Most have heard the name of the famous “Give me Liberty — Give me Death” quote of Patrick Henry, but few know the name, Francis Corbin, of Middlesex and King & Queen counties.
During the Revolutionary War, the wealthy Corbin family sent Francis, born in 1760, to school in England with whispers throughout the colony that his departure was to avoid the upcoming conflicts and leaving with a strong Tory sentiment.
Francis was educated at the Canterbury School in Cambridge, England,...
After the Civil War, the Virginia Legislature provided pensions for those who served the Confederate Army. This included soldiers, widows and daughters of deceased...
Rappahannock River and oysters have for generations offered a platform for all races to make a living. Before good transportation and good roads, oystermen...
American newspaper comic strips created by cartoonists influenced the culture across the United States and were part of day-to-day life when daily newspapers were...