Opinion

Jim Glanville Edward L. (Ed) Ayers ranks among the elite of active American historians. He recently spent several days in...

Michael Abraham “The New River Valley is an official child care desert, as designated by the Center for American Progress,”...

Jim Glanville “Southwest Virginia is all too often overlooked in histories of the Civil War era. “Our region is far...

Michael Abraham Run outside for a moment and take a huge breath of air. You’ve just inhaled thousands of microorganisms:...

James Shockley When my kids were about ten years old, Halloween was the best holiday of the year. It was...

Michael Abraham Last week I went to Richmond to do three presentations about my books. I was hosted by my...

Jim Glanville Photo by Jim GlanvilleA painting outside of the New York Deli in Richmond claims to have created the...

Evans “Buddy” King I am writing this column very early on a chilly Saturday morning in early fall. It is...

Michael Abraham I’m just back from vacation in Italy, one of the world’s truly fascinating, beautiful places. Let me tell...

Jim Glanville Editor’s note: The first installment appeared in Wednesday’s issue. The accompanying sketch shows Banks's plat as survey lines...