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BUCKINGHAM, Virginia in the 1820s: 1 through 4 of 4

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  1. Alcohol and its Influence on the South
    date September 30, 1817 to October 7, 1817map BUCKINGHAM, Virginiatags Agriculture, Health/Death, Law

    Between the dates of September 30, 1817 and October 7, 1817, Archibald Austin of Buckingham County, Virginia was legally able to distill spirits according to the license issued by the Commissioner of the Revenue. This license enabled Mr. Austin to distill from domestic materials for one week only. The rules set forth by this license were issued by the United States, not the state of Virginia. Mr. Austin's...

  2. Religion in the Old South
    date 1813 to 1825map BUCKINGHAM, Virginiatags Church/Religious-Activity

    Religion was a common tie that bound the South together in the early nineteenth century. Evangelical Protestantism became the prominent form of religion in the South. The First Great Awakening occurred between 1730 and 1760 and the Second Great Awakening took place between 1800 and 1830; both of these revivals brought new religions to the forefront and inspired a newfound interest in them. The main...

  3. Religion in the Old South
    date 1813 to 1825map BUCKINGHAM, Virginiatags Church/Religious-Activity

    Religion was a common tie that bound the South together in the early nineteenth century. Evangelical Protestantism became the prominent form of religion in the South. The First Great Awakening occurred between 1730 and 1760 and the Second Great Awakening took place between 1800 and 1830; both of these revivals brought new religions to the forefront and inspired a newfound interest in them. The main...

  4. The Expansion of Slavery and its Effect on the South
    date March 25, 1820map BUCKINGHAM, Virginiatags Politics, Slavery

    As a Congressman from Buckingham County and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Archibald Austin was always in the know about local events. In a letter from Waller Taylor in Washington to Mr. Austin, Mr. Taylor explained the happenings in Washington and all of the current political events that were taking place, such as admitting new states and territories. In his March 25 letter, the Florida...