Virginia History Podcast
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 105 ratingsThe Virginia History Podcast covers the rich history that has made the Commonwealth what it is today. Events covered during this podcast will include -
Colonial Era
American War for Independence
Pre-Civil War
Civil War
Reconstruction
Early Modern
Virginia During the World's Wars
Cold War Virginia
Contemporary Virginia
Along the way, I will blog, mostly small notes, resources, and pictures to supplement the history at www.vahistorypodcast.com
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Episodes
Berkeley's 1662 Return and Slavery's Legal Introduction
December 30, 2023 22:35 - 16 minutes - 18.4 MBIn which Governor Berkeley returns to Virginia and sets the Commonwealth on disastrous course.
Longstsreet - Elizabeth Varon Interview
November 29, 2023 19:56 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBIn which Dr. Varon and I discuss her newest book.
Did Edgar Allan Poe Visit Alexandria?
October 27, 2023 16:03 - 39 minutes - 29.6 MBIn which the Alexandria Historical Society's Scott Vierick discusses the enduring legend of Poe's Alexandria visit.
Robert E. Lee on Leadership - H.W. Crocker III Interview
August 30, 2023 20:06 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBIn which historican H.W. Crocker discusses Robert E. Lee's leadership legacy.
First Families of Virginia - The Carters, Part 3
July 30, 2023 20:01 - 41 minutes - 43.4 MBIn which we look at the Carters after Robert "King"Carter, including other Carter lines that bring us Country Music and the 39th President of the United States.
The Jeffersonians - Dr. Kevin Gutzman Interview
May 31, 2023 00:13 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIn which Dr. Gutzman and I discuss his newest book, The Jeffersonians.
First Families of Virginia - The Carters, Part 2: Robert "King" Carter
February 26, 2023 22:36 - 36 minutes - 38.8 MBIn which Robert "King" Carter's importance is illustrated, showing just how powerful the Carter family had become.
First Families of Virginia - The Carters, Part 1
January 28, 2023 05:36 - 23 minutes - 22.5 MBIn which the Carter family is introduced up to Robert "King" Carter's beginnings.
Virginia's Important Ghost Stories - Dr. Alena Pirok Interview
October 28, 2022 00:49 - 53 minutes - 32.6 MBIn which Dr. Alena Pirok discusses Ghost Stories' importance to Colonial Williamsburg and Virginia's history.
Abingdon's Barter Theatre - Katy Brown Interview
September 30, 2022 15:25 - 38 minutes - 27.2 MBIn which Katy Brown talks about the Barter Theatre's past, community involvment, and enduring legacy.
Colonial Virginia's War Against Piracy - Jeremy Moss Interview
July 31, 2022 21:42 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIn which Jeremy Moss discusses his new book - Colonial Virginia's War Against Piracy: The Governor and the Buccaneer.
The Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals - Dr. Samuel Mitcham, Jr. Interview
June 30, 2022 04:43 - 54 minutes - 33.1 MBIn which I interview Dr. Samuel Mitcham about his new book The Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals.
First Families of Virginia - The Wormeleys
May 30, 2022 05:01 - 57 minutes - 62.1 MBIn which the Wormeley family is outlined from their earliest days as Norman Conquerors to their important time in Virginia.
First Families of Virginia - The Armisteads
March 31, 2022 01:36 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MBIn which I discuss the Armisteads and their important connections to Virginia's history.
First Families of Virginia - The Nelsons
February 27, 2022 22:23 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn which the Nelson family of Virginia's founding and influence upon Virginia and the United States is discussed.
First Families of Virginia - The Parkes
December 31, 2021 06:53 - 43 minutes - 45 MBIn which the rapid rise and fall of the Parke Family of Virginia is recounted.
First Families of Virginia - The Custises Part 2
November 24, 2021 22:20 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBIn which the Custis influence from the time of John Custis IV to George Washington Parke Custis is discussed.
First Families of Virginia - The Custises Part 1
November 24, 2021 22:17 - 49 minutes - 51.7 MBIn which the Custis family foundations up to John Custis IV of Williamsburg are discussed.
Special Halloween Episode - Evelyn Byrd's Ghost
October 24, 2021 22:51 - 12 minutes - 13.2 MBIn which Evelyn Byrd's life is summarily illustrated, and stories about her ghost are told.
Debunking the 1619 Project - Dr. Mary Grabar Interview
September 28, 2021 02:26 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBIn which Dr. Mary Grabar discusses her new book Debunking the 1619 Project.
The 1619 Project - Phillip Magness Interview
August 28, 2021 15:42 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBIn which Dr. Phillip Magness explains much of the criticism levied at The New York Times' 1619 Project.
First Families of Virginia - The Grymes
June 29, 2021 03:25 - 36 minutes - 40.1 MBIn which the Grymes Family of Virginia's history and genealogy is outlined.
The Lafayette Trail - Julien Icher Interview
May 30, 2021 16:59 - 50 minutes - 37.7 MBIn which the Lafayette Trail's Julien Icher discusses Lafayette's 1824 tour of the United States, and his work to highlight that famous visit.
First Families of Virginia - The Ludwells
April 30, 2021 12:19 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MBIn which the Ludwell family and their impact upon Virginia is discussed.
First Families of Virginia - The Fitzhughs
March 28, 2021 04:57 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIn which the Fitzhugh story, dating back to 13th Century England, is illustrated from those humble beginnings to William "The Immigrant", his Virginia progeny, and beyond.
