Henry County

Michelle Obama's Roots: Dozens of Virginia Cousins

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Martinsville, Virginia, Michelle Obama, Civil War, Confederate History Month, Slavery, Bob Mcdonnell, Obama, Genealogy, Family History, Henry County, Style News
Megan Smolenyak

Not long ago, I traveled to Henry County, Virginia. Although the First Lady has roots in eleven states, her ancestry is most heavily concentrated in this vicinity. Fully one-quarter of her heritage traces to this region.

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Number Of Homeless Students In Florida County Doubles

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Suzanne Thomas, Homeless Students, Eugene Edwards, Brevard County, Foreclosure, Shirley Ches, Bearing Witness 2.0, Karen Rice, Bearing Witness, Race, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, Naacp, Judge Annette Rizzo, Hilah Mercer, Henry County, Impact News

As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up a few of the best local stories of the day. The number of homeless st...

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