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View Baker’s Banner Lecture on Video
Did you miss the VHS lecture about the Theater fire on December 6th? Lucky for you, the most recent Banner Lectures delivered at the Virginia Historical Society may be streamed from their website! You can use this link to hear … Continue reading
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Massachusetts Connections
The Massachusetts Historical Society blog had a post about the Richmond Theater fire on the 201st anniversary of the event: December 26th, 2012. It is fascinating how the Theater fire impacted people across America and even overseas. It had some … Continue reading
RTF Book Makes the List: “Best of the Literary Hill 2012″
On Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., our local paper is the “Hill Rag,” and every month the “Literary Hill” column reviews books by Hill authors or about Hill topics. This December is they listed their “Best of the Literary Hill … Continue reading
“The Burning” documentary just released! A new film about the Richmond Theater fire
Videographer and Richmond native Darryl Johnson has crafted a compelling documentary on the story of the Richmond Theater fire and its aftermath. Blending interviews with historians, authentic early nineteenth century images, and his own impressive footage, he weaves together a … Continue reading
Meredith in Richmond’s Belle Magazine
Belle is a fun fashion & style glossy that I pick up at newstands whenever I’m in Richmond. It’s part of the StyleWeekly magazine family that covers the arts and entertainment world in Virginia’s capital. This October, Belle Magazine … Continue reading
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“RTF” wins 2012 Best First Book Award from Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta, the international history honorary founded in 1921, has awarded The Richmond Theater Fire: Early America’s First Great Disaster with their 2012 Best First Book Award. I am sincerely honored to be this year’s recipient: the Best First … Continue reading
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Fall Media Coverage!
This fall, look for my articles about digging for archival treasure in the Library of Virginia’s Broadside Magazine and the changing Episcopal church (of the 19th century) in Touchstone Magazine. Also the glossy Belle Magazine in Richmond will be doing … Continue reading
WFLO Live Morning Show Interview! Listen Here.
I had a fun interview on July 11th with Chris at the WFLO “Call Flo” morning show. He’d obviously read the book thoroughly, had some great questions, and had an impressive grasp of the book’s content. He ended the interview … Continue reading
Hillsdale College Alumni Magazine Profile
The old alma mater published a piece about my writing The Richmond Theater Fire in their recent Spring/Summer 2012 edition. (Instead of a quarterly publication, would that be a…half-ly? Whatever. No matter the frequency of publication, we alums all like … Continue reading
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Upcoming Documentary…
“Richmond’s Theater Fire: The Movie”? I’ve long thought that the 1811 Richmond Theater fire would make for a great movie or a documentary. It has it all: ill-fated romance, bravery, daring escapes, tragedy, and even comedic moments. There’s a backdrop … Continue reading
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