A look at Virginia's rich history, one week at a time.
In this episode of How We Got Here - Leeâs surrender at Appomattox. What you donât know about the 90-minute meeting that signaled the end of the Civil War. Plus â born enslaved in Virginia, Booker T. Washington used his experience to shine an early light on civil rights and lay the groundwork for those who followed. And the legacy of Pocahontas in Virginia, whose story was enshrined by white colonists and corporations.
In this episode of How We Got Here - the burning of Richmond. Confederates fleeing the city aimed to set fire to warehouses, but Mother Nature had different plans that April day in 1865. Plus â how the 10th President of the United States rose up through the political sphere in Virginia before becoming known as âHis Accidencyâ in the Oval Office. Finally, how women in Virginia fought inflation and food prices as their families starved. How the âBread Riotsâ of the Civil War came raging into Richmond.
In this episode of How We Got Here - the birth of the ironclad. From the depths of the Chesapeake Bay rose a former Union warship that the Confederacy would craft into a juggernaut, unlike anything the world had seen. Plus, the rise and fall of Circuit City, the electronics retail giant that got its start along West Broad Street in Richmond.
In this bonus episode of How We Got Here - we go behind the sounds with Host Rachel DePompa, Executive Producer Colten Weekley and Digital Director Kate Albright to dive deep into how we made this season. Youâll hear about some of our favorite guests and which segments really stuck with us.Â
In this episode of How We Got Here - the day English settlers raid the Powhatan town of Paspahegh, slaughtering two dozen including the chiefâs wife and children.
Plus, we use our archives to take you back to Charlottesville for the Unite the Right rally, remembering those who died in the skies and below during this notorious day in Virginia history. Â
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