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1939 College Basketball Recap

Major Conference ChampionsNCAA & NIT Tournament TeamsNCAA Tournament (8 Teams)NIT Tournament (6 Teams)Player of the YearConsensus All-America Long Island University and Loyola of Chicago, both 20…

Virginia Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities276Abingdon, Wytheville434Danville, Lynchburg, Charlottesville540Roanoke, Harrisonburg571, 703Alexandria, Mount Vernon757Norfolk, Virginia Beach804Richmond, HopewellSource:…

Robert Enoch WITHERS, Congress, VA (1821-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881 Party: Democrat WITHERS Robert Enoch , a Senator from Virginia; born near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., September 18, 1821; attended private schools;…

Famous Firsts by American Women, 1587–1900

Here is a timeline about famous firsts by American women. This information includes such notable figures as the first published author in 1650 (Anne Bradstreet), to Elizabeth Blackwell receiving…

U.S. Zoos and Aquariums

Source: The facilities listed are members of, and accredited by, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) to ensure that they are maintaining professional standards. The AZA also accredits…

Nathaniel MACON, Congress, NC (1757-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1828 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Jacksonian MACON Nathaniel , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born near Warrenton, Warren…

Walt Whitman: O Magnet-South

O Magnet-SouthO magnet-south! O glistening perfumed South! my South! O quick mettle, rich blood, impulse and love! good and evil! O all dear to me! O dear to me my birth-things—all moving…

If You Love Words, Consider Studying Linguistics

Linguistics may best be described as the rebar of the humanities—the supportive backbone that will rarely see the light of day. The value of linguistic scholarship to historians, translators, and…

The Full Story of the First Thanksgiving

The origins of Thanksgiving trace far back in American history. Its roots are deeply embedded into the country's culture and traditions, celebrated annually by families and friends gathering around…

Virginia NPR Member Stations

StationCityFrequencyWVTU-FMCharlottesville89.3WVTW-FMCharlottesville88.5WMRY-FMCharlottesville103.5WWVT-AMChristiansburg1260WMLU-FMFarmville91.3WFFC-FMFerrum89.9WMRA-FMHarrisonburg90.7WMRL-…