From household names and favorite festivals to clubs you might not have heard about, here’s a sampling of the people, places, and events that make Virginia a worthy destination for any serious lover of jazz.
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*This is the first in a series of Historic Towns in Virginia articles. Virginia is a popular destination for history buffs, drawing countless visitors . . .
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**This post is written in partnership with Amtrak Virginia and Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation.** Virginia has a rich, complex history ripe . . .
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The journey to equality in the American education system spanned over a hundred years, involving many heroic individuals willing to sacrifice their own personal . . .
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While you may be looking forward, planning your upcoming Virginia vacations for 2018, you may be surprised to find inspiration by looking back to . . .
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Welcome back to my blog post series, Come Home to Virginia – African American Historic Sites. I am a native and a resident of Virginia; . . .
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Everyone knows that Virginia has no shortage of historic sites, from George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate to the Jamestown Settlement that explores the history . . .
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**This is Part 2 of a series, focusing on the Northern and Southern regions of Virginia.** While train depots were once the busiest, most . . .
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**This is Part 1 of a series, focusing on the Western part of Virginia.** Before thousands of miles of highways stretched across the . . .
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Virginia history is more than we have been taught. Many know Virginia as the mother of Presidents. It is also the place where at least . . .
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