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Changing the Commonwealth with Crayons

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A photograph of Bellen Woodard and her More Than Peach Project.
When she was in the third grade, a classmate asked her to pass the “skin-colored” crayon—a familiar request heard at her...
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College Football

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Learn more about Virginians' long-standing love affair with football.
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Connecticut sculpture

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Records of the Best Products Company provide interesting insights into the history of this iconic sculpture.
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Richmond’s part in the early automobile and racing industries

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James Allen Kline (1874–1944), a bicycle maker in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, became fascinated with automobiles and the...
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Secretariat: Virginia’s Superhorse

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Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths.
Secretariat, born at Meadow farm in Caroline County, Virginia, became the first Triple Crown champion in more than...
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Tiny Tomes

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Defined as no more than three inches in height or width, miniature books were first produced with convenience in mind...