June 16, 2016
Anne Spencer Part I: Her Life
Annie Bethel Scales Bannister was born on February 6, 1882 on a farm in Henry County, Virginia to Joel Cephus…
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Spring Cleaning! Basic Care and Maintenance for Antique Furniture
Wooden furniture needs special care to remain in good condition. With many treatments and products available it is hard to…
View PostMarch 21, 2016
Changing the Color of Tennis
1422 Pierce Street, the former home of Dr. R. Walter Johnson, the man who has been credited with integrating the…
View PostDecember 31, 2015
The Federal Transient Bureau Fire of 1934
On March 24th 1934, twenty-two men died due to a fire at the Federal Transient Bureau building in downtown Lynchburg.…
View PostDecember 1, 2015
A Tinkering Pharmacist, an Artist, and “The World’s Smartest Investment”
That ubiquitous little black tube with its tendency to get lost and its famous logo have led many to comment…
View PostNovember 9, 2015
Queena Stovall-A Southern Memory Painter
Stovall’s artwork depicted both black and white Virginians in rural settings, which earned her the title of the “Grandma Moses…
View PostOctober 5, 2015
Monuments of Paris
Out of all of the beautiful features at Point of Honor, “The Monuments of Paris” wallpaper is one of the…
View PostSeptember 16, 2015
Lynchburg Luke: A Profile of an Influential Local Songster
Had you found yourself walking the streets of downtown Lynchburg any time from the 1920s until World War II, chances…
View PostAugust 31, 2015
Old City Cemetery’s Civil War Past
The Old City Cemetery opened in 1806 and approximately 20,000 people are buried in the cemetery. During the Civil War…
View PostAugust 17, 2015
Ruth Slenczynska, Child Prodigy
As a child, she toured Europe and America and was labeled "The Miracle Child”. She performed in Berlin at age…
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