Scene from Pope’s Camp at Great Run, 1863
A modern scene for a painting of King searching for Mosby through the woods on Spade in 1863
Behind the scenes in House Key
A modern scene for a painting of King searching for Mosby through the woods on Spade in 1863
A friend, who had been cleaning out old boxes in her parents’ house, came across this photograph of her great-grandfather’s former home, dated 1929. She rushed over to show it to me, asking if I could guess which house it … Continued
A Pride of Place: Rural Residences of Fauquier County, Virginia by Kimberly Prothro Williams My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book offers a good overview of Fauquier County historic homes and their architectural history. It is well-researched and laid … Continued
National Geographic just published new findings in an article called, “This Neanderthal Child Grew Up Just Like Us” that greatly inform what we know about growth patterns and lives of Neanderthals living over 49,000 years ago. The article that inspired … Continued