What is Virginia Changemakers?
Virginia Changemakers brings together the remarkable lives of Virginians who have made a difference in their community, state, and nation and have been honored through the Library of Virginia's signature programs Strong Men and Women in Virginia History (celebrating Black History Month), Virginia Women in History (celebrating Women's History month), and New Virginians (celebrating the state's diverse immigration history).
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Biography Spotlight
Mary Peake
Mary Smith Kelsey Peake was an educator of both free and enslaved African Americans prior to and during the Civil War.
