Mission Possible
One of the things I like about Stratford Hall’s mission is that it goes beyond the obvious preservation of historic structures and landscapes. It also focuses on promoting “the ideals of leadership...
View ArticleBig Brother is watching out for you….
After the death of his father Thomas, Philip Ludwell Lee of Stratford—Thomas’s eldest son—was responsible for the education of two of his younger brothers. According to Thomas Lee’s will, his...
View ArticleKremlin to Kremlin: the Joseph Roane Story
Joseph Roane c.1932 In 2015, Stratford Hall was awarded a discretionary grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities for the production of a 23-minute video narrative/oral history of Joseph J....
View ArticleWhen Was Robert E. Lee Born?
Every serious student of Robert E. Lee knows that the general was born on January 19, 1807, right? Or was he? Check out Robert E. Lee’s entry at the Encyclopedia Virginia and you will find that the...
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