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West Virginia Morning
Committee Chairs Focus On Budget, Foster Care And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
Updated on Wednesday, March. 5, 2025 at 9:40 a.m. On this West Virginia Morning, two committee chairs: Del. Adam Burkhammer, the chair of House Human Services, and Sen. Jason Barrett, the chair of Senate Finance spoke with Curtis Tate on Thursday's episode of The Legislature Today. They spoke about the most pressing issues in their committees, including foster care and the state budget. Here’s a portion of that interview. And our Song of the Week is by Hugh Masekela, the South African trumpeter and activist who performed the popular anti-apartheid song “Bring Him Back Home” (referring to Nel...
2025-02-28
00 min
Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan
#299 - Tommy Nelson - Senior Pastor of Denton Bible Church - our quest.
Tommy Nelson - Senior Pastor of Denton Bible Church - our quest. Welcome back #everyone to Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan Podcast - the podcast that inspires you to live a life of significance and success and to inspire others too. The uncertainty surrounding us makes us feel that everything is spinning out of control. And - Everyone is looking for a ray of hope or to learn their role now. This week we have an encouraging message designed to help you get to the potential you want to be and grow to...
2025-01-11
28 min
Rich Witch Julie
Unicorn Magick
I have a great love for Unicorns AKA Horses as does my beautiful guest Virginia Ede. What is the Magick of Horses? Find out when you listen to this episode. Grab yourself a cuppa, wine or water and enjoy our magickal conversation! Thank you for listening and remember to subscribe, rate and share Rich Witch Podcast with your friends amazing one. Virginia Ede is the creator / founder of Maggies Farm Sanctuary, NSW Mid North Coast. Virgia's offerings focus on Bowen Therapy/Equine Cat & Canine Muscle...
2024-12-27
1h 00
Entrepreneur Conundrum
Solving Car Seat Dilemmas for Traveling Families with Nelson Nigel at Kidmoto
Key Questions:(01:27) How did you get on your entrepreneurial journey and where you are today?(02:25) So you saw a need, you solved it. How was that journey like for you? Was it an easy fix?(02:51) Do you have any regrets on it?(03:31) Who would you say is your ideal client?(04:37) Do you try to get your Google review, your Google presence then? So that you're the first in line when people search for that?(04:56) Do you do social media posting and and stuff, too?(06:17) What...
2024-06-24
33 min
Confessions of a Terrible Leader
S2, Ep. 20: Your Entire Career Doesn't Have To Be A Battle, feat. Liz Orr of The Rude Ass Enneagram
In this conversation, Liz Orr, the Gordon Ramsay of the Enneagram and Associate University Chaplain at Wake Forest University, shares her journey from university chaplain to Enneagram expert and author. She discusses the unexpected growth of her Enneagram Instagram page, her transition to university chaplaincy, and the intersection of the Enneagram with her work. Liz also reflects on her leadership journey, the challenges she faced, and the lessons she learned along the way. Links from this episode: https://chaplain.wfu.edu/chaplains-office/chaplains-staff/liz-orr/ https://www.instagram.com/rudeassenneagram/ https://www.e...
2024-06-05
28 min
Tom Nelson
Bo Lan: ‘Green Energy’ Brings More Climate Change | Tom Nelson Pod #212
Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at West Virginia University 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and Topic 00:43 Exploring the Nature of Scientific Hypotheses 08:29 Challenging the Climate Change Consensus 22:04 The Silent Spring: A Case Study on Environmental Awareness 27:05 The Double-Edged Sword of Science and Technology 28:15 The Unseen Consequences of Wind Energy 32:18 The Impact of Wind Farms on Climate 34:09 Exploring the Consequences: Heat and Moisture Distribution 35:54 Wind Energy and Climate Change: A Closer Look 39:03 Scientific Evidence and Research Findings
2024-04-30
1h 01
Tom Nelson
David Legates:The Case for Climate Realism | Tom Nelson Pod #211
David Legates, Ph.D. is professor of climatology in the Department of Geography at the University of Delaware and an adjunct professor at the university’s Physical Ocean Science and Engineering Program and in the Department of Applied Economics. Dr. Legates received his Ph.D. in climatology from the University of Delaware, and he has taught at Louisiana State University, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Virginia. He has been Research Scientist at the Southern Regional Climate Center, Chief Research Scientist at the Center for Computational Geosciences, and Visiting Research Scientist at th...
2024-04-26
59 min
Life in Higher Ed
Student success; everyone's responsibility - Bernie Savarese
Send us a textIn this episode, Dr. Bernie Savarese, vice president for Academic Affairs, Research, and Student Success at the University of Tennessee System, talks about the shared responsibility of student engagement for positive outcomes."Student success it is about more than just metrics, it is about life, families, dreams and communities". Bernie Savarese, EdD, MBADr. Bernie Savarese, vice president for Academic Affairs, Research, and Student Success, joined the University of Tennessee System in 2021. In this role, he convenes and works closely with the chief academic, research, a...
2024-04-19
33 min
The Main Attraction
Episode 233: Dune (1984)
On this episode of the podcast, hosts Justin Strawn and Ryan Nelson discuss the interesting vision David Lynch had on the Frank Herbert novel Dune, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, and Patrick Stewart. For more exclusive access to the podcast, join our Patreon!
2024-02-26
1h 04
Patients Come First
Patients Come First Podcast - Dr. Bergen Nelson
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Bergen Nelson, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, for a conversation about her career and past work as a New York City school teacher, some of her areas of research interest, the topic of food insecurity, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
2023-11-20
17 min
NPR's Mountain Stage
1,021 - Jason Isbell, Hailey Whitters, The Band of Heathens, Tracy Nelson, and Adeem the Artist
This episode was recorded on September 24rd, 2023 at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. The lineup includes Jason Isbell, Hailey Whitters, The Band of Heathens, Tracy Nelson, and Adeem the Artist.
2023-11-14
2h 22
NPR's Mountain Stage
1,021 - Jason Isbell, Hailey Whitters, The Band of Heathens, Tracy Nelson, and Adeem the Artist
This episode was recorded on September 24rd, 2023 at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. The lineup includes Jason Isbell, Hailey Whitters, The Band of Heathens, Tracy Nelson, and Adeem the Artist.
