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