Jun
27

Why are you here?

In the past weeks, as I’ve visited historic plantations (22 now!), I’ve begun to wonder why the other people on the tours with me have visited these sites. Some of these places cost a good deal of money or are considerably out of the way of any other attractions. What draws people in? Why do…
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May
12

Riparian Buffer Bypassing and its Negative Effects on the Chesapeake Bay

Hello everyone! My name is Sarah Young, and I am a Geology and Environmental Science Double Major here at the College.  My Honors Thesis project that I will be working on this summer and next year revolves around the problems associated with agricultural runoff bypassing riparian buffers, allowing excess nutrients into the already unhealthy Chesapeake…
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May
10

Talking About an American Institution: Slavery in Plantation Museums in Virginia