2023-11-14
2h 22
Solopreneur Money
How to Design Your Business to Profit and Fulfill Your Mission and Purpose with Virginia Lacayo
Have you ever wished you could change the world? If you could fulfill your mission and purpose you might be able to change it in your own tiny way. My guest today, Virginia Lacayo is a lifelong activist tackling systemic change. She has a fascinating background and is here to show us how to design our businesses to fulfill our mission while generating a profit. You won’t want to miss this powerful interview. Press play to listen. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Virginia’s story...
2023-11-13
45 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Election 2023 Wrap: The political earthquake in Virginia and the 3rd GOP presidential Debate.
Host Sophia Nelson weighs in on the 2023 Election results and what that means for tonight’s 3rd GOP debate.
2023-11-08
29 min
Tom Nelson
Gordon Tomb: “Net Zero: An Existential Threat to Grid Reliability – and More” | Tom Nelson Pod #120
Gordon Tomb is a Senior Advisor at the CO2 Coalition, Arlington, Virginia, whose membership of approximately 120 world-class scientists and researchers are committed to educating the public and policymakers on the benefits of carbon dioxide. He is the primary editor of the best-selling “Inconvenient Facts: The science that Al Gore doesn’t want you to know.” Gordon is also a Senior Fellow with the Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania’s premier free-market think tank. He has spoken on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Agency on lessons of the Fukushima and Three Mile Island nuclear accidents and has presented testimony to legislative committe...
2023-06-28
29 min
Pivotal People
Ep. 41: Jenny Rae Le Roux, The Balance Sheet of a Radical Life
Send us a textIn today's episode, my friend Jenny Rae shares her concept of "the balance sheet of a radical life." She shares her perspective about approaching our lives from the perspective of serving others, learning new ideas, and having adventures. Her desire is to help other people live their own radical lives while pursuing their life purpose.Jenny Rae is an accomplished business owner, author, and strategic advisor with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Columbia Business School. She co-built tech companies in the energy a...
2023-01-31
28 min
Tom Nelson
#62 David Legates: A climate skeptic in government
David Legates, Ph.D. is professor of climatology in the Department of Geography at the University of Delaware and an adjunct professor at the university’s Physical Ocean Science and Engineering Program and in the Department of Applied Economics. Dr. Legates received his Ph.D. in climatology from the University of Delaware, and he has taught at Louisiana State University, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Virginia. He has been Research Scientist at the Southern Regional Climate Center, Chief Research Scientist at the Center for Computational Geosciences, and Visiting Research Scientist at th...
2023-01-13
1h 07
Double Deuce podcast
374: We Don’t Half-Ass Our Badass!
Just like the last two holiday episodes, this one has not the best sound. Sorry again, should be fixed next time (we’re at least doing a new recording session, so…). No holidays to happy this time so right on in. The Notes: We’re proud of each other! Live Show Postponement Housekeeping: Live 375 will be late, but we’ll make it happen (maybe in February)! Our lawyer is a boxcar lawyer! Adding Badassery back to the public-school curriculum! The badass exploits of Mrs. Grandon! Will’s school trips involved being hunted in the woods! Nelson has to explain to Will wh...
2023-01-09
24 min
Better Never Stops - The Virginia Mason Institute Podcast
2. Lessons from SuperVax with Dana Nelson-Peterson
In our second episode of Better Never Stops, Virginia Mason Institute Senior Partner Melissa Lin interviews Dana Nelson-Peterson, Vice President of Nursing Operations at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, who shares what happens when you trust a management system and improvement process to solve your toughest challenges. Dana shares her story of leading a critical part of Virginia Mason’s Covid response.
2022-11-15
56 min
Heal Your Hunger
Ep392: Anxiety, Overworking, Addictive Habits: Virginia's Healing Journey
Do you find yourself caught on a hamster wheel of doing too much and not being present for any of what’s really important…family, love and the beauty of nature? That was the case with my client, Virginia, who, as a busy executive, couldn’t fully enjoy her life and amazing family because she was driven by anxiety and the need to be in constant motion. Don’t miss this honest conversation…you’ll be truly inspired.
2022-11-04
28 min
Pivotal People
Ep. 31: John Cotton Richmond--US Ambassador Fighting Human Trafficking
Send us a textListen in on an eye-opening and inspiring conversation with John Cotton Richmond, an attorney and diplomat who has committed his entire career to battling human trafficking.As John puts it very simply, "Freedom matters because people matter."You can get in touch with John and learn about his coaching and speaking opportunities at johncottonrichmond.com . Ambassador Richmond is an attorney and diplomat focused on ethical business, human rights, democracy, and rule of law. His career has taken him to the front lines in the global battle...
2022-10-19
22 min
Tom Nelson
#27 - Vijay Jayaraj on evil insanity of blocking fossil energy for people living in energy poverty
Vijay Jayaraj is a Research Associate at CO2Coalition, a Virginia based non-profit that informs the public about the benefits of CO2 and the truth about climate change. He is also a contributor for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Vijay holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from University of East Anglia, UK which is the home of Climatic Research Unit. He also has an undergraduate degree in Engineering from India where he resides now. Vijay worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of British Columbia in Canada, studying the impact of climate ch...
2022-10-13
49 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Cancel Culture & Comebacks: Interview with former VA Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax.
We start season 4 with a bang! Host Sophia Nelson has a one on one 45 minute sit down with former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax. They talk about cancel culture, civility and comebacks!
2022-10-02
1h 00
Pivotal People
Ep. 28: Jennifer Taylor Wagner--Your Good Body
Send us a textJennifer Taylor Wagner is my guest on today’s episode, and she is the perfect person to help us embrace a holistic view of health and wellness. Jennifer’s new book, Your Good Body: Embracing a Body-Positive Mindset in a Perfection-Focused World, is just what we need as we reframe how we view weight and scales and food and feeling good in our own skin. I can’t wait for you to hear her story and her hard-earned wisdom.I LOVED her book and bought several copies of it to give to frie...
2022-09-23
30 min
Patients Come First
Patients Come First Podcast - Nelson Smith
This episode of VHHA's Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Nelson Smith, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), for a conversation about his military service, ongoing efforts to enhance Virginia's behavioral health services for patients, working with stakeholders, and more. Send questions, comments, feedback, or guest suggestions to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on Twitter or Instagram using the #PatientsComeFirst hashtag.
