It’s high praises from me for Walter Stahr’s book “John Jay: Founding Father!” In this book we get to meet one of the most crucial, yet lesser known figures in early American history; in particular, a statesman, lawyer, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Governor of New York, and legal mind without […]
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Ask me why I flew 5,000 miles to get a library card? The Library of Virginia just added a whole slew of new online databases for patrons to research digitally via their website, the only catch: you MUST have a LIBRARY CARD to be able to access them! This was
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Did you know there is a James Madison Museum in addition to the James Madison home Montpelier? Well, there is and it’s a gem of a place to visit! The James Madison Museum of Orange County Heritage (its formal name) is just 5 miles away from the historic home of
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I visited Virginia in July 2018 and let me tell you that not only is Virginia for lovers but it’s also full of books, good history, good food, and good people. I traveled the state from the north in Manassas, to the Northern Neck tidewater area, around Tappahannock, over to
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James Madison’s Montpelier was the home of James Madison, 4th President of the United States. The grounds of his famous residence are located near Orange, Virginia about 45 minutes northeast of Charlottesville. Although route 20 gets you there quicker, I found that taking the 22/231 up through Gordonsville is a
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Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home was built in 1772 upon a 5,000 acre property in Virginia just east of the city of Charlottesville. Originally intended as a plantation for the retiring 3rd President of the United States, Jefferson outfitted the house with many technical innovations that he himself invented. As an
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