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The Shockoe ExaminerBlogging the History of Richmond, Virginia: "Oregon Hill" - by the Cowboy Junkies, 1992.
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Blogging the History of Richmond, Virginia. Friday, October 15, 2010. Oregon Hill" - by the Cowboy Junkies, 1992. A few years ago I asked the Cowboy Junkies. If they had the original lyrics to their song "Oregon Hill" (released in 1992 on their album Black Eyed Men. And if they would be willing to donate them to VCU Libraries. As you may know, Oregon Hill. I received this letter back - see below (click on images for larger views):. Wasn't that very nice of. Here are the handwritten lyrics:. A college to ...
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The Shockoe ExaminerBlogging the History of Richmond, Virginia: Can you name the block? What decade? What's left on this block?
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Blogging the History of Richmond, Virginia. Friday, May 15, 2015. Can you name the block? What's left on this block? Ray Bonis - Selden Richardson. Next door to the Hibbs. Thats the dock entrance to the library on the left. Judging by the cars, early to mid-70s? Not sure when the library was built. I remember picking through the rubble of the old building (Scottish Rite temple? On the far corner as a freshman in 78. May 15, 2015 at 2:05 PM. May 17, 2015 at 2:49 PM. May 26, 2015 at 2:18 PM. To Richmond we...
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The Shockoe ExaminerBlogging the History of Richmond, Virginia: The Shame of Evergreen Cemetery - What do you think?
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Blogging the History of Richmond, Virginia. Monday, August 10, 2015. The Shame of Evergreen Cemetery - What do you think? Former Governor Douglas Wilder recently unleashed “a stream of tweets,” according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Admittedly, the public monument to Ashe in the middle of Richmond’s grand boulevard, and the hidden, derelict, and privately owned cemetery are two very different places. Nevertheless, they are equally worthy of respect and preservation. The fallen tombstones...Across from...
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Civil War 150th: Divisions of the past give way to shared commitment to the future - Richmond Times-Dispatch: The-civil-war
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Civil War 150th: Divisions of the past give way to shared commitment to the future - Richmond Times-Dispatch: The-civil-war. 2016 Race for Mayor. You Need to Meet. Submit On the Move Announcements. RTD Presents: 2016 Speaker Series. Beer, Wine and Spirits. Richmond Drives: Automotive videos. Letters to the Editor. Featured Homes and Neighborhoods. Civil War 150th: Divisions of the past give way to shared commitment to the future. Create a hardcopy of this page. NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Instead of fra...
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The Shockoe ExaminerBlogging the History of Richmond, Virginia: New Grave Marker for John Mitchell, Jr., editor of the Richmond Planet, at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Blogging the History of Richmond, Virginia. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. New Grave Marker for John Mitchell, Jr., editor of the Richmond Planet, at Evergreen Cemetery. Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask of you,. Well, there's one kind of favor I'll ask of you,. There's just one kind of favor I'll ask of you,. You can see that my grave is kept clean.". See that my grave is kept clean,". Blind Lemon Jefferson, 1928. Typical scene of the elaborate grave markers in the. Among them is John Mitchell,Jr.
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