2022-08-22
23 min
The Rational Hour
Interview with Ryan Nelson
I'm joined by NFL offensive line draft prospect Ryan Nelson out of the University of Virginia. Nelson started in 49 games over the last four seasons at left tackle and left guard. The 6'6", a 315-pound offensive lineman from Buena Park, California was named to the 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll and was on Phil Steele's All-ACC Fourth Team We discuss Ryan's journey from growing up in orange county to life in Charlottesville Virginia leading up to the draft --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm...
2022-04-20
23 min
The Rational Hour
Interview with Ryan Nelson
I'm joined by NFL offensive line draft prospect Ryan Nelson out of the University of Virginia. Nelson started in 49 games over the last four seasons at left tackle and left guard. The 6'6", a 315-pound offensive lineman from Buena Park, California was named to the 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll and was on Phil Steele's All-ACC Fourth Team We discuss Ryan's journey from growing up in orange county to life in Charlottesville Virginia leading up to the draft
2022-04-20
22 min
What'sHerName
THE GOOD WIFE Elizabeth Bray Allen
What makes a good wife? In 1700s Virginia, there was one clear path for colonial women: Marry. Have children. Preserve the family wealth. Fail at this, and you’ve failed at life. But what if the family wealth you were tasked to preserve was an old mansion…and a slave plantation? Katie takes us on location to Bacon’s Castle, one of America’s oldest houses.You can read Elizabeth Bray Allen’s will here, and take a 3D tour of the entire house here! You can also see more photos and information about the house and the family...
2022-03-22
44 min
StateScoop Radio
Priorities — Season 7, Episode 1: Nelson Moe looks back at his tenure as Virginia's CIO
StateScoop's Priorities Podcast has a new home on Soundcloud. Follow the revamped show at: https://soundcloud.com/priorities_podcast/ and at www.prioritiespodcast.com __ On today’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, the Pew Charitable Trusts are warning governors and legislators to be wary of an impending financial “cliff” after the recent influx of federal aid expires. statescoop.com/most-states-have-…-financial-cliff/ NASCIO’s latest federal advocacy priorities are out, and state CIOs are looking for additional clarity from the federal government on state and local cyber grants. statescoop.com/nascios-federal-a…022-cyber-grants/ Nelson Moe, now recently-former Virginia CIO, explains what’s next for him a...
2022-01-27
30 min
Virginia Outdoor Adventures: Hiking, Camping, Kayaking, Local Travel and more!
20. Thru-Hiking with Kristen Musselman, Chief Hiking Officer I Devils Backbone Brewing Company
“Some of the things that continue to draw me back to the outdoors are the connections I make with others, which tend to be richer when I'm connecting with them outside. The connections I make with myself tend to be more introspective and fuller when I'm outside, and the spiritual connections I have with nature are things my eyes are significantly more open to when I'm lacking the distractions of the front country.” - Kristen Musselman, Chief Hiking OfficerImagine your outdoor dream job. It might look something like this…Kristen Musselman spent six months hiking a...
2021-12-14
55 min
Listen and Let Your Mind Roam Free With Full Audiobook
Firstborn Prince Audiobook by Virginia Nelson
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 544076 Title: Firstborn Prince Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Length: 05:16:33 Language: English Release date: 11-30-21 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: Romance, General, Contemporary Summary: Foster Boyd wants control of the family business before his brother's escapades ruin their reputation. Since he can't force his brother out, he needs to distract him-or reform him. Where can he find a woman willing to do anything to save his business? Natalie Stolen was at the top of her game as image consultant to the stars. But when one of...
2021-11-30
5h 16
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The Firstborn Prince by Virginia Nelson
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544076 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Firstborn Prince Series: #3 of Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 16 minutes Release date: November 30, 2021 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Foster Boyd wants control of the family business before his brother's escapades ruin their reputation. Since he can't force his brother out, he needs to distract him—or reform him. Where can he find a woman willing to do anything to save his business? Natalie Stolen was at the top of her game as image consultant to the stars. But when one of...
2021-11-30
30 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern
The Firstborn Prince by Virginia Nelson
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544076to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Firstborn Prince Series: #3 of Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 16 minutes Release date: November 30, 2021 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Foster Boyd wants control of the family business before his brother's escapades ruin their reputation. Since he can't force his brother out, he needs to distract him—or reform him. Where can he find a woman willing to do anything to save his business? Natalie Stolen was at the top of her game as image consultant to the stars. But when one of her...
2021-11-30
5h 16
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Time to see our Humanity first. Not our race, gender, or sexual identity.
In episode 3 of our conversation on “cancel culture” host Sophia Nelson engages conservative educator Butch Porter of INDed in LoCo Virginia. They talk Virginia Elections, CRT, cancel culture and wokeism gone too far.
2021-11-13
53 min
Listen and Let Your Mind Roam Free With Full Audiobook
Irish Prince Audiobook by Virginia Nelson
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 544079 Title: Irish Prince Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Length: 05:04:09 Language: English Release date: 11-09-21 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: Romance, General, Contemporary Summary: CEO Aiden Kelley's life of billionaire extravagance is flipped upside down when his ex shows up with a ten-year-old she claims is his. Totally out of his element and losing the control so integral to his success, he needs help. To top it all off, the only constant woman in his life, his executive assistant, has given notice just when he needs...
2021-11-09
5h 04
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The Irish Prince by Virginia Nelson
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Irish Prince Series: #2 of Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 9, 2021 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: CEO Aiden Kelley's life of billionaire extravagance is flipped upside down when his ex shows up with a ten-year-old she claims is his. Totally out of his element and losing the control so integral to his success, he needs help. To top it all off, the only constant woman in his life, his executive assistant, has given notice just when he needs h...
2021-11-09
30 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern
The Irish Prince by Virginia Nelson
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544079to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Irish Prince Series: #2 of Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 9, 2021 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: CEO Aiden Kelley's life of billionaire extravagance is flipped upside down when his ex shows up with a ten-year-old she claims is his. Totally out of his element and losing the control so integral to his success, he needs help. To top it all off, the only constant woman in his life, his executive assistant, has given notice just when he needs her h...
2021-11-09
5h 04
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Virginia Cancel Culture Wars Flip State from Blue to Red.
In episode 2 of our series on cancel culture host Sophia Nelson provides analysis on the political earthquake in Virginia. And her ongoing battle on her college campus for free speech.
