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C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017 LCV Cities Tour” in Charlottesville, Virginia, from March 18-24 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the…

Historian Coy Barefoot gave a driving tour of Charlottesville, Virginia, visiting three sections of the city: the University of Virginia campus, the downtown area, and the surrounding county. C-SPAN’s…

Sara Bon-Harper talked about James Monroe’s Highland. America’s fifth president was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, but in 1793 purchased land near Charlottesville, where he built a home he called “Highland.”…

Mayor Mike Signer talked about the history and politics of Charlottesville, Virginia, as scenes and still images of the city were shown.

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…

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017 LCV Cities Tour” in Richmond, Virginia, from January 21-27 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the…

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017 LCV Cities Tour” in Richmond, Virginia, from January 21-27 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working…

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…

Caroline Legros gave a tour of the “Story of Virginia” exhibit at the Virginia Historical Society and highlighted items that tell the story of Virginia’s growth. Items shown included a 400 year old canoe,…

Ajena Rogers gave a tour of the home of Maggie Walker, a leader in Richmond, Virginia’s African-American community at the turn of the 20th century. Maggie Walker, who began her life as the daughter of a washer…

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,…

Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) gave the annual state of the commonwealth address. He talked about increased investments in mental health and efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. He also…

Representative Dave Brat (R-VA) talked about his book American Undergod: Proof That Principles Matter, in which he recalls his Republican primary victory over former House Majority Leader…

Candidates for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, incumbent Representative Barbara Comstock (R) and LuAnn Bennett (D), participated in a debate in Virginia’s 10th Congressional…

After their debate at Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, candidates for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, incumbent Representative Barbara Comstock (R) and LuAnn Bennett (D),…

Jeff Schapiro spoke by phone about the political makeup of Virginia and how it might favor either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. The called experienced…

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) was the keynote speaker at a breakfast held for Virginia’s delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) was the featured speaker at a breakfast of the Virginia delegation attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. He spoke about his…

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) was profiled as part of C-SPAN’s American Profile series. He talked about growing up in Kansas City, the time he spent in Honduras, his experiences in local and…