Week of August 16: Virginia gets a new governor
- Author
- Virginia Audio Collective
- Published
- Tue 16 Aug 2022
- Episode Link
- None
Episode Notes
This week in 1768... Virginia was in need of a new governor and Narbonne Berkeley, the baron of Botetourt, saw his chance to move up in the world. Despite his allegiance to the Crown, Berkley was the man of the people and quickly rose to local-celebrity status amongst Virginians.
