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The Epstein Files with Sam and AmyThe Epstein Files with Sam and Amy: Day 9Sam and Amy kick off a new format — breaking down the biggest Epstein-related news from the past 24 hours, rapid-fire.The State of the Union confrontation. More than a dozen Epstein victims, including Virginia Giuffre's brother and sister-in-law, were invited by Democratic lawmakers to attend Trump's State of the Union address. Sam and Amy discuss whether Trump will acknowledge them or simply look away — and note that Pam Bondi has already set that precedent.Norway's former Prime Minister attempts suicide. Jagland, who is under investigation in connection with Epst...
2026-02-2518 min
NEW RURAL VIRGINIA PODCASTEp. 21 – Kris Nelson and Jessica Reynolds: Chair/Vice Chair, Warren County Democratic CommitteeKris Nelson and Jessica Reynolds join New Rural Virginia Podcast discuss the movement to protect Samuels Public Library, the strength of grassroots organizing in rural communities, and how cross-party partnerships can deliver results. They analyze newly drawn district lines, consider implications for the Commonwealth’s civic future, highlight strategies that keep local advocates aligned and effective, and outline priorities ahead for the DPVA Rural Caucus.
Learn more:
Warren County Democratic Committee: https://www.warrencovadems.org/
Rural Caucus of Virginia: https://www.ruralcaucusdpva.org
Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition: https://pecva.org/datacenters
2026-02-2033 min
Tide TalksJim Spain: Empowering Students to Lead a Meaningful LifeIn this conversation, Jim Spain and Josh Nelson discuss the transformative phase of your early career, which begins in university. As the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Missouri, Jim advocates for setting students up with the tools they need to learn how to learn, to truly inspire their growth. This episode also dives into the intersections of AI and education, exploring the responsibility of educators to support students’ effective adoption. Jim Spain holds a Bachelor’s of Science from North Carolina State, as well as a Masters of Science and a Doc...
2026-01-1342 min
Honor Among Thieves PodcastExposing The Most Brutal State Prisons In West VirginiaHave an unbelievable story? Apply to be the next guest on Honor Among Thieves Podcast 👇👇👇
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In this raw episode of Honor Among Thieves, Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with D, a former West Virginia stick-up kid whose criminal path began shockingly early in a place few expect. Growing up surrounded by addiction in West Virginia—one of the most dru...
2025-12-211h 29
Honor Among Thieves PodcastFelly From The Bronx: The Dark World of Hustling In NYCHave an unbelievable story? Apply to be the next guest on Honor Among Thieves Podcast 👇👇👇
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This week on Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Ofelia “Felly” Torres, better known as Felly From The Bronx — a woman whose story sounds like something straight out of a movie.
From a childhoo...
2025-10-262h 28
Mosaic: The Stories of Real EstateBuilding Wealth: Virginia Sellars’ Shares Her Expertise in Real Estate & Property ManagementIn this episode of Mosaic, we chat with Virginia Sellars, Head of Brokerage at Key Renter Property Management—Denver.
With her extensive real estate and property management expertise, Virginia shares her inspiring journey of creating generational wealth and a lasting legacy through strategic property investments, property management, and real estate sales in the vibrant Denver, Colorado market.
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keyrenterdenver.com or 720.468.8276
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2025-10-2140 min
One Bottle Three Questions - A Wine Podcast#11 - 2021 Rendezvous, RDV Vineyards with Joshua Grainer MWJoshua Grainer MW is MD and winemaker for RdV Vineyards in Virginia. He makes wines of critical acclaim, overcoming numerous challenges to do so. Josh provided a very useful overview of the history and current state of the Virginia wine production. He explained the environmental challenges, including combatting downy mildew. The Virginia climate and soils tends to give grapes with high pHs and Josh unpacks his expertise with high pH winemaking. The 2021 RdV "Rendezvous" is a superb Bordeaux blend that expresses what Virginia wine can do.
