Reconstructing Richmond
Produced by the Virginia Historical Society and WRIR 97.3 LPFM, each one-minute Reconstructing Richmond segment uncovers the "hidden" history of Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. Featuring stories of people and places that once occupied the city blocks of Richmond, Reconstructing Richmond explores how an event that occurred 150 years ago still influences us today.
Listen to the "Reconstructing Richmond" Episodes
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"Captain Sally" Pictured: Sally Louisa Tompkins, Virginia Historical Society, Accession no. 2002.686.3 |
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"Hold the Mayo" Pictured: Lithograph, "Fall of Richmond, Va on the Night of April 2, 1865," Accession no. 1996.132.3 |
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"In the Shadow of Washington" Pictured: Washington Equestrian Statue, Capitol Square, Richmond, 1858 |
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"Explosion at Brown's Island" Pictured: Harper's Weekly, July 20, 1861 |
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"Escape from Rat Hell" Pictured: Photograph, "Libby Prison, corner of Cary & [20th] Streets," Accession no. 1999.161.837.1 |
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"Cadets in Richmond" Location: Shockoe Hill Alms House, 210 Hospital St., Richmond Pictured: Photograph, "VMI Cadet John Edward Dodson" Accession no. 1980.18 |
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"Confederate Brain Trust" Pictured: Photograph, "Jefferson Davis" Accession no. 2002.561.5 |
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"A Good Shot" Pictured: Photograph, "Gen. Joe E. Johnston" Accession no. 1990.100.434.16 |
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"Richmond Bread Riot" Pictured: Photograph, "View of Richmond" Accession no. 1999.161.557 |
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"Bridging the James" Pictured: Photograph, "Shockhoe Valley Church Hill" Accession no. 2002.501.77 |
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"Burying the Colonel" Pictured: Photograph courtesy of Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-12566 |
Map of Richmond, VirginiaThe labels on the map correspond with the episodes listed above. |
About WRIR 97.3 LPFM
Reconstructing Richmond is produced in the studios of WRIR by Brad Kutner, Mitch Lord (narrator), and Charles Arthur (music supervisor). WRIR 97.3 LPFM is a locally owned, volunteer-powered community radio station based in Richmond, Virginia. WRIR has been on the air since January 1, 2005. The station airs a mix of national and local news and public affairs shows as well as locally produced music shows with live DJs. For more information about WRIR, visit www.wrir.org.
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