Over the next series of posts I will be writing about my senior project in photo school. Since I studied history for a good 2 and 1/2 years of my college days I thought it would be interesting to merge the two disciplines together. I love history and not just the stuff you read about in textbooks, but the real local, down-home history, the history of the common people that helped shape the culture and tempo of America. Since the time of the revolution my family has shaped the history of Southwest Virginia. They were not lawyers, doctors, or politicians, but simple farmers trying to survive and yet because of their strong values, personality and ardent patriotism became one of the prominent families of the area. Each series of photos posted, is of a historical site with significant value to the area and also a connection to my family in that they owned, lived and the site or visited frequently for one reason or another. Occasionally, the posts might also include audio clips of interviews from people reminiscing about memories of a bygone era, or ambient noise to give a sense of place.
