Nelson County, Virginia

beautiful mansion that rests atop Afton Mountain in Nelson County Virginia. It was built over an eight year time period by James Dooley as a token of love for his wife, Sallie Dooley. The name was given to their home in honor of Sallie's love for swans and how they choose one mate for life. Construction of this palace was completed in 1912 with the effort of 300 artisans and two contractors. The couple also had another home in Richmond, Virginia. This home was formally known as “Maymont”. The

served to change the course of American history in the three decades before the Civil War" (Goldman 10). Within this paper, it is to analyze on his impact on the nation. Nat Turner was a slave son, who was born on October 2, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, to Benjamin Turner. When Nat was born, Bisson pointed out "according to legend, his mother was so determined not to

locality in the state of Virginia. The church has played a significant role in its community, both through direct ministries and through the day-to-day, spirit-led involvement of its members in community groups, government, politics, and other venues. Currently, 71 percent of those classified as active members live in either the city of Fredericksburg or neighboring Spotsylvania County. Another 15 percent have residential ties and involvements in neighboring Stafford County. Approximately 62 percent

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Veteran’s Day Web Search Do an internet search to answer the following questions and find the following photos. You will link the photo to the web address where you obtained the answer. The first one is done for you to see as an example. Steps: Use Google, to search for answer to the question. Write answer in the left box. Go to Google Images to search for the pictures. Copy and past image in the right box. Copy the website address for citing the picture and paste it below the image. When is

"Slave owners had the right to beat, whip, brand, or imprison slaves for petty offenses or for attempted escape. Owners vied with each other in creating imaginative punishments, as historian Kenneth M. Stampp relates: A Maryland tobacco grower forced a hand [slave] to eat the worms he failed to pick off tobacco leaves. A Mississippian gave a runaway a wretched time by requiring him to sit at the table and eat his evening meal with the white family. A Louisiana planter humiliated disobedient male

of black slaves, led by a lay preacher named Nat Turner, entered the Travis house in Southampton County, Virginia and killed five members of the Travis family. This was the beginning of a slave uprising that was to become known as Nat Turner’s rebellion. Over a thirty-six hour period, this band of slaves grew sixty or seventy in number and slew fifty-eight white persons in and around Jerusalem, Virginia (seventy miles east of Richmond) before the local community could act to stop them. This rebellion

Earlier this week, I published a Guest Post from Anabel Marsh on ‘Hidden Histories.’ Her thoughtful, provocative post led to much reflection, including “Who does your town/city honour?’ It’s a great question. Vancouver Island, where I currently live, is home to influential and well-known actors, artists, athletes, journalists, musicians, philanthropists, politicians, scientists, Nobel Laureates, writers and more. Many are honoured on our island in a variety of ways. One small section of this island

Given the circumstances, as of today, Nat Turner should always be remembered as a hero. He was a man of God who acted against injustice. In the black community, he was a leader to his people. If wasn’t for religion, he won’t have been the man he became. “Let us believe that what we fear is not really to be feared, that what has happened did not actually happen, and that slavery the source of all dreary agonies that are not really agonies is a necessary evil which we do not want but cannot remove”

on December 11, 1725 to Ann Thompson and George Mason. Mason grew up on a farm in Fairfax County,Virginia where he was neighbors with George Washington. Living near George Washington influenced Mason to have a keen interest in local affairs at an early age.When he was 10, Mason’s father died in a boating accident. He was then raised by his mother and his uncle, John Mercer. He ran for a seat in the Virginia House of Burgesses when he was 23, but lost the election. In 1750, George married 16-year-old