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For the Love of Virginia – Part 4

After graduating from V.P.I. in 1940, my dad took a job with the General Electric Company and moved in with his uncle (also a G.E. engineer) in Schenectady, New York.  Dad never did move back to Virginia (but lived, instead, … Continue reading

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For the Love of Virginia – Part 3

I remember trying to milk a cow (with careful supervision and encouragement from Aunt Minnie), learning how to draw water from the well, watching in amusement (and some fear) while the cows came over to our car and tried to … Continue reading

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For the Love of Virginia – Part 2

I grew up hearing all about these pioneer ancestors.  Mary Draper Ingles’ story survives, not only within the family, but through many books and plays written about her.  A huge interstate highway bridge over the New River, near Radford, Virginia, … Continue reading

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For the Love of Virginia – Part 1

“Every man carries within him a world which is composed of all that he has seen and loved, and to which he consistently returns, even when he is traveling through, and seems to be living in, some different world.”   Chateaubriand … Continue reading

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Welcome to our New Blog

Welcome to the VA History Exchange’s new Blog Page !  We are excited to be starting this blog, and have great plans for all of the things we can accoplish with a new blog on our website. We plan to … Continue reading

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