Colonial Heights Memories 1948-1998, Part 1
The Boulevard - 50th Anniversary Video of Colonial Heights Memories from 1948-1998.
The Confederate Flag
Here is a speech I gave on March 5th, 2016 at Violet Bank Museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The event was a celebration of the Confederate Flag and I was asked to speak and tell the truth about the flag and its history. So that's what I did
Centre Hill ghost watch
Evening tours of Centre Hill Mansion will be offered on Thursday, January 24, as part of the museum's annual Ghost Watch program. Residents of this grand mansion from late 19th and early 20th century left accounts of hearing and seeing what was presumably a regiment of Civil War soldiers marching up a set of stairs every January 24 at 7:30pm. Approximately twenty minutes later, the soldiers were heard descending the staircase, crossing the hall and leaving after slamming the door.
This tale and several other notable ghost stories associated with the house will be told on the evening's guided tours. Areas of the former residence not normally open to the public will also be featured on the tour, including the underground tunnel leading from under the north façade of the house as well as the attic.
Tours will be offered beginning at 6:00pm and will leave every fifteen minutes until 8:45pm. The interior lights will be dimmed briefly at 7:30pm and 7:50pm to give visitors a chance to listen for the soldiers.
Reservations are required and can be made by visiting Centre Hill Museum, 1 Centre Hill Avenue, Petersburg, before January 24. Pre-payment by check or cash is encouraged. Ticket prices are adults: $7.00, children ages 7 -- 12: $5.00. For additional information please call (804) 733-2401.
The Interior of a Confederate Fort at Petersburg, VA
The Battle Of The Crater At Taylor's Farm Petersburg Virginia
The Crater from The Battle Of The Crater on July 30th 1864 during The Siege Of Petersburg near Taylor's Farm.
Old Towne Exposed, 2010 - Petersburg, Virginia
A 2010 project to expose the unique area's characters, misfits and talent of Old Towne Petersburg, Virginia in an uniquely artistic and creative manner. Mel Talley, Photographer,
A 'Confederate Museum' is a Smart Idea
A 'Confederate Museum' is a Smart Idea.
Over the decades millions of very poor individuals dedicated their pennies that added up to millions of dollars of very hard earned money, to go to the building of Confederate monuments, statues and cemeteries. In turn they entrusted the care of these Confederate monuments, statues and cemeteries to government agencies or educational entities, only to find that many years later that new representatives in these government organizations want to remove or destroy the Confederate monuments and statues.
First, these Confederate monuments and statues weren't built with tax-dollars or government funds, so these governmental agencies have zero right of ownership. They were only entrusted to care for them and at the outset they gleefully undertook that task.
Second, the vast majority of Americans want the Confederate monuments. The few that want the monuments removed have opinions mainly due to the vast brainwashing put forth by the Marxist/Communist media and usually are people of very low IQ.
The Confederate Congress described the true character of General Kirby-Smith appraising Kirby Smith’s “...justice, his firmness and moderation, his integrity and conscientious regard for law, his unaffected kindness to the people, the protection of their rights and the redress of their wrongs, and has thus won the confidence of Congress.”
Trapezium House - Petersburg, VA
The trapezium house in Petersburg, VA was built in the early 1800s. The house was built with no right angles because the builder was told by his West Indian servant that evil spirits dwell in corners with right angles.
Petersburg National Battlefield, site of the famous battle of The Crater 10-7-17
Visited Petersburg National Battlefield Park, which is the site of the famous battle of the Crater, of which was the result of a massive explosion from a tunnel the Union army had built under the Confederate Line. The explosion blew a hole in the Confederate line killing 275 men instantly, but ultimately the Confederate army would drive the Union army back ultimately wing this battle. But as we know, eventually the Union forces out gunned and outnumbered the Confederate army leading to General Lee's Retreat and subsequent surrender in Appomattox, VA. Lot's of history here and it's right in my backyard.
The Morris-Jumel Mansion - Vid 3
Overlooking the Harlem River on 160th Street and Edgecombe Avenue is the remnant of a 160-acre estate that spanned the width of Manhattan from 155th to 168th Streets. The Morris-Jumel Mansion is the only surviving pre-Revolutionary War, free-standing mansion in Manhattan.
In 1756 Captain Roger Morris arrived in the colonies to fight the French and Indian Wars. He served with George Washington, who had become his friend, under the command of General Braddock in Virginia. During the course of the French and Indian War, Morris was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.
Mary Philipse had come from an extremely wealthy and powerful Tory family that owned vast estates along the Hudson River in what is now Westchester County. Mary had been courted by many young men including Washington and Morris. Mary's choice for a husband was Roger Morris.
