Not Alone in History: How are You Mourning?
I held dad’s hand when he died. Mom gave him a long final embrace, and a kiss. These rituals comforted us, the …
Category: Monument Avenue
Why Now? A Historian Roundtable
We have attempted, on this blog, to explore the origins and meanings of the statues on Monument Avenue. In the process, we …
On Monument Avenue | Beyond Dali and Sally: Monument Avenue at a Crossroads, 1965-1966
By John Coski, Historian In 1966, a group of prominent Richmonders turned thumbs down on a proposed statue by artist Salvador Dali …
On Monument Avenue | When Sally Met Dali: Richmond Contemplates the Future of Monument Avenue
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney created the Monument Avenue Commission in June 2017 to provide context for the Confederate statues that he believes …
On Monument Avenue | "An Avenue for All People:" How Arthur Ashe Came to Monument Avenue
“Richmond is known as a city of monuments. And the marquee street for monuments is Monument Avenue,” declared Richmond sportswriter Paul …
November 2017 Document of the Month | Scrapbook clippings of Maury Monument
By John Coski Historian Eighty-eight years ago this month, on the 11th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, …
On Monument Avenue | Throbbing with Memories: Monument Avenue and Civic Life in Early 20th Century Richmond
Within the last few months, Richmonders have used Monument Avenue as a base, and a target, for protest. The Coalition for …
On Monument Avenue | Monuments and the Paradox of Racial Violence in Virginia
On October 11, 1919, the day of the Stonewall Jackson statue unveiling at the corner of Monument Avenue and Boulevard, the Richmond …
On Monument Avenue | A Confederate for the World
This is the last in a series of posts offering brief backstories on the Confederate statues on Monument Avenue. Why is …
On Monument Avenue | "What mean ye by this monument?"
In October 1887, thousands of Richmonders gathered at the western edge of the city to lay the cornerstone for a heroic …
On Monument Avenue | "Killed at Chancellorsville"?: And Other Devils in the Details of the Stonewall Jackson Monument
When Lieutenant General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson was killed at the battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863, he was not just the Confederacy’s …