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Memorial Foundation for Children. The Memorial Foundation for Children (Former names include Female Humane Association (1807–1921) Memorial Home for Girls (1921–1946) and the Memorial Foundation (1946–1962)) is a charitable organization in Richmond, Virginia that has been operating since 1807. It was one of Virginia's first charitable ...
The Richmond SPCA is a non-kill animal shelter founded in 1891. They are a “non-profit, non-kill (as of January 2002) [16] humane organization dedicated to the principle that every life is precious.” ("Richmond SPCA") The organization has been credited with the dropping numbers of dog euthanasia numbers in Virginia.
Elizabeth Jaquelin "Betsy" Ambler, the daughter of Rebecca Burwell Ambler and Jaquelin Ambler, was born in Yorktown, Virginia, on March 11, 1765. Her father was a prosperous merchant and during that American Revolutionary War he served on the Council of State in Richmond. He moved his family there and in 1782 he became state treasurer. [1]
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Great Indian Warpath had a branch that led from present-day Lynchburg to present-day Richmond.; By 1607, Chief Powhatan had inherited the so known as the chiefdom of about 4–6 tribes, with its base at the Fall Line near present-day Richmond and with political domain over much of eastern Tidewater Virginia, an area known to the Powhatans as "Tsenacommacah."
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.
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The history of Richmond, Virginia, as a modern city, dates to the early 17th century, and is crucial to the development of the colony of Virginia, the American Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. After Reconstruction, Richmond's location at the falls of the James River helped it develop a diversified economy and become a land transportation hub.
The Humane Society of the United States ( HSUS) is an American nonprofit organization that focuses on animal welfare and opposes animal-related cruelties of national scope. It uses strategies that are beyond the abilities of local organizations. [ 3] It works on issues including pets, wildlife, farm animals, horses and other equines, and ...