May 2, 1927: The U.S. Supreme Court issued it's infamous decision in Bell vs. Buck upholding the compulsory sterilization of #Virginian Carrie Buck “for the protection & health of the state.” Buck vs. Bell is often cited as one of the worst SCOTUS rulings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_v._B…

April 30, 1789: #Virginian George Washington becomes the first President of the United States. history.com/this-day-in-hi…

May 2, 1863: Confederate General Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men in the Battle of #Chancellorsville , #Virginia .
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall…

#Virtual Wed 6:30PM panel on the pioneers of the Federal Writers' Project uncovering #VirginiaHistory in the 1930s. These #NewDeal writers challenged conventional academic approaches & questioned what history is recorded & who gets to record it.
Register lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/12363802.

Former Lt. Gov. John Hall’s political career took a dark turn when he was implicated in the murder of newsman Lewis Wetzel.

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#murder #civilwar #virginiahistory #politicalpodcast

May 2, 2011: Terrorist Osama Bin Laden was killed by members of the #Virginia Beach-based Seal Team Six. history.com/this-day-in-hi…

May 1, 1962: Washington's NFL star Wide Receiver Gary Clark was born in Radford, #Virginia . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Clar…

May 1, 1907: The famous singer Kate Smith was born in Greenville, #Virginia . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Smith

Interested in local #CivilWar History? Check out @thefortmonroe, Emancipation Oak at Hampton University, and Civil War Trails. #HistoryLovers #VisitHamptonVA

More #VirginiaHistory : dailypress.com/2024/04/29/apr…

LVA On the Go is visiting the Eastern Shore Public Library in Parksley today! Workshops today will include Remaking Virginia - the post-Civil War Reconstruction era in Virginia at 1 p.m.
Learn more at lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/12190458
#LVAOntheGo #VirginiaHistory #familyhistory

April 28, 1758: President James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, #Virginia . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mon…

April 25, 1818: #Virginian George Armistead died. He commanded Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ar…

This video from WTVR CBS 6 Richmond News describes a 'treasured piece of deaf history' and includes the Library of Virginia's efforts to help preserve and promote it.
wtvr.com/news/local-new…

#DeafHistoryMonth #VirginiaHistory

April 27, 1994: Timothy Spencer, the first murderer in the United States to be convicted with DNA evidence, was executed in #Virginia . arlingtonmagazine.com/July-August-20…

May 2, 1974: Country Music Songwriter Wyatt Durrette was born in #Fairfax County, #Virginia . rolandnote.com/people/timelin…

April 24, 1934: Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine was born in #Richmond , #Virginia . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_M…

April 26, 1954: Randy Kerr (a young boy from #McLean , #Virginia ) received the first inoculation of the Salk Polio Vaccine. pbs.org/newshour/rundo…

George Washington's Mount Vernon - Here is the web page for historic Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon), located in Fairfax County, #Virginia . MountVernon.org

Click here to read these stories and more: cardinalnews.org/cardinal-news-…

#VA250 #America250 #america250va #virginiashistoryisamericasstory #virginiaisforhistorylovers #untoldstories #virginiahistory #CardinalNews

📷 Jim Mullins.