Alexandria Historical Society

Gravestone Stories Research Featured in the Alexandria Historical Society’s New Digital Museum

The new Alexandria Historical Society digital museum is live — a free online collection of exhibits tracing our city’s story from its earliest days to the modern era — and I could not be prouder of what the Society has built. I was honored to join the panel at the launch celebration, and even more … Read more

Remembering Jean Robertson Elliot (1901-1999): a Poetic Journey Through Alexandria, Virginia

Early Life and Formation Born on July 12, 1901, in Yonkers, New York, Jean Pirnie Robertson’s life would be defined by her adventurous spirit and unwavering passion for poetry. Her early years were marked by tragedy, losing her mother to typhoid fever when she was nine. The Robertson family moved to Bronxville, New York, where … Read more