2011 Voorhees Cartography Lecture 
Saturday, April 09, 2011 
Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM 
Place: Lecture Hall

The 2011 Voorhees Lecture features two speakers. Richard W. Stephenson,
retired Library of Congress specialist in American cartographic history,
will discuss "Jed Hotchkiss and Albert Campbell: The Army of Northern
Virginia's Preeminent Mapmakers." Cassandra Farrell, Library of Virginia
map specialist and senior research archivist, will speak on "Highlights
from the Library of Virginia's American Civil War Map Collection." There
will be a special one-day exhibition of maps relating to the talks, as
well as behind-the-scenes tours of the Library. The exhibition will be
open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the lectures will begin at 1:00 PM.
The event is free and box lunches will be available for purchase at
noon. To register, please call (804) 692-3813.

 

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Display of the Ordinance of Secession 
Saturday, April 16, 2011 
Time: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM 
Place: Library Lobby

The Library of Virginia houses a unique and important document related
to Virginia's Civil War history-the Ordinance of Secession. Because of
its age and fragile condition, this rare piece of Virginia history is
rarely on public display.

 

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A Commonwealth in Crisis: The Virginia Secession Debates 

Sunday, April 17, 2011 
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM 
Place: Live broadcast on WCVE Richmond PBS

 

In recognition of the 150th anniversary of Virginia's secession from the
United States, William W. Freehling, historian and author, will discuss
the debates and the significance of the Virginia Convention of 1861. The
event will include a reenactment of speeches made as Virginia's leaders
wrestled with the question of whether secession was wise, legal,
necessary, or in Virginia's interest. This program is being filmed for
live broadcast on WCVE Richmond PBS. Sponsored by the Community Idea
Stations.

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Poetic Principles Featuring Poet Kate Daniels 
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 
Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM 
Place: Conference Rooms

Kate Daniels, a Richmond-born poet and graduate of the University of
Virginia, will read from her work, answer questions, and sign books as
Poetic Principles takes up its new home at the Library of Virginia. An
associate professor of English at Vanderbilt, Daniels was recently named
the winner of the 2011 Hanes Award for Poetry by the Fellowship of
Southern Writers for her work to date. She is the author of A Walk in
Victoria's Secret (2010), Four Testimonies (1998), The Niobe Poems
(1988), and The White Wave (1984). Originally a program co-sponsored by
New Virginia Review and the VMFA, which was the host of the events, the
reading series will now take place at the Library, which has replaced
the VMFA as co-sponsor and as host. 

 

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Researching Your Civil War Ancestor 
Thursday, April 28, 2011 
Time: Noon-1:00 PM 
Place: Conference Rooms

William B. Bynum, reference archivist at the Library of Virginia, will
discuss sources and strategies for finding information on Civil War
soldiers in the collections of the Library of Virginia, including
federal records, private papers, and publications, both printed and
electronic. 

 

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"Books on Broad" Featuring David A. Taylor: Soul of a People 
Thursday, April 28, 2011 
Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM 
Place: The Virginia Shop

David A. Taylor, whose articles have appeared in Smithsonian and The
Washington Post, will join us to discuss his book Soul of a People: The
WPA Writer's Project Uncovers Depression America, a 2010 Virginia
Literary Awards Finalist. His work was made into a documentary by the
Smithsonian Channel, a segment of which will be shown during Books on
Broad. Light refreshments (wine and cheese) will be served from
5:30-6:15, followed by author talk and documentary from 6:15-7:15, and
book signing from 7:15-7:30.

 

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The Library of Virginia is located in historic downtown Richmond at 800
East Broad Street. There is free parking for these event in the
Library's underground garage, which is accessible from either Eighth or
Ninth streets. For more information, please call 804-692-3592.

For more on other upcoming events at the Library of Virginia, visit
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm
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