A very good start. As you know, relative to our Virginia, I wave the flag
adnausem of...
Preserve Share & Celebrate
These folks have struck a major blow for "Share" by making the info
available online, which naturally leads to Celebration.
My interests are primarily WWI and WWII, and so I suggest for future topics.
- WWI - Base Hospital #45 - The McGuire Medical Unit in France. There is a
book on the unit, but I have a diary that my father kept for the first
couple of months, that I would be more than happy to share. It is in PDF
format.
- WWII - German U-Boats off Virginia. A wealth of info, and I believe a
reporter at the Norfolk Virginian Pilot is writing on this. The Germans
conduct a service every year in November for the men of the U-85 who are
buried in the Hampton National Cemetery.
There is also a wealth of information at the University of Virginia, mostly
historical papers and books, and I would think that there is a terrific
opportunity for VFH to provide links to sites of interest.
Keep up the good work.
Randy Cabell - DHoVA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Gibson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:43 AM
Subject: [VA-HIST] Encyclopedia Virginia
I would just like to point users to the live "Beta" site of Encyclopedia
Virginia, an online resource being published by the Virginia Foundation for
the Humanities that explores the commerce, history, culture, arts, and
sciences of the Commonwealth. So what does "Beta" mean? It means that we do
not have a critical mass of content yet (so do not be completely crushed if
you search for Robert E. Lee or Sally Hemmings and do not find them--they
will be there over time); it means we are still adding content every week;
and it also means that the interface, design, search, and other technical
functionalities (while largely in place) are still being refined.
I invite you to explore the site (http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/) and
to offer us feedback (you will find a link at the end of each encyclopedia
entry allowing you to provide that feedback). Let us know what you think of
the content, the design, the whole EV experience.
Most of what is currently up on the site falls into the categories of
literature, twentieth century history, and the Civil War. And speaking of
the Civil War, the Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission website
(http://vacivilwar.org) has picked up our Civil War content (look under
their Education tab) and will continue to add more of our content as we
continue to publish it. The work they are doing is great, and we urge you to
explore their site as well.
Thanks!
Matthew
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Matthew Gibson
Editor, Encyclopedia Virginia
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Charlottesville, Va 22903
mgibson(at)virginia(dot)edu
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