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In 1855, Norfolk was a prosperous city of some 16,000 residents with one of the busiest harbors on the East Coast, five large hotels, five newspapers, and eight banks. Ships were often lined up five or six deep at the wharves. Portsmouth, just across the Elizabeth River with a population of 10,000, was similarly flourishing. The region appeared poised for major growth, due in part to Norfolk’s reputation as a healthy southern city, clean and virtually free of yellow fever, which had plagued southern ports sporadically since the late 1700s. On June 7, 1855, the steamer Benjamin Franklin arr...

A monument in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia to the fifteen local medical volunteers who perished during the Norfolk and Portsmouth yellow fever epidemic. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. At its best, history opens a window in time that helps illuminate the past and the present. Such is  Encyclopedia Virginia’s new entry on the long-forgotten Norfolk and Portsmouth Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855, contributed by Addeane Caelleigh, who also wrote the  You aren’t alone if you’ve never heard of this epidemic, which was one of the worst in the history of the United States. But in the d...

Leading harness drivers stood down for alcohol infringement Newshub 25/01/2021 © Image - Photosport; Video - Newshub. Blair Orange after his win at the NZ Trotting Cup in 2019. Two of New Zealand's best harness drivers could face long suspensions and fines, after failing alcohol breath tests at a Canterbury race meeting. On Sunday, Blair Orange and Bob Butt were immediately stood down at Motukarara, after blowing higher than the 100 micrograms per litre of breath limit before the first race. The offence was the second of its kind for Orange, who's regarded as New Zealand's leading driver...