Dale M Brumfield: 3 books
Richmond Independent Press
A History of the Underground Zine Scene
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
During the political and cultural upheaval of the 1960s, even the sleepy southern town of Richmond was not immune to the emergence of radical counterculturalism. A change in the traditional ideas of objective journalism spurred an underground movement in the press. "The" "Sunflower," Richmond's first...
Virginia State Penitentiary
A Notorious History
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Thomas Jefferson developed the idea for the Virginia State Penitentiary and set the standard for the future of the American prison system. Designed by U.S. Capitol and White House architect Benjamin Latrobe, the "Pen" opened its doors in 1800. Vice President Aaron Burr was incarcerated there...
Independent Press in D.C. and Virginia
An Underground History
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
The nation's capital and the state of Virginia were a hotbed of political and social turmoil that marked the 1960s and 1970s. The area saw anti-Vietnam War protests, civil rights marches and students clamoring for a cultural revolution. Underground publications in D.C. and Virginia sprang up to document...