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On this episode Scott Mayer, co-author of the book Baseball and Richmond, A History of the Professional Game 1884-2000, tells History Replays Today about how the city’s relationship with baseball has changed since the game spread in the 1860’s and how baseball and the city have grown together.

This episode does not cover all of the way to the present day, because the Baseball in Richmond/John O’Conner episode from Oct 2013 covers the Richmond Braves and more on the Diamond.

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Ralph White retired as the Manager of the James River Park System.  It has been said that what we know of today as the James River Park System can be attributed to White.

On this episode, he talks about the history of the James River Park System, the history of the James River and answers some questions from HRT listeners on social media.

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This is part 2 of the Best of 2013-14.  This is also the first episode of the first full year of the podcast.  The count down continues here with the favorite 5 episodes.  The top 10-6 were counted down on part 1 of the this best of.

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It is exciting to say that this is the 24th episode of History Replays, The Richmond History Podcast.  Since the podcast comes out on the first and 15th of every month, that means this post marks one year.  To celebrate, HRT  counting down its 10 favorite episodes of the first year.  The last few episodes were not included in hopes of not being too repetitive.  They will be eligible for the Best of 2014-15 if HRT decides to do that when the time comes.

This episode includes snippets of 10-6 on my list of favorite episodes.  Part 2, will include 5-1 and will be posted on July 1, 14.

Contact me on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr to suggest your favorite snippets and episodes for the next part of this best of.  I may include them on the next episode.

Here’s to another great year!

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The Adams-Van Lew Mansion

This episode of History Replays Today, The Richmond HistoryPodcast features Catherine Wright in a conversation about the infamous spy in RVA during the Civil War, Elizabeth Van Lew.  Wright is Curator in the Flag Collection at the Museum of the Confederacy which is now part of the American Civil War Museum.  Van Lew lived in Church Hill is a large home where today’s Bellevue Elementary stands.

The episode also features a song “Crazy Bet” by the Richmond based band Long Arms

Van Lew’s grave at Shockoe Hill Cemetery, photo by Jeff Majer

Van Lew is buried in Richmond’s Shockoe Hill Cemetery.

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12 ft. Clay Process of Arthur Ashe Photo use loaned by Paul Dipasquale

Richmond sculptor Paul DiPasquale is the guest on this episode. In Richmond he is best know for his monument for Arthur Ashe on Monument Ave, the Headsman on Brown’s Island and Connecticut which most people know as the Indian that was on the Diamond.

DiPasquale recently finished a police monument and a statue of Neptune on the Virginia Beach Board Walk and a statue of Jimmy Dean.

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Aerial view of Maymont pre 1930, courtesy of Maymont

This is part 2 of a conversation with Dale Wheary, the Curator and Director of Maymont Mansion.  This second half of the conversation is more about the estate of Maymont, the domestic help that worked there, how it became the park, the history of the land as a park and the legacy of the James and Sallie Dooley beyond Maymont.

Maymont/ Dale Wheary Part 1 can be found here.  Part 1 of more about James and Sallie Dooley who gave their estate, Maymont to the city that is now one of the best parks in the Richmond area.

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Dale Wheary is the Curator and Director of Maymont Mansion.  She talks about the history of Maymont and James and Sallie Dooley who left their house and estate Richmond.

There was so much interesting information in this conversation with Wheary that it will be released as a 2 part episode.  This first episode is mostly about the Dooleys and the and the second is mostly about Maymont as a park.  The people and their land is so connected that the topics are only loosely assigned to each episode.  The second part will be released on May 1, 2014.

Thank you to Maymont for all three of these images.

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Jason Spellman is the guest on this episode.  Spellman is a historical interpreter for the

Jason Spellman is the guest on this episode. Spellman is a historical interpreter for the NPS Richmond National Battlefield Parks and Pamplin Historical Park.  He has also be a historical reenactor since 2005 and is now a member of the group The Liberty Rifles which is a living history organization.

Spellman tells History Replays Today what life was like for the common soldier during the American Civil War through his experience trying to relive their lives as close as possible.

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Monumental Church, photo by Jeff Majer

Monumental Church interior, LOC

On this episode, Leslie J. Naranjo, Director of Preservation Services for Historic Richmond talks about Monumental Church.  Monumental was completed 200 years ago this year and still stand at 1224 E Broad St. It was built as a memorial to the at least 72 people that died when The Richmond Theater burned on the site on December 26, 1811.  The remains of the 72 people are built into the base of the church.  The ground breaking, greek revival church was designed by Robert Mills.  Mills is the only architect to study under Thomas Jefferson.

Monumental Church Basement where the remains of 72 people are interred, LOC

Monumental is much more than just an old church.  Naranjo talks about the connection between the theater and Edgar Allan Poe, the church and John Marshall,  the site and the US Constitution, and how the fire made heros out of a slave named Gilbert Hunt and a doctor.

Monumental Church from the air, LOC

Monumental Church is maintained by Historic Richmond and is open to the public by

All photo are from the Library of Congress except the top.  See more here.

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