History Matters

Listen to this article:Your browser does not support the audio element.0:000:00 General Washington won his first victory, and it felt like a miracle. After he built fortifications and placed cannon on Dorchester Heights, overlooking the city, the British sailed away and abandoned Boston. They have taken their army and all […]

Listen to this article:Your browser does not support the audio element.0:000:00Welcome back to “Our History Matters”. Today, I would like to discuss the Fincastle Resolutions. What were they, and why are they important? In 1775, our part of Virginia was in the County of Fincastle. It stretched from the New […]

We have all heard of the Boston Tea Party, but many wonder why it happened. Samuel Adams said, “The Boston Tea Party was a protest against taxation without representation.” The Colonists were getting more upset with British Rule and looking for new ways to protest. They were not happy and […]

Listen to this article:Your browser does not support the audio element.0:000:00This column is for you, the readers of the New River Valley. I plan to share some interesting short history stories with you as we celebrate our country’s 250th birthday. History is about folks, just like you and me, and […]