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July 29, 2015
Lynchburg’s First Playground, Part II
From its inception as Lynchburg’s first playground, Guggenheimer-Milliken was a popular year-round play spot. In addition to the indoor and…
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June 30, 2015
Lynchburg’s First Playground, Part I
In a year filled with momentous events, 1914 witnessed World War I’s beginning, Babe Ruth’s first major league baseball game,…
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June 10, 2015
A Profile of Carl Anderson Part II: The Legend Lives On
Though Carl Anderson lived most of his life outside of Lynchburg, he still considered the city to be his home…
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May 12, 2015
A Profile of Carl Anderson Part I: A Broadway Legend with Lynchburg Roots
If you are familiar with the stage and film versions of the play chances are you have heard Carl Anderson’s…
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April 15, 2015
Jubal Anderson Early: The Bad Old Man
While described as a powerful and successful attorney, Early gained fame for being opinionated, his love of chewing tobacco, and…
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April 1, 2015
Sandusky House and the Battle of Lynchburg
Sandusky House served as the Union Army headquarters during the Battle of Lynchburg on June 17 and 18, 1864.  General…
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March 5, 2015
American Quilting
Learn about the history of American quilting through the Museum's collection of 19th and 20th century quilts!
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February 6, 2015
Book review: Lynchburg: A City Set on Seven Hills
In their book, Lynchburg: A City Set On Seven Hills, Clifton and Dorothy Potter, Professors of History at Lynchburg College, write…
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January 22, 2015
Woody Edmondson & “Little Butch’s” Shared History
Recently checking the Museum’s Twitter account, @LburgMuse, we noticed Smithsonian Air & Space Museum tweeted about Little Butch, a Monocoupe…
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December 22, 2014
Turn of the Century Holiday Cards
The idea of the modern Christmas card is credited to Sir Henry Cole, the first director of the Victoria and…
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