Ladies and Gentlemen, A colleague of mine recently showed me a 1961 brochure for the Virginia Centennial Center. The brochure included an image of a diorama depicting the explosion of the mine at Petersburg, July 30, 1864. I understand that some of the exhibits from the Center went to the Hall of Valor in New Market. I recently visited the Hall of Valor and if it was there its presence didn't make an impression on my failing memory. Does anyone know the fate of "The Crater" diorama? Thanks in advance for your help. Regards, Andrew H. Talkov Exhibition Coordinator for Virginia's Civil War Sesquicentennial Virginia Historical Society 428 N. Boulevard P.O. Box 7311 Richmond, Virginia 23221-0311 Phone: 804-340-2276 Fax: 804-342-9697 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Martha Katz-Hyman Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:01 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-HIST] NY Times essay At the risk of reopening another round of heated discussion, I would call list members' attention to an essay about Mildred and Richard Loving by Brent Staples that appears in today's NY Times: http://tinyurl.com/6zy4rg. There may--and probably will--be differences of opinion regarding his references to TJ, and to other aspects of the Lovings' case. But I found his "story behind the story" very interesting and a reminder to all of us who work in history, whether as amateurs (which, after all, means those who love something for its own sake) or as professionals (those who earn their living at it) that the past is as complex a place as today is, and it is our obligation to make that understood to our wider audiences, whoever and wherever they are. Martha Katz-Hyman ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html