Ben Anderson, Park Guide for the National Park Service has done intensive research on Richmond’s most famous historic black theater, the Hippodrome.  Anderson has a conversation with host Jeff Majer, about the theater in Jackson Ward.  The theater is celebrating … Continue reading →

Episode 6. Ben Anderson/ Hippodrome Theater

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On this episode, Mike Gorman, who is a historian with the Richmond National Battlefield Parks talks about reconstruction in Richmond focusing on what was the former Chimborazo Hospital. Listen or subscribe to History Replays Today, The Richmond History Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Tunein, or another podcast … Continue reading →

52 Reconstruction at Chimborazo-Mike Gorman

Since the playoff hunt is heating up in the MLB is only seemed fitting to repost this remastered episode that covers the early days of baseball in RVA.  Guest Scott Mayer is the co author of the book Baseball and Richmond, … Continue reading →

(Repost) 27 Baseball and Richmond/ Scott Mayer

This is part 2 of the conversation with Phillip Barnard.  This part of the conversation concentrates on the 19th and 20th century history of the great Masons’ Hall in downtown RVA. In the conversation George Washington, The Marquis de Lafayette, … Continue reading →

51 Masons’ Hall-Phillip Barnard part 2

Phillip Barnard is the guest on this episode talking about the history of one of the most under rated historic buildings in RVA, Masons’ Hall.  It is one of a handful of 18th century buildings in the area.  During the … Continue reading →

50 Masons’ Hall-Phillip Barnard part 1

This episode has 2 guests, Eliza Poe, the mother of Edgar Allan Poe and Debbie Phillips.  Eliza Poe discusses her life. Debbie Phillips, who is the Director of Operations for Richmond Discoveries and has developed a program called the Life and … Continue reading →

49 Eliza Poe/Debbie Phillips

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Episode 6. Ben Anderson/ Hippodrome Theater

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