2025-07-1622 min
These Are The Gays Of Our Lives25: Author Series: Emily Dickinson And Virginia WoolfIn this episode, hosts Sarah and Drew explore the lives and impacts of literary icons Emily Dickinson and Virginia Woolf. The hosts delve into Dickinson's family background, her struggles with mental health, and the societal expectations of women in the 1800s, drawing parallels to Woolf's experiences. This conversation delves into the life of Virginia Woolf, exploring her early years, struggles with mental health, relationships, and her significant contributions to literature. The discussion highlights her involvement in the Bloomsbury Group, her complex personal life, and the impact of her works on feminism and modern literature.Sources: E...
2025-07-041h 39
Pivotal PeopleQuit Playing Small: How to Overcome Fear and Find Your True PurposeSend a textMary Marantz joins us to share insights from her new book "Underestimated: The Surprisingly Simple Shift to Quit Playing Small, Name the Fear, and Move Forward," revealing how we can overcome the invisible barriers that keep us from reaching our full potential.Mary is a Yale Law School graduate and the first in her immediate family to go to college. She is the bestselling author of the book “Dirt” about growing up in West Virginia and the highly-anticipated follow up "Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots." She is also the host of t...
2025-04-2136 min
Flex Diet PodcastEpisode 314: Unlocking Performance & Recovery: IV Therapies & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy with Jordyn PayneJoin me, Dr Mike T Nelson, on this week's Flex Diet Podcast as I sit down with Jordyn Payne from Advanced Brain Centers of Virginia to dig into the real benefits and applications of IV therapies and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We get into the details of Myers Cocktails, NAD infusions, and other IV treatments—how they can boost brain function, improve performance, and speed up recovery. Jordyn also shares insights on HBOT’s role in treating traumatic brain injuries and concussions, plus how it can be a game-changer for overall brain health. We also discuss the importance of prev...
2025-03-201h 02
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...
2025-01-1128 min
Rich Witch JulieUnicorn MagickI 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...
2024-12-271h 00
Sky News DailyUSA 2024: Scandal for North Carolina and voting in VirginiaSky News’ team of US correspondents bring you original stories and analysis from their reporting across the country in the build-up to the presidential election. This time – what will the scandal involving Donald Trump-backed candidate Mark Robinson mean in North Carolina? They are at early voting in Virginia and discuss what Hurricane Helene means for the campaign in Florida. Mark Stone is in Washington, Dominic Waghorn is in New York after his trip to Virginia and Martha Kelner is in Florida. Producers: Rosie Gillott, Emma Rae Woodhouse, Soila Apparicio Editor: Philly Beaumont
2024-09-2734 min
Entrepreneur ConundrumSolving Car Seat Dilemmas for Traveling Families with Nelson Nigel at KidmotoKey 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...
2024-06-2433 min
Confessions of a Terrible LeaderS2, Ep. 20: Your Entire Career Doesn't Have To Be A Battle, feat. Liz Orr of The Rude Ass EnneagramIn 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.
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https://chaplain.wfu.edu/chaplains-office/chaplains-staff/liz-orr/
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2024-06-0528 min
Tom NelsonBo Lan: ‘Green Energy’ Brings More Climate Change | Tom Nelson Pod #212Assistant 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
2024-04-301h 01Tom NelsonDavid Legates:The Case for Climate Realism | Tom Nelson Pod #211David 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...
2024-04-2659 min
Life in Higher EdStudent success; everyone's responsibility - Bernie SavareseSend 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...
2024-04-1933 min
The Main AttractionEpisode 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!
2024-02-261h 04
4 The Soil: A ConversationEpisode 23 - 24: Balancing Community and Natural Resource Needs with Nelson Muiru of KENVO Part IIHow do we identify community and natural resource needs? What are people doing to thrive as well as survive? Executive Director Nelson Muiru of Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) talks with Jeff Ishee, Mary Sketch Bryant, and Eric Bendfeldt for a second episode on how they seek to balance the everyday social and financial needs of people and communities in the Central Highlands of Kenya in East Africa with important natural resource needs. Farming is a primary livelihood and source of sustenance for many people in rural Kenya. At the same time, people and communities rely on forests for timber and...
