Thea Marshall
Thea Marshall
Thea Marshall is the author of “Neck Tales: Stories from Virginia's Northern Neck,” published in June, 2009. Along with her professional writing assignments, she is a broadcaster, actor, and producer, with life long experience in all forms of communication – from print to theater to radio and television. She writes and broadcasts original commentaries on and about the people, places, history, culture and current issues relating to the Northern Neck for WCVE Public Radio (heard on both WCVE in Richmond and WCNV for the Northern Neck).

Stories from Thea Marshall...

Getting the Northern Neck Wrong

Northern Neck commentator Thea Marshall takes note of travel writers who have been getting the Northern Neck wrong for centuries.

Martha Washington's Twelfth Night Cake Recipe

Northern Neck commentator Thea Marshall shares Martha Washington's Twelfth Night cake recipe.

A Treasure In a Time of Need

Northern Neck commentator Thea Marshall shares what she calls “a treasure” to help us through the horror of Newtown.

 

Lincoln Had Links to Northern Neck

Northern Neck commentator Thea Marshall discovers a 34-foot tower of books about President Lincoln.

 

Heavy Hitter

Commentator Thea Marshall reminds us that not everybody wants to be president...

The Very First First-Lady

Nothern Neck commentator Thea Marshall wonders who was the best of them all -- Nancy, Dolley, Abigail, maybe Martha?

The First Election to Have Slogans and Songs.

Commentator Thea Marshall revisits the first election to use campaign slogans and songs.

 

Bad Boy Peck

Nothern Neck Commentator Thea Marshall goes hunting in the archives to discover if John Peck was a bad boy.

18th Century School Days

Commentator Thea Marshall looks back at 18th century school days on  a Northern Neck plantation.

Celebrating an Historic Deed

Commentator Thea Marshall invites one and all to celebrate an historic deed -- a deed of manumission.