Category: Public History
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Southside Virginia Civil Rights History: 1960 Danville Library Sit-In (Pt. 2)
This is part two of a post on the 1960 Danville, Virginia, library sit-in. See part one here. This post traces how Confederate memory in Danville played a large role in suppressing civil rights in the city. Image: Young, Cassye. “The Memorial Mansion as Jefferson Davis Saw It.” Pamphlet. Danville, VA, 1955. Small Special Collection,…
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Southside Virginia Civil Rights History: 1960 Danville Library Sit-In (Pt. 1)
Today’s post marks the first of a series adapted from my public history MA thesis and Ph.D. dissertation on the history of the civil rights movement in Southside Virginia. Sixty-two years ago today, sixteen Black high school students challenged segregation at what was then known as the Confederate Memorial Library (now the Danville Museum of…
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History United Event – Talk by Dr. Ed Ayers
Having been in education for the past 6 years, every May I find myself contemplating what to do with the 2-3ish months I have “off.” In summer, I typically have lots of unstructured time. This summer in particular, I wanted to make sure I didn’t waste this time. Luckily, I secured an internship at my…
Emily Martin Cochran 