Thomas Jefferson Books at the Library of Congress
When the books studied by Congress were destroyed in the War of 1812, Thomas Jefferson sold his 6000+ volumed book collection to Congress.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Architecture – Breaux Arts Style
Staying at The Virginian Hotel in Lynchburg
Built in 1913 in the Breaux Arts Style, The Virginian Hotel was a happening place on the eve of the Jazz Age..and now it was our luxurious overnight abode.
1824 Conversations with Lafayette and Jefferson in Lynchburg
This year, which happens to be the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s Grand Tour, Poplar Forest again hosted Jefferson and Lafayette in 1824 at a grand theater.
