A 1960s Rediscovery of Mark Bannerman
A handful of mid- or late-eighteenth-century deeds and wills made reference to a “Mark Bannerman” as owner of the place …
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The Brickwork of Mahockney
I’ve created a catalog of the types of brickwork used in constructing Mahockney – its foundation, cellars, and main below-ground …
Buckles and History at Mahockney
We continue to do metal detection across the lawns and fields surrounding the manor house at Mahockney. The most productive effort …
Killer Kitty makes the front page
Our local Rappahannock Times published a story on the rabid-cat attack this week. Certain phrases still have me laughing: “antique …
Killer Kitty
2011, Nov. 19: Back in the spring of ’11, cute little black-and-white kittens were discovered playing at the side of …
Planning a trip to UVA’s Alderman Library, the Latane Papers
A Guide to the Latane Family Papers Accession number 6490 A Collection in the Special Collections Department Contact Information: University …
A look at some modern secession blogs and sites
There’s the Rebellion Blog, “Current events and commentary from a Southern perspective. The most powerful political forces of our time …
Touring the Internet battlefields
It is astonishing how deeply divided those who argue about the root cause(s) of the Civil War continue to be. …
Touring the Internet battlefields
It is astonishing how deeply divided those who argue about the root cause(s) of the Civil War continue to be. …
The Internet: Democracy, Controlled Anarchy, or Technofascism « Second Vermont Republic
2011, Jan 1. I read an interesting blog post today about secession fights in the Internet era. There are fledgling …
