Black History

Ongoing research into the history of the African-American Shipman family of Tazewell County has...

In June and July this summer “From the History Room” devoted some attention to...

A great deal of progress has been made in the effort to create the...

In recent years, the lives of Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1892) and her family have become...

In September 2013 and January 2014, we recalled a dramatic story that was recorded...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

Last week we told the story of how Nance Legins-Costley became one of Tazewell...

Earlier this year, another important part of the life of Nance Legins-Costley was uncovered...

Last week we reviewed the history of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry, which was...

With the approach of the Juneteenth holiday, it is a fitting time to recall...