Thomas Jefferson
A Declaration of Fact and Fiction
Richmond novelist Karen A. Chase places readers in 1776, on horseback, with a satchel containing the Declaration of Independence. Read more
Partners in Reform
George Wythe helped Thomas Jefferson lead the fight for religious liberty. Read more
Untold No More
A new exhibition at Thomas Jefferson's mountaintop estate gives an intimate look at the life of Sally Hemings. Read more
David L. Robbins Investigates "The King of Crimes"
The author's latest play explores the trial of Aaron Burr and the act of treason. Read more
Bound by History
A new documentary examines the dynamic between the nation's founders who espoused liberty but kept slaves. Read more
'Th. Jefferson'
View a collection of Thomas Jefferson's papers and other artifacts at the Virginia Historical Society through January. Read more
The Election That Keeps On Giving
The all-star cast of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton squared off for the election of 1800 that many thought would ultimately destroy the country. Read more
What He Said (Whether He Said It or Not)
Today, 241 years ago, a backwoods country lawyer of some promise stood up in a Church Hill sanctuary to give an oration that rang the rafters and reverberates down to us right this very second. Read more
Marshall Law
On John Marshall's 260th birthday, we reflect on the life and legacy of Richmond's forgotten star who changed the course of American history Read more
Council for America's First Freedom
God and Man at 14th and Cary
The new First Freedom Center, planned to commemorate the Jan. 16, 1786, ratification of the Statute of Religious Freedom, opens on Friday. It will become part of The Valentine. Read more