2021-11-06
24 min
This Week in Virginia History
Week of August 17: Hurricane Camille makes landfall
Episode Notes This week in 1969... Hurricane Camille was a category 5 storm when it slammed into the Gulf Coast. Days later, it stalled over Nelson County. Rain fell in buckets for hours, and peaceful mountain creeks quickly became torrents of floods, mud, and rock. Half a century later, it remains the worst natural disaster in Virginia history.
2021-08-17
02 min
What'sHerName
THE ROUND-THE-WORLD CYCLIST Annie Londonderry
In 1895, Annie Cohen embarked on a quest to become the first woman ever to cycle around the world. Did she make it? Yes! Were the newspapers engrossed in her story? Yes! Did she actually… um, cycle? Sometimes! By sheer grit, Annie made her life into something (literally) unbelievable. Peter Zheutlin, author of two books about Annie, tells Katie the tale of a woman who “didn’t run away to join the circus; she became the circus.” Newsreel and newspaper footage performed by James Henderson, Marc Nelson, and Sam Henderson.Guest Peter Zheutlin is a freelance journalis...
2021-05-03
46 min
Behavioral Grooves Podcast
Secrets of Subtraction: Donut Holes, Lego and Bruce Springsteen with Leidy Klotz
Leidy Klotz is the Copenhaver Associate Professor of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia. His research fills in underexplored overlaps between engineering and behavioral science, in pursuit of more sustainable environmental systems. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles in venues that include top academic journals in built environment engineering, engineering education, and design, as well as imprints of both Science and Nature. We explored the rarity of subtraction from our lives and the fact that we tend to add things much more than we remove things. Granted, we’ve been builders of things si...
2021-04-14
1h 11
WFIR - Virginia Technology Today with John Phillips and Kim Blair
Marc Nelson
Guest: Marc Nelson. Economic Development Manager at the City of Roanoke Department of Economic Development.
2021-02-11
10 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Black History Month Kick-Off: "Black History is American History" with Dr. Colita N. Fairfax, Historian, Professor, Author
Host Sophia Nelson has an engaging dialogue with Norfolk State University Professor Colita Fairfax about her new book on Colonial Virginia and Slavery's impact on American Democracy. As well as the nation's first woman VP Kamala Harris. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. And how we unite a divided America post the US Capitol Siege.
2021-02-01
37 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Special Saturday Thoughts Segment: Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA) Goes on the Record with One America Podcast
A not to miss. Very present conversation with outgoing Republican Virginia Congressman Denver Riggleman. He and host Sophia Nelson talk about the ongoing Election results fight by President Trump, the state of the GOP, and what it all means for America and a new president going forward.
2020-12-12
35 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
A Trump Supporter Speaks: Part II of Our Tough Conversations are Great Conversations Series
Host Sophia Nelson goes a second round with American Conservative activist, businessman, educator and Virginia podcaster Butch Porter. This is what we will need to do as neighbors, citizens, friends and family to heal our nation. It is not up to Washington, D.C. It is up to us.
2020-12-07
33 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
A Trump Voter Speaks: Part I of "Tough Conversations are Great Conversations" Series
Host Sophia Nelson sits down for a two part interview with Virginia Conservative, political activist, businessman, educator, and PODCAST creator Butch Porter. This is a NOT To miss dialogue on what over 74 Million Trump voters are thinking, how they feel about our politics, America, Race, the rise of "socialism" and more.
2020-12-07
35 min
DIARIOS DE CUARENTENA -Virginia Feinmann
Diarios de Cuarentena -Nelson Silva -LA SERPIENTE DE LA PICAZON
Soy Virginia Feinmann desde DIARIOS DE CUARENTENA en facebook, un grupo donde miles de personas le dan forma literaria a su cuarentena. Relatos desde el encierro, desde distintos lugares del mundo. Ciencia ficción en el supermercado, distopía en el aula, parejas desavenidas, amor por whatsapp. Hoy leemos a Nelson Silva: "LA SERPIENTE DE LA PICAZON"
2020-07-09
05 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
A Good Word on Good Friday with Dr. Charlie Whitlow, Lead Pastor Community Church of Ashburn
Today is Good Friday. It is a sacred day for Christians worldwide as we enter the Easter weekend. Our host Sophia Nelson has a great spiritual conversation with Virginia Pastor Charlie Whitlow about our faith, the impact of the coronavirus on the modern day church, the need for the community to step up and help all around the nation, food insecurity, diversity and most of all the good news of the gospel.
2020-04-10
34 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Wednesday Wisdom with Pastor Michelle C. Thomas, NAACP Chair, Soil & Water Commission, Slavery Historian, Loudoun County, VA.
In episode 2 of our Pastors, Politicos and Pundits week, our host Sophia Nelson get's some Wednesday Wisdom from Virginia Pastor and activist Michelle C. Thomas. They talk about the impact of the coronavirus, the health disparities between black and other citizens who get the COVID virus, and she gives a great word as we head toward Easter Sunday on America getting back up on the "third day". A must Listen.
2020-04-08
36 min
Real Job Talk
Episode 33: Taking a sabbatical wherever it leads with Becky Elliott
This week, we're doing a live career coaching session. We welcome Becky Elliott, a technologist and writer who is looking at what comes next in her career. The career coaching session was recorded live and unscripted, but this time we weren't talking about a book or specific topic - we were tackling a real person thinking out loud about where they are and where they want to go. We thank Becky for coming on the show with vulnerabilty and honesty. The episode was recorded during a Stay At Home order in March 2020 from our homes in California...
2020-03-31
45 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Motivation Monday: Protecting Your Mental health During The CoronaVirus Pandemic
This is a must listen to "Motivation Monday" segment. Host Sophia Nelson has a candid and helpful conversation with licensed Therapist Dr. Suzanne Nixon, who is based in Loudoun County, Virginia. Share this podcast with your friends, neighbors and your family. It has great practical tips on self-care and taking care of others during the shut-in, sheltering-in period all of us are facing now all over the world.
2020-03-30
31 min
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[German] - The Diamond Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 3) by Virginia Nelson
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543692to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - The Diamond Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 3) Series: #3 of [German Edition] The Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Anna Lindberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: March 13, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Er kann alles kontrollieren, nur seine Gefühle nicht ...Foster Boyd möchte das Familienunternehmen retten, bevor die Eskapaden seines Bruders den Ruf der Firma zerstören. Da er seinen Bruder nicht dazu zwingen kann, das Unternehmen zu verlassen, möchte er ihn stattdessen ablenken - oder zumindest sein Image aufpolieren. Wo kann er eine Frau...