The James Madison Museum of Orange County Heritage
February 27, 2021 04:33 - 44 minutes - 32.5 MBIn which Museum Director Bethany Sullivan highlights the James Madison Museum of Orange County, Virginia.
First Families of Virginia - The Taliaferros
January 28, 2021 18:22 - 29 minutes - 31.2 MBIn which the Taliaferro family's immigration to Virginia, as well as their spread throughout Virginia and the United States touching many lives along the way is outlined.
The Deadly Politics of Giving - Dr. Seth Mallios Interview
December 23, 2020 16:56 - 47 minutes - 34.1 MBIn which Dr. Mallios discusses how gift giving played a pivotal part in Ajcan's downfall, as well as gift giving's influence at the later Roanoke and Jamestown colonies.
First Families of Virginia - The Randolphs
November 24, 2020 20:34 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBIn which the Randolph's Virginia beginnings are detailed, and some of their fascinating later generations are highlighted.
Special Halloween Episode - Haunted Tuckahoe with Jessica Stith
October 28, 2020 19:40 - 31 minutes - 31.8 MBIn which Tuckahoe's Jessica Stith tells some of Tuckahoe Plantation's haunted history such as the famous Gray Lady Ghost and other spooky happenings.
Scott Dawson and the "Lost Colony Mystery"
September 25, 2020 20:58 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIn which historian Scott Dawson tells the "Lost Colony" story based upon primary sources and archaeological evidence found on Hatteras Island, NC.
First Families of Virginia - The Corbins
August 17, 2020 19:29 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn which a young Henry Corbin emigrates to Virginia and builds a strong family that profoundly touches Virginia's story is recounted.
Virginians and their Histories - Brent Tarter Interview, Part 3
July 23, 2020 17:59 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBIn which Brent Tarter and I discuss the shaping of Modern Virginia as she emerged from the Civil War and into the 20th and 21st Centuries.
Virginians and their Histories - Brent Tarter Interview, Part 2
June 16, 2020 03:06 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBIn which historian Brent Tarter and I discuss the 18th Century and events leading up to the Civil War.
Virginians and their Histories - Brent Tarter Interview, Part 1
May 14, 2020 15:56 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBIn which I interview historian Brent Tarter for the first of three episodes in advance of his upcoming book Virginians and Their Histories.
Lessons from the 1721 Boston Smallpox Epidemic - Tony Williams Interview
May 07, 2020 21:45 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn which historian Tony Williams and I discuss his book The Pox and the Covenant to learn about how Bostonians handled the serious 1721 Smallpox epidemic in comparison to today's current virus pandemic.
First Families of Virginia - The Pages
April 27, 2020 21:25 - 44 minutes - 46 MBIn which the Page family's 17th Century rise, 18th Century zenith, and 19th Century demise are recounted.
First Families of Virginia - The Burwells
March 26, 2020 23:34 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBIn which the Burwell Family foundation and rise to prominence is recounted.
First Families of Virginia - The Harrisons
February 22, 2020 17:56 - 41 minutes - 41.1 MBIn which the Harrison Family's founding as well as their influence on Virginia and the United States is illustrated.
First Families of Virginia - The Lees
January 27, 2020 22:23 - 28 minutes - 34.1 MBIn which Lee family patriarch Richard I and wife Anne Constable's lives as well as the lives of many of their descendants are briefly illustrated.
First Families of Virginia - The Bollings
December 12, 2019 19:39 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBIn which a series outlining Virginia's "First Families" is begun by introducing the Bolling Family Line.
First Families of Virginia Series - The Bollings
December 12, 2019 19:39 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBIn which a series outlining Virginia's "First Families" is begun by introducing the Bolling Family Line.
Interview with Berkeley Castle's Charles Berkeley
November 10, 2019 04:58 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBIn which I had the pleasure of interviewing Cherles Berkeley, 27th generation owner of Berkeley Castle, and we discuss the Gloucestershire influence upon Berkeley Plantation and Virginia's history.
Special Halloween Episode - Haunted Thoroughgood
October 26, 2019 14:25 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MBIn which a few haunted tales from Virginia Beach's Thoroughgood House are retold from L.B. Taylor's The Ghosts of Tidewater.
Special Halloween Episode - Haunted Thuroughgood
October 26, 2019 14:25 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MBIn which a few haunted tales from Virginia Beach's Thoroughgood House are retold from L.B. Taylor's The Ghosts of Tidewater.
Berkeley Challenges the Navigation Acts
October 23, 2019 17:23 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn which Governor Berkeley challenges the Navigation Acts before The Council for Foreign Plantations and King Charles II's Privy Council, while the Virginia settler landscape evolves.
Jamestown Burned! Interview with eyewitness Thomas Mathews
September 27, 2019 17:15 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBIn which Thomas Mathews - portrayed by Historic Jamestowne's Willie Balderson - recalls the terrible events and aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion.
Berkeley Returns to Power
August 22, 2019 21:17 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBIn which Sir William Berkeley and King Charles II return to power and begin organizing their lands under the renewed Stuart cause once again.
Sir William Berkeley - Interview with Dr. Warren Billings
August 08, 2019 21:27 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn which Dr. Warren Billings and I talk about Sir William Berkeley's importance on 17th Century Virginia's development.
Virginia During the Interregnum
July 26, 2019 19:14 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn which fallout from the English Civil War is felt in Virginia and Maryland as both colonies endure changes under the English Protectorate.