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This Week in Virginia History

This Week in Virginia History

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 Sure, Virginia history includes big moments, big battles, and big names. But the richer history is full of smaller events occurring in the fullness of time. The disenfranchised, the nonconformists, and just regular people making Virginia history. Week in, week out. This Week in Virginia History explores those stories, curated by Nathan Moore and culled from the vast archives at Encyclopedia Virginia.Copyright 2026 Sciences sociales
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    • Week of January 3: The Great Cold Wave

      Week of January 3: The Great Cold Wave
      Jan 3 2023
      Episode Notes

      This week in 1912, Virginia experienced a debilitating six-week cold snap, the longest and most severe in state history. Snow and plummeting temperatures contributed to train wrecks, water shortages, and even exploding water tanks.

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      2 min
    • Week of December 27: Richard Slaughter's Memories

      Week of December 27: Richard Slaughter's Memories
      Dec 27 2022
      Episode Notes

      This week in 1936, as a part of a national program collecting the stories of former enslaved people, reporter Claude Anderson talked with 87-year old Richard Slaughter. Slaughter had been born into an enslaved family in Virginia, but fled to freedom during the Civil War. During the interview, Slaughter recalled an encounter with none other than Abraham Lincoln.

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    • Week of December 20: The Second Battle of Saltville

      Week of December 20: The Second Battle of Saltville
      Dec 20 2022
      Episode Notes

      This week in 1864, the Union army destroyed the Confederate salt mines in Saltville, a blow to the Confederate army that marked a turning point in the Civil War.

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