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Telling Untold Stories

These three fellows—of the dozen typically in residence at VFH during an academic year—are each at work on a biography of a relatively unknown figure whose story illuminates an era.

Stories | Black/African American, Civil Rights, Slavery
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Grants | Books & Literature

Life for Me Ain’t Been No Crystal Stair

David Bearinger remembers Frances Latimer and the important contribution she made to telling the story of African Americans on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Stories | Black/African American, Non-Fiction, Women
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Meet VFH Board Member Marcy Sims

VFH Board Member Marcy Sims discusses the transformative power of books.

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Fellowships | Books & Literature

The Life of a ’57 Chevy

There are thirteen people packed between the covers of Earl Swift’s book-in-progress, but the star is a ’57 Chevrolet Townsman wagon. Auto Biography tells the true story of the car and its many owners.

Stories | 20th Century, Non-Fiction
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