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Civil Rights in Virginia
The PDF file to the right is based upon a powerpoint presentation funded by Dominion Virginia Power. The presentation uses photos, many from the Louisa County Historical Society archives, to tell the story of Civil Rights from the end of the Civil…
Tags: African-American, Civil Rights, Education
Virginia Airline Railroad
On Friday, May 1, 1908 students from Palmyra High School boarded the train in North Palmyra on this momentous occasion. Here, they left Station 812 at 9:45 and traveled to the next station – Wildwood. Although this station had no memorable name,…
Tags: transportation
Personal Accounts from Aircraft Spotters
Narratives from Louisa County Aircraft Spotters
Norma Trainham Peers, Green Springs District, Louisa Co, VA
Norma said that she and her husband, Millard Filmore Peers, lived in the Green Springs. Fill's parents owned a large property on the…
Norma Trainham Peers, Green Springs District, Louisa Co, VA
Norma said that she and her husband, Millard Filmore Peers, lived in the Green Springs. Fill's parents owned a large property on the…
Tags: World War II
Aircraft Spotters Instructions
Volunteers typically served only once per week, so clear reminders of protocols were vital for consistency of reporting and information.
This page gives a quick review of the instructions volunteers were to follow to send a "flash" report upon…
This page gives a quick review of the instructions volunteers were to follow to send a "flash" report upon…
Tags: World War II