When asked how much money it would take to hire him as editor of a proposed daily newspaper in Lynchburg, Colonel Robert Withers, M.D. answered

Lynchburg Letters from Confederate General Raleigh Edward Colston (1825-1896)

While his military performance is met with mixed reviews of success and challenges, his letters to his family including his wife, Louisa, and daughters, Lou and Mary, are, at times, sharply honest but also personal, kind, and nostalgic for a time gone by.

A Tinkering Pharmacist, an Artist, and “The World’s Smartest Investment”

That ubiquitous little black tube with its tendency to get lost and its famous logo have led many to comment that John Morton may have quite possibly made the world’s smartest investment.

Queena Stovall-A Southern Memory Painter

Stovall’s artwork depicted both black and white Virginians in rural settings, which earned her the title of the “Grandma Moses of Virginia” and the label of a southern memory painter.

Lynchburg ArtistLynchburgMuseumNovember 9, 2015Queena Stovall, Lynchburg Va, Pierre Daura Comment