Byrd politics discussion at VMHC
1/12/2023, 6 p.m.
The history and legacy of U.S. Sen. and Virginia Gov. Harry F. Byrd and his organization on Virginia politics will be discussed on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture at 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.
Journalist and author Michael Lee Pope will discuss his book, “The Byrd Machine in Virginia: The Rise and Fall of a Conservative Political Organization.” The book focuses on how the Byrd organization helped entrench Sen. Byrd’s conservative goals and beliefs throughout the state, and its lingering impact years after its end.
The event will be recorded and broadcast on VMHC’s YouTube and Facebook pages, while signed copies of Mr. Pope’s book will be available at Shop.VirginiaHistory.org.