In 1763 Colonel Morris retired from military life and bought a house in lower Manhattan on the corner of Whitehall and Stone Streets. He had become a member of the Executive Council of the Province of New York.
Morris engaged a contractor, John Edward Pryor, to build a summer house in northern Manhattan. The estate was originally 130 acres and was purchased from the Dyckman family. His wife's dowry contributed to the cost of the estate. The mansion was completed in 1765 and was called Mount Morris.
The mansion has been reported to be haunted by various ghosts, of whom Madam Jumel's ghost is the most prevalent and feisty of all. It has been said that Madam Jumel wanders through the house in a purple dress rapping on walls and windows. Other hauntings include the ghosts of Stephen Jumel, one of the housemaids who committed suicide as a result of a jilted lover, a Hessian soldier who, while going downstairs, tripped and fell on his bayonet. Because of the numerous ghost sightings, the mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Haunted Places.
One of the most interesting and widely publicized cases of Madame Jumel's hauntings took place on January 4, 1964, when students from Public School (now Intermediate School) 164, located at Edgecombe Avenue and 164th Street, were playing in front of the mansion. These students were accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Betty Fitzgerald. The story that was given to Mrs. Emma Bingay Campbell, the curator of the mansion, by the students was that they were told by a woman on the balcony to Shut up. The problem was that the building was locked and empty at the time of the incident. Both Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Campbell questioned the students, and every story coincided. The Students recognized Madam Jumel as the woman they had seen from a painting of her on the second floor of the mansion.
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Edgar Allan Poe's Petersburg Virginia Connection
Edgar Allan Poe spent his honeymoon in Petersburg. Hiram Haines Coffee Alehouse welcomes visitors and guests in the restored coffee and ale house.
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Abraham LIncoln's Russia Scandal
In this video I explore the little known story about two Russian fleets who stayed in American harbors during the winter of 1863-1864.
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The University of Virginia (often abbreviated as UVA, UVa, Virginia, or The University) is a research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Its initial Board of Visitors included U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. UVA's campus and original course offerings were conceived and designed entirely by Jefferson, and established in 1819. President Monroe was the sitting President of the United States when the university was founded, and previously owned the land and original buildings of Brown College, a residential college at the university.
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Blandford Church Petersburg Virginia
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Experience Petersburg, VA
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Appomattox Manor...Petersburg,Virginia haunted ???
Appomattox Manor was the former plantation owned by Dr. Richard Eppes, which became Union Headquarters during the Civil War. Now a restored museum the manor is said to be haunted by the ghost of a union soldier. The soldier hiding from the confederates hid in the basement wall. The soldier could not get out and eventually died there inside the wall. Some say that they have heard a constant scratching inside the wall of the house. When we visited this museum it was eerie and creepy. From: AAGH (African American Ghost Hunters)
2019 Asian American Literature Festival
Four events at the Library of Congress celebrated Asian American literature during a three-day city-wide festival. Novelist Monique Truong gave a personal tour of Asian American literature through a mix of social/intellectual history, anecdotes and short readings by writers both celebrated and overlooked. Poets Jennifer Chang and Cathy Park Hong uncovered the work of lesser-known senior poets who importantly shaped Asian American literary culture. Mini-lectures were followed by readings of poets' work inspired by these secret histories. Poet Arthur Sze gave a personal tour of Asian American literature through a mix of social/intellectual history, anecdotes and short readings by writers both celebrated and overlooked. Poets Kazim Ali and Ching-In Chen uncovered the work of lesser-known senior poets who importantly shaped Asian American literary culture. Mini-lectures will be followed by readings of poets' work inspired by these secret histories.
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Petersburg, June 64-April 1865, Death of Lee's Army
Petersburg, Virginia, June 1864-April 1865. Lee tried to protect his railroads links and Richmond, 10 months later he retreated to Appomattox.
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A Very British Witchcraft (Full): Documentary on Gerald Gardner & Wicca
The extraordinary story of Britain's fastest-growing religious group - the modern pagan witchcraft of Wicca - and of its creator, an eccentric Englishman called Gerald Gardner.
Historian and leading expert in Pagan studies Professor Ronald Hutton explores Gardner's story and experiences first-hand Wicca's growing influence throughout Britain today.
Born of a nudist colony in 1930s Dorset, Wicca rapidly grew from a small New Forest coven to a worldwide religion in the space of just 70 years.
It's a journey that takes in tales of naked witches casting spells to ward off Hitler, tabloid hysteria about human sacrifices and Gerald Gardner himself appearing on Panorama.
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