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Historic Sites Should Do More than be Monuments to Glory
The Nottoway plantation house burned down this week. It was built in 1858 for John Hampden Randolph, who by 1860 “owned 155 slaves and 6,200 acres, of which 1,200 were under cultivation” (National Register Nomination Form, 1979). His business, other than purchasing people, was raising sugar cane. So the building, which had 64 rooms, seven… Continue reading Historic Sites Should Do More than be Monuments to Glory
Celebration, Convocation, and Memorials: A Pictorial Review of Gatherings on the Pentacrest
I’ve pulled together some images of various events, both formal and improvised that have taken place on the Pentacrest since 1839. Enjoy looking at them!
Robert Owen and Social Enterprise
Early experiments in Social Enterprise
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