July 4, 2012 … American Independence, Virginia, and Staunton
American flags against a cloudy Shenandoah Valley sky. It’s the anniversary of America’s independence and in Staunton, as in other…
Revolutionary War hero … June 3, 1781: Jack Jouett’s ride to warn Gov. Jefferson that British were coming
He’s been called the Paul Revere of the South but many have never heard of this Revolutionary War hero. Yet…
Happy Independence Day, Virginia
On this day in 1776, Richard Henry Lee’s instructions to delegates in the Second Continental Congress authorizing them to vote for American Independence were adopted, thereby effectively declaring independence from Great Britain.