by Whitney Law | Feb 27, 2021 | African American History, Interesting History From Our Region, People of Middlesex
Charles C. Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, 391 U.S. 430 (1968) by the Honorable Patricia Polson Satterfield, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (Ret.) “When this opinion is handed down, the traffic light will have changed from Brown...
by Whitney Law | Feb 18, 2021 | African American History, Culture/Life, Historical Figures, Middlesex History, People of Middlesex, Saluda History
As you travel through the town of Saluda in Middlesex County, Virginia, you will find a historical marker in front of the Historic Middlesex County Courthouse. This marker signifies a paramount Supreme Court decision that set precedent for the inevitable battles...
by Whitney Law | Feb 10, 2021 | African American History, Museum Updates, Past Events
Education First & Foremost: The History and Legacy of the Rappahannock Industrial Academy “A compelling story of triumph over adversity” February 21, 3:00PM Email RIAcademyAlumni@gmail.com or call 804-651-8753 for Zoom Link or Dial-In...
by Whitney Law | Feb 9, 2021 | African American History, Collections, Interesting History From Our Region, Middlesex History, Military Heroes, People of Middlesex
When George A. Taylor first left his hometown of Middlesex, Va., and enlisted in the Army Air Forces to join the Tuskegee Airmen, he did not tell his neighbors and friends of his plans. “He never told any of them because so many of the blacks were washed out...
by Whitney Law | Feb 9, 2021 | Culture/Life, Interesting History From Our Region, Middlesex History, People of Middlesex
FIRST Was Former Vice-President Al Gore’s ancestor really an early settler in Middlesex County?? Yes, his name was John Gore! SECOND Is Al Gore’s last name listed on the 1670 map of Middlesex County?? Probably Yes, former VP Al Gore’s roots start in...
