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Skip to contentEncyclopedia Virginia, Virginia Humanities MenuVirginia FactsBlogPodcastAboutFAQContactAlphabeticallyBiographiesMapMediaVirtual ToursDonate MEDIABlack Rivermen in the Eighteenth CenturyThree Black men pole their bateau, a long flat-bottomed boat, through the rapids on the James River above Richmond. Bateaux were used to transport tobacco, coal, and other goods... More»MEDIATobacco Auction in LiverpoolThomas Ryan, tobacco broker, advertises an auction of "Fine James River Tobacco" scheduled to take place at a coffeehouse... More»MEDIAThe oldest Reaper alive! The father of them all.An advertising brochure depicts the "original McCormick Reaper"—referred to here as The oldest Reaper alive! The father of them... More» Recent EntriesWilliam Henry Harrison (1773–1841)Littleton Owens (ca. 1842–March 11, 1894)Archer Scott (ca. May 1836–1909) More EntriesRecent Primary DocumentsShip manifest detailing the transport of 92 enslaved persons...“Re: Industrial Development in Virginia” (December 15, 1958) More Primary DocumentsRecent PostsSupreme OpinionThe Election of 1840 and the Long Arc of...The Great Dismal Swamp: A Mythical Place of Enslaved...Coming Soon: By the People: The Inclusive Story of...Virginia Luxuries and Moral ImpossibilitiesMaking Invisible Women Visible More Blog PostsIn the Media May 12, 2022East County Magazine featured Indentured Servants in Colonial Virginia in The U.S. Supreme Court’s Impending Reversal of Roe v. Wade April 28, 2022Dallas Weekly featured United Daughters of the Confederacy in Texas’ Education System: How It Keeps You In The Dark More in the Media History Near You Explore Local History On This Day In Virginia Historyin 1761Charles Carter (1732—1806) becomes a justice of the peace in Lancaster County. Learn Morein 1864Convinced that he was willing to give up Atlanta, Confederate president Jefferson Davis relieves Joseph E. Johnston of command in favor of John Bell... Learn More History A-Z .a2z .imgcap, .a2z .fomlink {display: none;}.a2z .post-thumbnail img{margin: 0 auto 1em;} Zúñiga ChartZúñiga ChartThe Zúñiga chart, a manuscript map of the Chesapeake Bay and Tidewater Virginia, is a copy of a map that was probably originally drawn by Captain... Find Out More Entries A to ZCategories a Random SelectionArchitectureFolklifeHistory and ArchaeologyJournalsMaterial ArtsRepresentatives of Virginia (U.S.)Science and TechnologySenators of Virginia (U.S.)StateTwentieth Century History (1901–2000) All CategoriesRecent Media All MediaRandom EntryWillis M. Carter (1852–1902)Willis M. Carter was an educator and editor who, by the end of the nineteenth century, had become one of Virginia’s best-known African Americans. Born into slavery in Albemarle County, he worked as a laborer and a waiter... More Read our latest newsletter: June in Virginia HistorySponsors | View all Never Miss an Update Subscribe Follow Us A program of Partners & Affiliates Encyclopedia Virginia946 Grady Ave. Ste. 100 Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 924-3296AboutContact © 2020 Virginia Humanities, All Rights Reserved • Privacy PolicyIndigenous AcknowledgmentVirginia Humanities acknowledges the Monacan Nation, the original people of the land and waters of our home in Charlottesville, Virginia.We invite you to learn more about Indians in Virginia in our Encyclopedia Virginia.