2020-03-13
7h 09
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[German] - The Diamond Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 3) by Virginia Nelson
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543692 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - The Diamond Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 3) Series: #3 of [German Edition] The Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Anna Lindberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: March 13, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Er kann alles kontrollieren, nur seine Gefühle nicht ...Foster Boyd möchte das Familienunternehmen retten, bevor die Eskapaden seines Bruders den Ruf der Firma zerstören. Da er seinen Bruder nicht dazu zwingen kann, das Unternehmen zu verlassen, möchte er ihn stattdessen ablenken - oder zumindest sein Image aufpolieren. Wo kann er eine...
2020-03-13
03 min
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[German] - The Billionaire Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 2) by Virginia Nelson
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543691to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - The Billionaire Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 2) Series: #2 of [German Edition] The Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Anna Lindberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 18, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Er könnte alles verlieren, auch sein Herz ... Aiden Kelley ist ein milliardenschwerer CEO und liebt Planung über alles. Doch sein extravagantes Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine Exfreundin mit einer Zehnjährigen auftaucht, die seine Tochter sein soll. Hilfe muss her, denn er weiß nicht, wie er sich plötzlich um ein Kind k...
2020-02-18
6h 27
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[German] - The Billionaire Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 2) by Virginia Nelson
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543691 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - The Billionaire Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 2) Series: #2 of [German Edition] The Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Anna Lindberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 18, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Er könnte alles verlieren, auch sein Herz ... Aiden Kelley ist ein milliardenschwerer CEO und liebt Planung über alles. Doch sein extravagantes Leben wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine Exfreundin mit einer Zehnjährigen auftaucht, die seine Tochter sein soll. Hilfe muss her, denn er weiß nicht, wie er sich plötzlich um ein Ki...
2020-02-18
03 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Motivation Monday with Chair at Large Phyllis J. Randall
This 3rd installment of our Black History Month series features the Chair of the Loudoun County Virginia Board of Supervisors, Phyllis Randall who was re-elected in a landslide in 2019. Randall is the first African American and woman of color elected to this position in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2020-02-17
30 min
Reframing History
Rob Nelson and Making Digital Scholarship
In this episode, I spoke with Robert K. Nelson, the director of the Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Nelson has been at the forefront of some of the most dynamic projects linked to digital humanities in the public sphere. The DSL has developed multiple visualization projects under the umbrella of the American Panorama (AP) project. AP is described as “a historical atlas of the United States for the twenty-first century” and combines in-depth research with interactive mapping techniques. The maps on AP present data-rich visualizations that explore questions around redlining, migration, and electoral politics. As a...
2020-02-11
1h 05
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. Nelson
Virginia. Guns. And the MLK DAY 2020 Holiday!
This is a special Monday Motivation in honor of Dr. King. Sophia talks about the intensity of the day and the Virginia Gun Rally. What Dr. King’s Dream means and why we need it now more than ever.
2020-01-20
20 min
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[German] - The Penthouse Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 1) by Virginia Nelson
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543693 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - The Penthouse Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 1) Series: #1 of [German Edition] The Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Anna Lindberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 17, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Er kann alles haben - doch er braucht sie. Eigentlich will Jeanie Long nur ihren Job retten, als sie beim attraktiven CEO Camden James vorspricht. Stattdessen findet sie sich plötzlich in der Rolle der falschen Verlobten wieder - Beförderung und Gehaltserhöhung inklusive. Denn Camdens eigentliche Verlobte ist mit einem anderen Mann auf...
2020-01-17
03 min
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[German] - The Penthouse Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 1) by Virginia Nelson
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543693to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - The Penthouse Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 1) Series: #1 of [German Edition] The Billionaire Dynasties Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Anna Lindberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 17, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Er kann alles haben - doch er braucht sie. Eigentlich will Jeanie Long nur ihren Job retten, als sie beim attraktiven CEO Camden James vorspricht. Stattdessen findet sie sich plötzlich in der Rolle der falschen Verlobten wieder - Beförderung und Gehaltserhöhung inklusive. Denn Camdens eigentliche Verlobte ist mit einem anderen Mann auf und...
2020-01-17
7h 27
Well-Bred & Well-Brewed
July 19th, Friday | Alice Moore Dunbar Nelson
The date is July 18th, Thursday, and today I’m coming to you from Portland, Oregon. On this day in 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention, also known as the Women's Rights Convention began in Seneca Falls, New York. It was a gathering of women and men and their goal was to come out with a Declaration of Sentiments. Notable attendees included Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Amy Post, Amelia Bloomer, Eunice Newton Foote, and Frederick Douglass. Going into the Convention, there was a question as to whether or not to include the right to vote...
2019-07-19
05 min
Well-Bred & Well-Brewed
July 18th, Thursday | Mandela's Prison University
The date is July 18th, Thursday, and today I’m coming to you from Portland, Oregon. Today is the birthday of Nelson Mandela, South African political leader and first president of South Africa. He was born the son of an African chief in 1918, though he did not live like a prince. As a young boy he played out in fields and herded cattle. It wasn’t until he was seven that he attended school – and only because it was a Christian school and his mother was a devote Christian. At his first school he acqui...
2019-07-18
04 min
UVA Law
2018 Lile Moot Court Finals
Third-year UVA Law students Katharine Collins and Christopher Macomber faced off against Kendall Burchard and Scott Harman-Heath in the final round of UVA Law’s 90th annual William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition. U.S. Appeals Court Judges Albert Diaz of the Fourth Circuit and Karen Nelson Moore of the Sixth Circuit, along with Vice Dean Leslie Kendrick ’06, decided the competition’s winners (Collins and Macomber). (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 6, 2018)
2018-11-09
1h 17
Larry Hryb (Major Nelson)
628: FH4, UK, Fallout 4, West Virgina and More
Larry Hryb, Xbox Major Nelson Gamertag: Rubes We talk about our trip to the UK, West Virginia and More And more….
