriter Paul …
By John Coski Historian Eighty-eight years ago this month, on the 11th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, …
Within the last few months, Richmonders have used Monument Avenue as a base, and a target, for protest. The Coalition for …
On October 11, 1919, the day of the Stonewall Jackson statue unveiling at the corner of Monument Avenue and Boulevard, the Richmond …
This is the last in a series of posts offering brief backstories on the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. Why is …
In October 1887, thousands of Richmonders gathered at the western edge of the city to lay the cornerstone for a heroic …
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