From 1830 to 1865, Richmond was second only to New Orleans as a slave-trading hub, and Shockoe Bottom — rank with auction houses, slave jails and a gallows — was at the center of that industry.

Confederate Money, Lincoln Image From 1865 Harper's Weekly Found in Second VA Time Capsule Published Dec 28, 2021 at 2:25 PM EST Updated Dec 28, 2021 at 3:31 PM EST By Lora Korpar Fellow ...

But Richmond’s public school system has maintained a steady pace of renaming schools from Confederate leaders to historical figures from the city.

CIVIL WAR]. GARDNER, Alexander (1821-1882), photographer. Ruins of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge, Richmond, Virginia. Ca 1865 ,circa 1865 albumen print 6 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. Estimate: Result: ...