2018-10-05
52 min
UVA Law
Commemorating Gregory H. Swanson and the Integration of UVA
The University of Virginia and the Law School honored the legacy of its first black student, Gregory Swanson. The ceremony also included the presentation to law students Jah Akande and Toccara Nelson of the Inaugural Gregory H. Swanson Award, which recognizes students who embody courage, perseverance and commitment to justice. Speakers included Professors Kim Forde-Mazrui, director of the Center for the Study of Race and Law; Dean Risa Goluboff; Monifa Love Asante, associate professor of English and modern languages at Bowie State University; Evans D. Hopkins, author and chair of the Swanson Legacy Committee; Teresa Sullivan, president of the University...
2018-02-08
58 min
Maximize Your Strengths: Unlock Potential, Amplify Strengths, Transform Workplaces
095: Find Your Inner Achiever in Five Minutes a Day
Our guest today is Karen Briscoe! Karen is the author of "Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed". Karen's Top 5 Strengths Themes are: #1. Input #2. Learner #3. Achiever #4. Maximizer #5. Focus Her book has been featured on INMAN as top real estate book for 2017; ranks in top 1% of books in its category on Amazon; is a contributor to both INMAN and Real Trends. She is also the principal owner of the Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group (HBC) with Keller Williams. The HBC Group h...
2017-06-19
38 min
Maximize Your Strengths: Unlock Potential, Amplify Strengths, Transform Workplaces
095: Find Your Inner Achiever in Five Minutes a Day
Our guest today is Karen Briscoe! Karen is the author of "Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed". Karen's Top 5 Strengths Themes are: #1. Input #2. Learner #3. Achiever #4. Maximizer #5. Focus Her book has been featured on INMAN as top real estate book for 2017; ranks in top 1% of books in its category on Amazon; is a contributor to both INMAN and Real Trends. She is also the principal owner of the Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group (HBC) with Keller Williams. The HBC Group h...
2017-06-19
38 min
VMHC Lectures
All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s
All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s by J. Harvie Wilkinson III Duration: (01:10:23) On March 29, 2017, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III delivered a Banner Lecture entitled “All Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960s.” All Falling Faiths is a personal memoir of growing up and coming of age in the 1950s and 60s. Much of it describes my boyhood and adolescence in Richmond during those two decades and what life was like, both good and bad, back then. Only a personal journey can help us recognize both the mistakes and accomplishments of our...
2017-03-31
1h 10
VMHC Lectures
Realistic Visionary: The Presidency of George Washington
On October 20, 2006, Peter Henriques delivered this lecture at the 2006 symposium, 'Virginians in the White House.' Peter Henriques is Professor of History, Emeritus, at George Mason University. He specializes on Virginia history with particular emphasis on Virginia and the American Revolution and the Virginia founding fathers. Henriques's most recent work is Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington (2006). (Introduction by Nelson D. Lankford) The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
2016-08-19
48 min
VMHC Lectures
Woodrow Wilson: The Virginia Factor
On October 20, 2006, Mr. Berg delivered this lecture at the 2006 symposium, "Virginians in the White House." Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, A. Scott Berg is the author of best-selling books on Maxwell Perkins, Samuel Goldwyn, Charles Lindbergh, and Katharine Hepburn. He is currently writing a biography of Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Berg holds a B.A. from Princeton University. (Introduction by Nelson D. Lankford) The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
2016-08-19
1h 00
VMHC Lectures
Patsy Cline and the Problem of Respectability
On April 4, 2008, Beth Bailey delivered this lecture at the 2008 symposium, "Sweet Dreams: The Life and Times of Patsy Cline." The continuing tensions in Winchester over Patsy Cline provide the basis for Beth Bailey's lecture. She discussed Patsy Cline and respectability by looking at questions of sexuality and gender in the context of the importance of "respectability" in postwar American culture. Dr. Bailey is Professor of History at Temple University. She is author of Sex in the Heartland; she is co-editor of A History of our Time; she also wrote From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in 20th Century America...
2016-08-19
26 min
VMHC Lectures
Patsy Cline and a Changing South
On April 4, 2008, Mr. Malone delivered this talk at the 2008 symposium, 'Sweet Dreams: The Life and Times of Patsy Cline.' Bill Malone is Professor of History, Emeritus, at Tulane University. He is author of Country Music, U.S.A.; Southern Music, American Music; Don't Get Above Your Raisin': Country Music and the Southern Working Class; and to be published this June, Working Girl Blues: The Life and Music of Hazel Dickens. He also produced and annotated the Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow. He has delivered the Lamar Lecture at Mercer University, published as...
2016-08-19
37 min
How To Listen to a Full Audiobook of any Book in Romance, Contemporary
Blind Commitment Audiobook by Virginia Nelson
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: Blind Commitment Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Chandler Gray Format: Unabridged Length: 34 mins Language: English Release date: 07-04-16 Publisher: virginia nelson Genres: Romance, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Figgy Berlin made a name for himself in the art world with his gripping use of color and fearless use of impressionistic style in abstract art. One drunk driver later and he was left blind. He couldn't see color, he couldn't see his work, and most of all, he couldn't see his wife. Through the terrifying days and nights of not knowing if...
2016-07-04
34 min
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Odd Wolf by Virginia Nelson | Free Audiobook
Listen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Odd Wolf Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 02-24-16 Publisher: virginia nelson Genres: Romance, Fantasy Summary: Being the new wolf in town isn't easy, but Lynwood Pierce is used to being on the outside. He often finds himself buried knee-deep in politics before he can figure out where the best place to grab a cup of coffee might be, but this small town is different - she is different. Dara is a bitch in more ways than one...
2016-02-25
3h 22
UVA Law
Judicial Duty and the Supreme Court's Cult of Celebrity
Professor Nelson Lund of George Mason School of Law and UVA Law professors Toby Heytens and Gordon Hylton discuss an article co-authored by Professor Lund that lays out four ideas for fixing what he sees as a problem of judicial celebrity — a problem that he says negatively impacts the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court. (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 23, 2015)
2015-12-01
42 min
UVA Law
Professors Discuss Exam Strategies
Professors Leslie Kendrick, Charles Barzun, Toby Heytens, George Cohen, George Geis and Caleb Nelson offer tips about preparing for and taking law school exams. (University of Virginia School of Law, Nov. 16, 2015)
2015-11-19
22 min
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Penthouse Prince Audiobook by Virginia Nelson
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 314989 Title: Penthouse Prince Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Chandra Skyye Format: Unabridged Length: 06:24:51 Language: English Release date: 11-17-15 Publisher: Tantor Media Genres: Romance, Contemporary Summary: Single mom Jeanie Long was trying to save her butt at work by reporting her manager to the company owner. Instead, she finds herself greeted warmly by gorgeous company CEO Camden James . . . and introduced to his father as his fiancee. Now she's been hired-complete with a hefty pay raise-to be the fake fiancee of the infamous 'Penthouse Prince.' Camden doesn't believe in...
