On May 2, 2015 Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Scholar and historian Henry Wiencek gave a talk at History United’s Finding Your Roots event in Yanceyville, NC. Wiencek discussed his acclaimed book, “The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White” and highlighted the importance of persistence when researching and exploring family history.
NewsVoices of the Dan River mini-documentary features oral histories with local Caswell County, NC residents Hosanna Blanchard, Joe Graves, Elizabeth Lassiter, Earl Richmond, and Vanessa “Twinkle” Richmond-Graves. Their stories explore …
NewsAs part of the Dan River History Harvest program in 2015, the Pittsylvania County Public Library initiated Tales Told Out of School, an effort to collect and archive items and …
NewsHistory United’s Dan River History Harvest program collects local stories throughout the region of Caswell County, North Carolina, Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Weaving these stories together, the Dan …
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