Longtime Virginia Commonwealth University professor Philip J. Schwarz died last week, I have been informed. He was a good friend and accomplished scholar whose contributions to the historical literature on Virginia and slavery were numerous and very important. Va-Hist subscribers will recall his 1988 L.S.U. Press book, *Twice Condemned: Slaves and the Criminal Laws of Virginia, 1705-1865*, his 1996 University of Georgia Press book, *Slave Laws in Virginia*, his 2001 University Press of Virginia book, *Migrants Against Slavery: Virginians and the Nation*, as well as numerous important articles in the scholarly journals and lectures in various public venues. Brent Tarter [log in to unmask] ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).