2015-11-17
6h 24
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The Penthouse Prince by Virginia Nelson
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/314989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Penthouse Prince Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Chandra Skyye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Single mom Jeanie Long was trying to save her butt at work by reporting her manager to the company owner. Instead, she finds herself greeted warmly by gorgeous company CEO Camden James . . . and introduced to his father as his fiancée. Now she's been hired—complete with a hefty pay raise—to be the fake fianc...
2015-11-17
30 min
NPR's Mountain Stage
MS2GO #2 Rhiannon Giddens, JD Souther, Humming House, Tift Merritt, Serena Ryder, John Mark Nelson
Now with pumpkin spice! A hand-picked preview of what's coming this October on Mountain Stage, featuring performances by Rhiannon Giddens, JD Souther, Humming House, Tift Merritt, Serena Ryder, and John Mark Nelson. Hosted by assistant producer Joni Deutsch.
2015-09-30
34 min
NPR's Mountain Stage
MS2GO #2 Rhiannon Giddens, JD Souther, Humming House, Tift Merritt, Serena Ryder, John Mark Nelson
Now with pumpkin spice! A hand-picked preview of what's coming this October on Mountain Stage, featuring performances by Rhiannon Giddens, JD Souther, Humming House, Tift Merritt, Serena Ryder, and John Mark Nelson. Hosted by assistant producer Joni Deutsch.
2015-09-30
34 min
Engage Free Audiobook in Romance, Fantasy
Odd Stuff by Virginia Nelson | Free Audiobook
Listen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Odd Stuff Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 08-28-15 Publisher: Virginia Nelson Genres: Romance, Fantasy Summary: Janie Smith always pretended to be normal. When her witch bestie gets tangled in a murder investigation, she finds it hard to stick to the mundane and save the day. Janie snarks her way through the paranormal world, fumbling again and again, determined not to give into temptation.... But when your closest pal is suspected to have murdered a vampire, how do...
2015-08-28
9h 50
Virginia Folklife
The Holmes Brothers WTJU Apprenticeship Interview
Wendell Holmes, Sherman Holmes, Popsy Dixon and Whitney Nelson talk about the music. WTJU Interviewed masters and apprentices at the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities campus on September 21, 2014.
2015-04-08
13 min
VMHC Lectures
The Business of Virginia Has Always Been Business
On September 13, 2007, Dr. Levengood delivered this lecture on his book, Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries. He is president-elect and CEO-elect of the Virginia Historical Society. This lecture was a program of the VHS's Reynolds Business History Center. (Introduction by Nelson D. Lankford) The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
2014-03-05
50 min
VMHC Lectures
Take Care of the Living: Reconstructing Confederate Veteran Families
On June 10, 2010, Jeffrey W. McClurken delivered the banner lecture "Take Care of the Living: Reconstructing Confederate Veteran Families" The Civil War ended in spring 1865, but for Confederate veterans and their families, its consequences persisted far longer as they began to pick up the pieces of their civilian lives in the devastated South. In his new book, Jeffrey W. McClurken assesses the wide-ranging effects of the war on Confederate veteran families in Southside Virginia. Coming to terms with postwar reality on an individual level meant reconstructing the household and seeking jobs and financial assistance. It also involved the state in providing...
2014-02-20
59 min
VMHC Lectures
Grand Avenues: The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary
On September 23, 2010, Scott W. Berg delivered the banner lecture "Grand Avenues: The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary" In 1791 George Washington asked Pierre Charles L'Enfant, who had been a French volunteer during the American Revolution, to design a new federal city on the Potomac for the young republic. Suffering from constant interference, L'Enfant persisted in his work for a year before being dismissed. Yet, his ambitious geometrical plan for the District of Columbia survived and endures to this day. In Grand Avenues, Scott W. Berg resurrects the cranky L'Enfant and reveals how his influence persists in the nation's...
2014-02-20
57 min
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Dom of the Dead Audiobook by Virginia Nelson
Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Dom of the Dead Subtitle: 1Night Stand Series Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-20-14 Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Horror Publisher's Summary: She couldn't imagine living without him. After Carson Black's longtime crush and best friend, Randall Stokes, dies in a motorcycle accident, she openly weeps at his funeral. In the ensuing days and weeks of inconsolable grief, she hears his voice, smells his scent, feels his...
2014-02-20
1h 09
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Dom of the Dead Audiobook by Virginia Nelson
Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1525 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dom of the Dead Subtitle: 1Night Stand Series Author: Virginia Nelson Narrator: Hollie Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-20-14 Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company, LLC Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Horror Publisher's Summary: She couldn't imagine living without him. After Carson Black's longtime crush and best friend, Randall Stokes, dies in a motorcycle accident, she openly weeps at his funeral. In the ensuing days and weeks of inconsolable grief, she hears his voice, smells his...
2014-02-20
04 min
VMHC Lectures
Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend
On November 4, 2010, Scott Reynolds Nelson delivered the banner lecture "Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend" According to the ballad that made him famous, John Henry did battle with a steam-powered drill, beat the machine, and died. Folklorists have long thought John Henry to be mythical, but historian Scott Nelson has discovered that he was a real person—a nineteen-year-old from New Jersey who was convicted of theft in a Virginia court in 1866, sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary, and put to work building the C&O Railroad. There, at the Lewis Tunnel, Henry an...
2014-02-18
1h 00
VMHC Lectures
Year of Meteors: Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, and the Election
On March 24, 2011, Douglas R. Egerton delivered a Banner Lecture entitled Year of Meteors: Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, and the Election that Brought on the Civil War. In Year of Meteors, Douglas R. Egerton recreates the tumultuous presidential election year of 1860, which upset every conventional expectation and split the American political system beyond repair. At the beginning of the year, Senator Stephen A. Douglas, leader of the Democrats, the only party with a large following in both North and South, seemed poised to win. By fall the Democratic Party had disintegrated, enabling the upstart Republicans to put an untried but canny...
