The only surviving judicial robe of Chief Justice John Marshall returns to RVA
John Marshall robe returns home By Terrance Dixon | April 16, 2021 at 6:32 PM EDT - Updated April 16 at 7:03 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond is known for its rich history, and now a piece of that history is back in the commonwealth.
The only surviving judicial robe of Chief Justice John Marshall is back on display.
Since the early 2000s, the John Marshall robe has been taken down because it was too fragile, but since its recent conservation, the robe has returned in a 7-foot wide, 6-foot tall glass display.
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A new history of VCU explores how the growth of the university and the city of Richmond are inextricably linked
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When the VCU menâs basketball team reached the Final Four in 2011, all of Richmond united to cheer on the team. (Photo by Ash Daniel)
A new history of Virginia Commonwealth University, â
Fulfilling the Promise,â co-authored by a legendary former president, Eugene P. Trani, charts (from 1968-2009) not only the ebb and flow of VCU but also the city of Richmond, whose paths have been inextricably intertwined through good times and bad.Â
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a former Richmond mayor, cites VCUâs progress in a foreword to the book as one of three trends that have led to what he called âa powerful transformation in Richmond during the last decades.âÂ