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Douglas Wilder was the first African American elected as governor in U.S. history, serving Virginia from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Wilder was a guest speaker in a Virginia Commonwealth University class…

Author Alan Pell Crawford talked about American literary icon Mark Twain and his ties to the state of Virginia. Crawford also discussed Twain’s finances as they are the subject of his…

Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) described the economic drivers of Virginia’s sixth congressional district and the issues that are important to his constituents. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles…

Founded on the banks of the James River, the city of Lynchburg has a rich transportation and manufacturing history. Curator Laura Wilson highlighted the early importance of tobacco and described how the city…

Lynchburg native DuBois Miller gave a tour of his childhood neighborhood, Tinbridge Hill, one of the economically underdeveloped areas of Lynchburg, Virginia. Mr. Miller is the author of Ten on Tin: My…

Ralph Northam (D) was sworn-in as Virginia’s 73rd governor and delivered his inaugural address at the State Capitol in Richmond. He outlined his legislative agenda highlighting issues such…

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) delivered his final the State of the Commonwealth address at the State Capitol in Richmond. Among the issues addressed were voting rights, gun…

The Virginia Board of Elections held a random drawing to determine the winner of the House of Delegates' 94th District seat. Following a recount and court rulings, the election ended in a tie between…

Kathryn Whittington gave a tour of Hollywood Cemetery, the burial place for many Virginian presidents, Supreme Court justices, military leaders, and writers, including presidents James Monroe and John Tyler,…

Former Governor Douglas Wilder (D-VA) talked about his book, Son of Virginia: A Life in America’s Political Arena, and gave his thoughts on the current political climate. Mr. Wilder was the first African…

Mark Greenough gave a tour of Virginia’s capitol building, home to the oldest elected legislative body in the Western Hemisphere. The state’s capitol moved to Richmond in 1785, and Thomas Jefferson is credited…

Mayor Levar Stoney gave a driving tour of Richmond, Virginia, and highlighted some of its most historic locations. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017 LCV Cities…

Journalist Josh Kraushaar talked about the results of the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey.

Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam (D), the winning candidate in Virginia’s 2017 gubernatorial election, delivered gave his victory speech at his campaign headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.…

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie delivered his concession speech at his campaign’s headquarters in the state capital of Richmond. He thanked his campaign’s workers and…

Reporter Fenit Nirappil spoke by phone about 2017 Virginia gubernatorial in which Democratic candidate Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie.

Reporter Zach Cohen spoke by phone about the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races. Democratic candidates Ralph Northam and Phil Murphy won the Virginia and New Jersey elections,…

David Weigel spoke by phone about the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races.

Former President Barack Obama campaigned for Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam, the Democratic candidate for governor. In remarks, he said a victory for Mr. Northam would send a…

Vice President Pence campaigned for Ed Gillespie, a Republican candidate for Virginia governor.