by Jeffrey K. Walker | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog |
Today’s topic is… John Tyler’s House. Or alternatively, slavery and historical memory. ‘Cause they’re all kind of jumbled together for me right now. Cradle of (Enslaver) Presidents I live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Cradle of Presidents, the Old Dominion,... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jan 20, 2019 | Blog |
Today’s topic is… John Tyler’s House. Or alternatively, memory and history. ‘Cause they’re all kind of jumbled together for me right now. I live in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Cradle of Presidents, the Old Dominion, Britain’s first colony (if you don’t count... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Sep 24, 2017 | Blog |
I live exactly 2.2 miles from the north dock of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry. I didn’t know until yesterday that a 13-year-old Tanya Tucker, on the same album with her breakout hit “Delta Dawn,” recorded a song called “Jamestown Ferry.” How could this have happened? I...