2023-11-2119 min
Patients Come FirstPatients Come First Podcast - Dr. Bergen NelsonThis 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.
2023-11-2017 min
NPR's Mountain Stage1,021 - 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.
2023-11-142h 22NPR's Mountain Stage1,021 - 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.
2023-11-142h 22
Solopreneur MoneyHow to Design Your Business to Profit and Fulfill Your Mission and Purpose with Virginia LacayoHave 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...
2023-11-1345 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonElection 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.
2023-11-0829 min
4 The Soil: A ConversationEpisode 23 - 23: Maximizing Biodiversity and Food Security with Nelson Muiru of KENVO Part IHow do you work with communities and individual farmers to build trust and achieve multiple social, financial, and ecological goals? Executive Director Nelson Muiru of Kijabe Environment Volunteers (KENVO) talks with Jeff Ishee, Mary Sketch Bryant, and Eric Bendfeldt about how their organization seeks to maximize biodiversity, ecosystem services, and food security in the Central Highlands of Kenya in East Africa. Like many countries, Kenya is working to conserve and preserve non-renewable resources (i.e., soil, water, culturally significant forests, etc.) to benefit people's livelihoods and communities. KENVO provides leadership and education to conserve biodiversity in the Kikuyu Escarpment, while...
2023-11-0719 minTom NelsonGordon Tomb: “Net Zero: An Existential Threat to Grid Reliability – and More” | Tom Nelson Pod #120Gordon 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...
2023-06-2829 min
The Discovery PodShared Value Initiative Hong Kong With CEO Virginia WilsonIn the social profit sector, there can be an aversion to the word “profit.” But this week’s guest on The Discovery Pod believes profit is a critical component in addressing societal issues that should not be ignored.Virginia Wilson, CEO of Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong, shares how aligning profit with purpose is a better route for making systemic change. In this episode, she joins host Douglas Nelson to enlighten us more about the meaning of shared value, how it differs from corporate social responsibility, and why it is the way to go. Tune in to this co...
2023-06-0728 min
Pivotal PeopleEp. 41: Jenny Rae Le Roux, The Balance Sheet of a Radical LifeSend 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 and f...
2023-01-3128 minTom Nelson#62 David Legates: A climate skeptic in governmentDavid 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...
2023-01-131h 07
Double Deuce podcast374: 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 which Virginia is...
2023-01-0924 min
Better Never Stops - The Virginia Mason Institute Podcast2. Lessons from SuperVax with Dana Nelson-PetersonIn 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.
2022-11-1556 min
Confessions of a Binge EaterEp392: Anxiety, Overworking, Addictive Habits: Virginia's Healing JourneyDo 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.
2022-11-0428 min
Pivotal PeopleEp. 31: John Cotton Richmond--US Ambassador Fighting Human TraffickingSend 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 against...
2022-10-1922 min
Tom Nelson#27 - Vijay Jayaraj on evil insanity of blocking fossil energy for people living in energy povertyVijay 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...
2022-10-1349 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonCancel 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!
2022-10-021h 00
Pivotal PeopleEp. 28: Jennifer Taylor Wagner--Your Good BodySend 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 friends...
2022-09-2330 minPatients Come FirstPatients Come First Podcast - Nelson SmithThis 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.
