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 …
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 …
ResourceLocal History in the Classroom
A beginning guide for Dan River Region teachers and historical organizations including curriculum samples, a directory of local organizations and online resources to bring local history into Dan River classrooms.
ResourceLeadership in the 1963 Danville Civil Rights Movement – Upper Elementary Curriculum
This unit for upper elementary students is anchored by a field trip to The 1963 Danville Civil Rights Movement exhibit. Through this series of learning experiences, students will engage with …
ResourceLeadership in the 1963 Danville Civil Rights Movement – Middle School Curriculum
This unit for middle school students taking United States History: 1865 to the Present (VA) or North Carolina and the United States: Creation and Development of the State and Nation …
ResourceLeadership in the 1963 Danville Civil Rights Movement – High School Curriculum
This unit for high school students taking Virginia and United States History (VA) or American History II (NC) is anchored by a field trip to The 1963 Danville Civil Rights …
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 – 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 – Nick Sapounakes and Bill Kirios
Nick Sapounakes (57) interviews his uncle, Bill Kirios (86), about his life in Danville and the Schoolfield Lunch restaurant he ran. Produced by the Health Collaborative and History United from …