2014-02-18
1h 00
VMHC Lectures
The Crooked Road to Civil War, 1861
On April 14, 2011, Nelson D. Lankford delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Crooked Road to Civil War." When Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated in March 1861, Virginia remained a loyal state within the Union. In the convention that met in Richmond to consider the commonwealth's relationship to the national government, union men held a strong majority. But as events unfolded, their loyalty wavered. Nelson Lankford recounts the dramatic events of that spring, when no one could foretell the future of the country, seemingly poised on the brink of dissolution. Dr. Lankford is vice president for programs at the Virginia Historical Society and author...
2014-02-18
59 min
VMHC Lectures
The Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany
On August 4, 2011, Robert H. Gillette delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "The Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi Germany." Among the Jews attempting to flee Nazi Germany in the 1930s were students of the Gross Breesen agricultural institute who hoped to secure visas to America. In a bold plan, Richmond department store owner William B. Thalhimer created a safe haven for the students on a Burkeville farm. This is the remarkable history of Thalhimer's heroic rescue mission and the struggle of the refugees to make a new home in rural America. In his new book, The Virginia...
2014-02-18
1h 09
VMHC Lectures
Telling Our Stories: School Desegregation in Western Virginia
On February 22, 2007, Dr. DeLaney delivered this Banner Lecture at the VHS. In 1954 the Supreme Court held in Brown v. Board of Education that segregation by race in public schools was unconstitutional. In subsequent years, the course of integration followed a slow and varied path. The unfolding of that experience in the schools of western Virginia, particularly as related through oral history interviews, is the special focus of research by Theodore C. DeLaney. Dr. DeLaney is associate professor of history and director of the African American Studies Program at Washington and Lee University. (Introduction by Nelson D. Lankford) The content and...
2014-01-27
32 min
VMHC Lectures
Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century
On April 1, 2010, Eugene P. Trani delivered a Banner Lecture on his book "Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century." During the last century, United States relations with Russia and China went through many tumultuous changes. In a new appraisal, Eugene Trani shows where American images of Russia and China originated, how they evolved, and how they have often helped sustain foreign policies that were generally negative toward Russia and more positive toward China. Trani's wide-ranging new book draws on memoirs, archives, and interviews to show how influential individuals shaped perceptions and policies based...
2014-01-27
50 min
VMHC Lectures
The Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican Relations
On December 3, 2009, George W. Grayson delivered a Banner Lecture titled "The Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican Relations: Mexico: Narco-Violence and a Failed State?" about his book "Mexico: Narco-Violence and a Failed State?". The armed conflict between Mexico's rival drug cartels and the central government is headline news in the United States. George W. Grayson put Mexican-American relations into historical context and examined Mexican efforts to tackle both the demand and supply sides of the problems spawned by the wildly profitable supply route for illegal drugs making their way into the United States. Professor Grayson teaches at...
2014-01-27
55 min
VMHC Lectures
Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle That Ended World War I
On September 17, 2009, Edward G. Lengel delivered a lecture on his book Meuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle That Ended World War I. After four years of stalemate on the Western Front, a final Allied push broke the German army in autumn 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive represented the war's largest commitment of American troops to battle and helped pave the way to German capitulation in November. In To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918, Edward G. Lengel tells the epic tale of American soldiers in the final campaign of World War I. Dr. Lengel is associate professor of history at UVA and an editor of the Papers...
2014-01-23
1h 00
VMHC Lectures
From Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: The Transformation of the South in the Twentieth Century
On July 24, 2008, Paul A. Levengood delivered the banner lecture "From Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: The Transformation of the South in the Twentieth Century" At the dawn of the twentieth century, the South was by all measurements the poorest, most segregated region in the United States. One hundred years later, it was one of the fastest-growing parts of the nation, attracting population and industry at a dizzying rate. How did this transformation take place? How much of the traditional South remains? Looking at such key events as World War II and the South’s longstanding effort to attract business investment, Paul A...
2014-01-21
50 min
VMHC Lectures
Louis Brandeis: An American Legal Giant
On March 25, 2010, Melvin Urofsky delivered a lecture on his book Louis Brandeis: An American Legal Giant. Louis Brandeis was one of the most important and distinguished justices to sit on the United States Supreme Court. In his latest book, Melvin Urofsky presents not only Brandeis the reformer, lawyer, and jurist, but also Brandeis the man, in all of his complexity, passion, and wit. Drawing on family papers and materials never before available, Urofsky gives us the remarkable story of Brandeis's influence on American society and jurisprudence, and the electrifying story of his time. Dr. Urofsky is a former professor of...
2014-01-21
51 min
VMHC Lectures
Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through his Private Letters
On May 24, 2007, Ms. Pryor delivered this lecture on her book, Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through his Private Letters Since his death, researchers have lamented that Robert E. Lee never wrote a memoir. But, as author Elizabeth Brown Pryor revealed during her Banner Lecture at the VHS, this collection contains numerous letters and notes in the hand of Robert E. Lee reflecting on his long career. Pryor, who was granted access to selected portions of the collection found at Burke & Herbert Bank before processing at the Society began, spoke about her recently published book, Reading the...
2014-01-21
39 min
VMHC Lectures
A Nation of Deadbeats: An Uncommon History of America's Financial Disasters
On November 8, 2012, Scott Reynolds Nelson delivered a Banner Lecture entitled "A Nation of Deadbeats: An Uncommon History of America's Financial Disasters." Pundits will argue that the 2008 financial crisis was the first crash in American history driven by consumer debt. But Scott Nelson demonstrates in his new book, "A Nation of Deadbeats: An Uncommon History of America's Financial Disasters," that consumer debt has underpinned almost every major financial panic in the nation’s history. In each case, the chain of banks, brokers, moneylenders, and insurance companies that separated borrowers and lenders made it impossible to distinguish good loans from bad. Bound up...
2013-07-08
1h 02
Positively Psychic Podcasts
Episode #73 Haunted Plantations of Virginia
Join Mark and guest author Beth Brown as they talk about The haunted south in America. Beth has written several books on the subject including Haunted Plantations of Virginia. Beth Brown began investigating the paranormal in 1989 when a mentor sent her to interview the owners of a 250-year old home practically overflowing with spirits. Photographs and audio recordings made that day ignited her curiosity about life after death and set the wheels in motion for two decades of research. In 2007, Beth Brown founded the Virginia Society of Paranormal Education and Research (VASPER). The mission of the organization is to aid...
2010-08-09
1h 45