Virginia Magazine of History and Biography

Established in 1893, the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the quarterly journal of the Virginia Historical Society, publishes essays, edited primary documents, and book reviews on Virginia history and related topics.

Volume 118 / Number 3

Pursuing Happiness in Colonial Virginia: Sacred Words, Cheap Print, and Popular Religion in the Eighteenth Century
- Jacob M. Blosser, pp. 210–45 Abstract

Virginia's Pupil Placement Board and the Practical Applications of Massive Resistance, 1956–1966
- Sara K. Eskridge, pp. 246–76 Abstract

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COVER: In this photograph, taken in 1956, black Richmond lawyer Oliver Hill (center) is shown arguing against segregation in schools with Virginia state senators, including future governor Albertis S. Harrison (left). Parents of African American students who were denied admission to all-white schools hired Hill to challenge the decisions of the Virginia Pupil Placement Board (VPPB). Sara K. Eskridge's article about the VPPB's role in the practical application of massive resistance begins on page 246. (Courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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