In Memoriam: William K. Holstein
All of us here at the Associates of Col. Philip Ludwell III were saddened to hear of the recent passing of William... Read More
Timeline Infographic: The Life and Times of Philip Ludwell III
Philip Ludwell III is the first known convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Americas. He was a prominent figure in colonial... Read More
When Ludwell’s Friend Benjamin Waller Announced the Declaration of Independence
On Thursday, October 27, 1748, a 31-year-old member of the House of Burgesses in Williamsburg rose in response to the Governor’s command... Read More
Lucy Higginson: A “Matriarcha” of Colonial Virginia and Grandmother of Philip Ludwell III
Our regular readers will know that Philip Ludwell III was a relation to many prominent and influential colonial Americans of his time.... Read More
The Leedstown Resolves and the Lees and Ludwells of Virginia
On this day in history, on February 27, 1766, four brothers of the Lee family of Virginia signed the Leedstown Resolves in... Read More
Remember the Battle of Yorktown? Its Prelude Occurred on the Ludwells’ Green Spring Lands
The Battle of Yorktown is famous: it was the decisive battle of the Revolutionary War, leading to American Independence, and ended on... Read More
Audio: Historic Liturgy Served in Washington, DC Using 18th-century Ludwell Translation
An historic event took place in Washington, DC on March 20, 2015, when perhaps the earliest English translation of the Orthodox lenten... Read More
Book Launch in London: “Embassy, Emigrants, and Englishmen”
To mark the publication of Embassy, Emigrants, and Englishmen, a reception was held on the evening of Tuesday, 4th November, 2014. The publishers of... Read More
First Orthodox Liturgy Celebrated at Historic William & Mary Wren Chapel
On Sunday, March 16, at the request of the College of William & Mary’s Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen; former Archbishop... Read More