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New Documentary, Death and the Civil War, on PBS
On Tuesday, September 18, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Antietam--the single bloodiest day of battle on American soil, PBS’ American Experience will premiere a new NEH-funded...
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Index to The Journal of Fredericksburg History Now Available Online
Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. (locally known as HFFI) has been involved in preservation issues since the 1950s. Their efforts helped save the Silversmith’s House (now home to the...
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Fredericksburg in Revolutionary Days: Part III
forge.JPGSource: The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Apr., 1919), pp. 248-257. Parts I and II may also be read online. FREDERICKSBURG IN REVOLUTIONARY DAYS(Concluded)PART III.We come now...
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CRRL Presents: Larry McIrvin, Living Historian
This interview airs beginning October 10. Larry McIrvin explains the life of the Civil War soldier, both Union and Confederate, with uniforms, arms, and equipment and shares his experience as a Living...
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An Account of the Freestone Quarries on the Potomac and Rappahannoc Rivers by...
latrobe.jpgWhen Benjamin Henry Latrobe—President Jefferson's Surveyor of Public Buildings of the United States—needed local material with which to construct the nation's Capitol and other Washington...
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Civil War 150 Exhibition: Suggested Readings
The Civil War 150 exhibition planners recommend these titles for possible book group discussions. Books whose titles are linked may be found in the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Please click...
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CRRL Hosts Civil War 150 Exhibition
The Central Rappahannock Regional Library will host Civil War 150, a national traveling exhibition, on display at the library headquarters, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, from Tuesday, November...
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What's New in the Catalog in CRRL Mobile App
Like to see the newest additions to the CRRL collection? How about seeing them right on your phone? Now you can with the CRRL mobile app! First, you need CRRL's mobile app installed on your phone or...
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A new catalog for the new year!
Do you long for a library catalog with more robust searching options, social networking, and reading recommendations? Are you a fan of Amazon or Goodreads? If so, we think you will love the new catalog...
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Great Lives Lecture Series: Julius Caesar
The University of Mary Washington's 2013 Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series begins Thursday, January 24, 7:30pm, with a lecture on Julius Caesar by Philip Freeman, author of Julius Caesar:read more
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Great Lives Lecture Series: Cleopatra
The University of Mary Washington's 2013 Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Tuesday, January 29, with a lecture on Cleopatra by Duane W.read more
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The Founding Foodies: How Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin Revolutionized...
The Founding Foodies, by Dave DeWitt, is an easy-going chat on matters historic and gastronomic in the Old Dominion and beyond. DeWitt dismisses some food writers’ contentions that colonial food was...
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Remembering George Van Sant
George Van Sant was well known in the area for his outstanding public service in the Marine Corps, at Mary Washington College, and in local politics. To many of us, however, he was best known as an...
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Great Lives Lecture Series: Brigham Young
The University of Mary Washington's 2013 Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Thursday, February 7, with a lecture on Brigham Young by John Turner author of Brigham Young: Pioneer...
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Great Lives Lecture Series: Lawrence of Arabia
The University of Mary Washington's 2013 Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Tuessday, February 12, with a lecture on Lawrence of Arabia by Nabil Al-Tikriti.read more
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Great Lives Lecture Series: Houdini
The University of Mary Washington's 2013 Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Thursday, February 14, with a lecture on Houdini by John Kasson, author of Houdini, Tarzan, and the Perfect...
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Great Lives Lecture Series 2013
Each spring the University of Mary Washington presents the Chappell Lecture SeriesGreat Lives: Biographical Approaches to History. This series brings authors and experts to Fredericksburg to discuss...
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Great Lives Lecture Series: Arthur Ashe
The University of Mary Washington's 2013 Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Thursday, February 21, with a lecture on Arthur Ashe by Arnold Rampersad, co-author (with Ashe) of Days of...
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Civil War Recipes: Receipts from the Pages of Godey’s Lady’s Book, edited by...
By the mid-1800s, American middle class women frequently turned to Godey’s Lady’s Book for household advice, sewing patterns, and recipes. Although founded by Louis Godey, from 1837 to 1877, it was led...
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Books for Women's History Month
For Women's History Month, we've gathered books about intelligent, brave, and resourceful women through the centuries. Some are well-known. Some are not. Some wore jewels and silk. Some wore lab coats....
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