NewsDouglas Davis Oral History
Douglas Davis highlights the importance of community and talks about growing up in a family of ten children in Liberty Hill of Danville, Virginia. Watch the video to hear him …
NewsVoices of the Dan River
Voices 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 …
NewsTales Told Out of School
As 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 …
NewsFinding Our Roots: Genealogist Nicka Smith
Finding Our Roots 2019 keynote by Genealogist, Nicka Smith. Nicka Sewell-Smith, professional photographer, speaker, host, and documentarian with more than 20 years experience as a genealogist!!! She is the host …
NewsDan River History Harvest Program
History 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 …
NewsIn Loving Memory of Emma Edmunds
Emma Edmunds, History United’s beloved project historian, passed away on February 9, 2020. Born in Richmond in 1946, Emma was a tireless historian and researcher who was devoted to compiling …
NewsRoots of Segregation in Virginia: A Community Conversation with Ed Ayers
On June 9, 2017 History United hosted a community event exploring Virginia’s history of segregation, disfranchisement, and resistance from emancipation into the early 20th century. The talk took place at …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Joi White-Henderson & Wanda White
Joi White-Henderson (38) and mother, Wanda White (62), remember their grandmother/mother, Lonie Richardson, and her cooking as an expression of love, or as literal soul food. Produced by the Health …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Joshua Hearne & Kenneth Bond
Friends Joshua Hearne (32) and Kenneth Bond (62) talk about their monthly collaboration to provide a meal for those in need. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History United from …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Lisa Tuite & Susan Morley
Lisa Tuite (55) and her friend Susan Morley (66) discuss recipes that have been passed down through their families. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History United from interviews recorded …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Ellen White & Stuart Smith
Ellen White (84) is interviewed by her grandson, Stuart Smith (31) about growing up in Danville, VA and the family she has built. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Darcy Cropp & Justin Ferrell
Darcy Cropp (33) and Justin Ferrell (28) discuss their different experiences growing up in Danville and their similar commitments to the Danville community. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History …
News2016 Danville StoryCorps – Edith Petty & Karice Luck
Edith Petty (60) is interviewed by Karice Luck (37) about her career as a head start teacher, her family’s food traditions. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History United from …