2022-08-2223 min
4 The Soil: A ConversationEpisode 22 - 16: Purposeful Cover Cropping and No-Till for Soil Life with Lydia Fitzgerald of USDA-NRCS and Virginia TechHow can we purposefully enhance soil life? Lydia Fitzgerald is an integrated cropland agronomist with Virginia's USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Virginia Tech. Lydia grew up on a family farm in Nelson County, Virginia, and was inspired by her family to take active participation in Future Farmers of America (FFA) in high school to dream of and pursue a career in agriculture and natural resources. In her outreach and education role, Lydia uses hands-on soil health demonstrations and research to encourage farmers, ranchers, market gardeners, and land managers to take an integrated approach to soil, crop, and...
2022-08-0217 min
The Rational HourInterview with Ryan NelsonI'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
2022-04-2022 min
The Rational HourInterview with Ryan NelsonI'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...
2022-04-2023 min
What'sHerNameTHE GOOD WIFE Elizabeth Bray AllenWhat 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...
2022-03-2243 min
StateScoop RadioPriorities — Season 7, Episode 1: Nelson Moe looks back at his tenure as Virginia's CIOStateScoop's Priorities Podcast has a new home on Soundcloud. Follow the revamped show at: https://soundcloud.com/priorities_podcast/ and at www.prioritiespodcast.com
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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.
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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.
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Nelson Moe, now recently-former Virginia CIO, explains what’s next for him a...
2022-01-2730 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...
2021-12-1455 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernThe Firstborn Prince by Virginia NelsonPlease 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...
2021-11-3030 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonTime 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.
2021-11-1353 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernThe Irish Prince by Virginia NelsonPlease 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...
2021-11-0930 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonVirginia 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.
2021-11-0624 min
What'sHerNameTHE ROUND-THE-WORLD CYCLIST Annie LondonderryIn 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...
2021-05-0346 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastSecrets of Subtraction: Donut Holes, Lego and Bruce Springsteen with Leidy KlotzLeidy 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...
2021-04-141h 11
WFIR - Virginia Technology Today with John Phillips and Kim BlairMarc NelsonGuest: Marc Nelson. Economic Development Manager at the City of Roanoke Department of Economic Development.
2021-02-1110 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonBlack History Month Kick-Off: "Black History is American History" with Dr. Colita N. Fairfax, Historian, Professor, AuthorHost 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.
2021-02-0137 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonSpecial Saturday Thoughts Segment: Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA) Goes on the Record with One America PodcastA 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.
2020-12-1235 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonA Trump Supporter Speaks: Part II of Our Tough Conversations are Great Conversations SeriesHost 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.
2020-12-0733 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonA Trump Voter Speaks: Part I of "Tough Conversations are Great Conversations" SeriesHost 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.
2020-12-0735 min
DIARIOS DE CUARENTENA -Virginia FeinmannDiarios de Cuarentena -Nelson Silva -LA SERPIENTE DE LA PICAZONSoy 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"
2020-07-0905 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonA Good Word on Good Friday with Dr. Charlie Whitlow, Lead Pastor Community Church of AshburnToday 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.
2020-04-1034 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonWednesday 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.
2020-04-0836 min
Real Job TalkEpisode 33: Taking a sabbatical wherever it leads with Becky ElliottThis 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...
2020-03-3145 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonMotivation Monday: Protecting Your Mental health During The CoronaVirus PandemicThis 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.
2020-03-3031 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern[German] - The Diamond Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 3) by Virginia NelsonPlease 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...
2020-03-1303 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern[German] - The Billionaire Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 2) by Virginia NelsonPlease 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...
2020-02-1803 min
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonMotivation Monday with Chair at Large Phyllis J. RandallThis 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.
2020-02-1730 min
Reframing HistoryRob Nelson and Making Digital ScholarshipIn 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...
2020-02-111h 05
"Redefining Freedom" with Host Sophia A. NelsonVirginia. 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.
2020-01-2020 min
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern[German] - The Penthouse Prince (The Billionaire Dynasties 1) by Virginia NelsonPlease 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...
2020-01-1703 min
Well-Bred & Well-BrewedJuly 19th, Friday | Alice Moore Dunbar NelsonThe 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...
