Stratford Mail

Finally, a history podcast for folks on the go! Who can spare an hour these days? Give us about 20 minutes, and we'll inform and entertain you!

From Stratford Hall Historic Preserve in Westmoreland County, Virginia, join Vice President of Research and Collections Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey as he reads over the shoulder of letter-writers of yesteryear.

What to expect? Once a month we feature an historical letter from a onetime resident, associate, ally, or friend of Stratford Hall. Whether the topic is wine, crossing the Delaware, ghosts, or fanciful hats, you'll learn what life on the ground looked like from those who lived the moments that make up our difficult and beloved past. And maybe you'll discover something about your present in our past! If you don't have more than 20 minutes, and you love history, discover Stratford Mail. And share it with your friends!

Host

Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey

Vice President of Research and Collections and Director of the Jessie Ball duPont Library at Stratford Hall Historic Preserve in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Before Stratford, Dr. Steffey was the Barbara Boyle Lemon '57 and William J. Lemon Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Randolph College, formerly Randolph-Macon Woman's College, in Lynchburg, Virginia.

He completed his undergraduate work at Saint Olaf College and graduate work at Yale University and the University of Virginia.

If you wish to engage Dr. Steffey for project-based work or consultation, please contact him at steffey@stratfordhall.org

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