Category: Essays

Leading Ladies from Lexington: Two Progressive Era Pioneers

Women’s Histories Extend Their Reach

Women’s Suffrage Centennial 2020: Histories from Lexington, Virginia, and the United States

Eliza Bannister Walker: Social Networks, Local Activism, Poetry with Purpose

The Evolution of Memorial Days in Lexington

Part 1: Early Years, from the Wake of War

Part 2: Anchoring Confederate Memory

Part 3: African American Memorial Traditions

Celebrating Juneteenth in Lexington, 2021