2019-07-1905 minWell-Bred & Well-BrewedJuly 18th, Thursday | Mandela's Prison UniversityThe 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...
2019-07-1804 min
UVA Law2018 Lile Moot Court FinalsThird-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)
2018-11-091h 17
Larry Hryb (Major Nelson)628: FH4, UK, Fallout 4, West Virgina and MoreLarry Hryb, Xbox Major Nelson
Gamertag: Rubes
We talk about our trip to the UK, West Virginia and More
And more….
2018-10-0552 min
UVA LawCommemorating Gregory H. Swanson and the Integration of UVAThe 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...
2018-02-0858 min
Maximize Your Strengths: Unlock Potential, Amplify Strengths, Transform Workplaces095: Find Your Inner Achiever in Five Minutes a DayOur 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...
2017-06-1938 minMaximize Your Strengths: Unlock Potential, Amplify Strengths, Transform Workplaces095: Find Your Inner Achiever in Five Minutes a DayOur 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...
2017-06-1938 min
VMHC LecturesAll Falling Faiths: Reflections on the Promise and Failure of the 1960sAll 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...
2017-03-311h 10
VMHC LecturesRealistic Visionary: The Presidency of George WashingtonOn 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.
2016-08-1948 min
VMHC LecturesWoodrow Wilson: The Virginia FactorOn 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.
2016-08-191h 00
VMHC LecturesPatsy Cline and the Problem of RespectabilityOn 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...
2016-08-1926 min
VMHC LecturesPatsy Cline and a Changing SouthOn 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...
2016-08-1937 min
UVA LawJudicial Duty and the Supreme Court's Cult of CelebrityProfessor 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)
2015-12-0142 min
UVA LawProfessors Discuss Exam StrategiesProfessors 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)
2015-11-1922 min
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernThe Penthouse Prince by Virginia NelsonPlease 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...
2015-11-1730 minNPR's Mountain StageMS2GO #2 Rhiannon Giddens, JD Souther, Humming House, Tift Merritt, Serena Ryder, John Mark NelsonNow 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.
2015-09-3034 minNPR's Mountain StageMS2GO #2 Rhiannon Giddens, JD Souther, Humming House, Tift Merritt, Serena Ryder, John Mark NelsonNow 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.
2015-09-3034 min
Virginia FolklifeThe Holmes Brothers WTJU Apprenticeship InterviewWendell 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.
2015-04-0813 min
VMHC LecturesThe Business of Virginia Has Always Been BusinessOn 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.
2014-03-0550 min
VMHC LecturesTake Care of the Living: Reconstructing Confederate Veteran FamiliesOn 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...
2014-02-2059 min
VMHC LecturesGrand Avenues: The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French VisionaryOn 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...
2014-02-2057 min
Get Best Audiobooks in Fiction, HorrorDom of the Dead Audiobook by Virginia NelsonPlease 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...
2014-02-2004 min
VMHC LecturesSteel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American LegendOn 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...
2014-02-181h 00
VMHC LecturesYear of Meteors: Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, and the ElectionOn 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...
2014-02-181h 00
VMHC LecturesThe Crooked Road to Civil War, 1861On 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...
2014-02-1859 min
VMHC LecturesThe Virginia Plan: William B. Thalhimer and a Rescue from Nazi GermanyOn 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...
2014-02-181h 09
VMHC LecturesTelling Our Stories: School Desegregation in Western VirginiaOn 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...
2014-01-2732 min
VMHC LecturesDistorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth CenturyOn 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...
2014-01-2750 min
VMHC LecturesThe Struggle with Drugs and Thugs in U.S.-Mexican RelationsOn 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...
2014-01-2755 min
VMHC LecturesMeuse-Argonne, 1918: The Battle That Ended World War IOn 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...
2014-01-231h 00
VMHC LecturesFrom Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: The Transformation of the South in the Twentieth CenturyOn 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...
2014-01-2150 min