During his early years as a journalist, prior to World War II, Rouse worked for the Newport News Times-Herald and for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.[1] After the War, Rouse returned to Virginia, where he served as an assistant to the Richmond Times-Dispatch's editor, Virginius Dabney, and later as the paper's Sunday Editor.[1] In later life Rouse wrote a weekly column about Tidewater Virginia for the Newport News Daily Press.[3]
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Rouse combined his love of early Virginia history with his exceptional writing skills to produce 22 books and hundreds of newspaper columns on Virginia history, all marked by their author's innate grace, humor, and storytelling talent. Among Rouse's best-known works were a biography of James Blair, founder and first president of the College of William and Mary; a history of the college president's house; and a popular chronicle of Williamsburg's history before and during its restoration as Colonial Williamsburg by John D. Rockefeller Jr., Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and the Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin.
Throughout his adult life, Rouse served in several public positions. In 1950 he joined the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.[1] In 1954, he became the first executive director of Jamestown Festival Park and later the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation,[4] a post he held for 26 years until his retirement.[1] He served as the director of Virginia's official celebration of Jamestown's 350th anniversary in 1957.[3] From 1974 through 1980, Rouse also served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission and assisted in the planning for the 1976 visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Jamestown and Williamsburg.[1] Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles proclaimed Rouse a Virginia Laureate in 1988 in recognition for his "contributions preserving the Commonwealth's heritage."[3]
In 1998, the Virginia General Assembly passed a posthumous Resolution commending his contributions to the Commonwealth.[5]
Partial bibliographyedit
The City That Turned Back Time; Colonial Williamsburg's First Twenty-five Years. Williamsburg, Va: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 1952. OCLC 1023581.
The Jamestown Festival: Official Program. [S.l.]: Virginia 350th Anniversary Commission. 1957. OCLC 8573077.
The United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia Presents the Jamestown Festival, Celebrating America's 350th Birthday. Richmond: Virginia 350th Anniversary Commission. 1957. OCLC 10049455.
The Voyage to Jamestown; A Saga of Seamanship. Jamestown, Va: Jamestown Foundation. 1964. OCLC 6259653.
Virginia: The English Heritage in America. New York: Hastings House. 1966. OCLC 153886701.
Planters and Pioneers; Life in Colonial Virginia; the Story in Pictures and Text of the People who Settled England's First Successful Colony from its Planting in 1607 to the Birth of the United States in 1789. New York: Hastings House. 1968. ISBN978-0-8038-5900-5.
Virginia's Three Capitals: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Richmond. Jamestown, Va: Jamestown Foundation. 1969. OCLC 5970081.
America's First Legislature. Jamestown, Va: Jamestown Foundation. 1970. OCLC 4895856.
"Scotland in the Appalachians". Vista/U.S.A. 6 (4): 28–29. Spring 1973. OCLC 76250817.
Memories of the 1920s: Christmas in Old Virginia. Richmond: Dietz Press. 1975. OCLC 7027847.
Susan T. Burtch (1980). Berkeley Plantation and Hundred: A Pictorial Presentation of Virginia's Most Historic Plantation. Williamsburg, Va: Williamsburg Pub. Co. OCLC 26679367.
Deanna Gordon, and Norma Jean Peters (1985). Virginia History and Geography. The World and its People. Morristown, N.J.: Silver Burdett. ISBN978-0-382-02908-0.
The Good Old Days in Hampton and Newport News. Richmond, Va: Dietz Press. 1986. OCLC 13983158.
The President's House: The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Alexandria, Va.: Hennage Creative Printers. 1993. OCLC 33201942.
Along Virginia's Golden Shores: Glimpses of Tidewater Life. Richmond, Va: Dietz Press. 1994. ISBN978-0-87517-079-4.
George Washington: Patron of Learning and Father of Philanthropy at Washington and Lee University. John L. P. Sullivan, Irwin Taylor Sanders, and James Morrison Hutcheson (co-authors). Lexington, Virginia: Washington and Lee University. 1996. OCLC 36276500.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
We Happy WASPs: Virginia in the Days of Jim Crow and Harry Byrd. Richmond, Virginia: Dietz Press. 1996. ISBN0-87517-091-9.
Parke Shepherd Rouse Jr.: 1915–1997. [S.l]: [s.n]. 1997. OCLC 60688846.
The Great Wagon Road: From Philadelphia to the South. United States: [s.n.] 2004. ISBN978-0-87517-065-7.
Jamestown's Story: Act One of the American Dream. Wilford Kale, (ed.). Richmond, Va: Dietz Press. 2006. ISBN0-87517-132-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
Hampton in the Bygone Days: 400 years on the Virginia Peninsula. Wilford Kale, (ed.). Richmond, Va: Dietz Press. 2009. ISBN978-0-87517-137-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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Parke Shepherd Rouse Jr 1915 March 5 1997 was an American journalist writer and historian in Tidewater Virginia Parke S Rouse Jr BornParke Shepherd Rouse Jr 1915 1915 Smithfield VirginiaDiedMarch 6 1997 1997 03 06 aged 81 82 Williamsburg VirginiaPen nameParke RouseOccupationJournalist Historian AuthorSubjectVirginia History Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Journalist 1 3 Author 1 4 Colonial Williamsburg 1 5 Commonwealth of Virginia 2 Partial bibliography 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingBiography editEarly life edit Parke S Rouse Jr was a native of the Town of Smithfield 1 He spent most of his childhood in Newport News Virginia and was a 1937 graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia 1 He served in the U S Navy during World War II on the staff of Admiral Chester W Nimitz 2 Journalist edit During his early years as a journalist prior to World War II Rouse worked for the Newport News Times Herald and for the Richmond Times Dispatch 1 After the War Rouse returned to Virginia where he served as an assistant to the Richmond Times Dispatch s editor Virginius Dabney and later as the paper s Sunday Editor 1 In later life Rouse wrote a weekly column about Tidewater Virginia for the Newport News Daily Press 3 Author edit Rouse combined his love of early Virginia history with his exceptional writing skills to produce 22 books and hundreds of newspaper columns on Virginia history all marked by their author s innate grace humor and storytelling talent Among Rouse s best known works were a biography of James Blair founder and first president of the College of William and Mary a history of the college president s house and a popular chronicle of Williamsburg s history before and during its restoration as Colonial Williamsburg by John D Rockefeller Jr Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and the Reverend Dr W A R Goodwin Colonial Williamsburg edit In 1953 Parke Rouse became director of publications for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and worked closely with eventual president and chairman of the Foundation Carlisle H Humelsine 1 Commonwealth of Virginia edit Throughout his adult life Rouse served in several public positions In 1950 he joined the Virginia Chamber of Commerce 1 In 1954 he became the first executive director of Jamestown Festival Park and later the Jamestown Yorktown Foundation 4 a post he held for 26 years until his retirement 1 He served as the director of Virginia s official celebration of Jamestown s 350th anniversary in 1957 3 From 1974 through 1980 Rouse also served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission and assisted in the planning for the 1976 visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Jamestown and Williamsburg 1 Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles proclaimed Rouse a Virginia Laureate in 1988 in recognition for his contributions preserving the Commonwealth s heritage 3 In 1998 the Virginia General Assembly passed a posthumous Resolution commending his contributions to the Commonwealth 5 Partial bibliography editThe City That Turned Back Time Colonial Williamsburg s First Twenty five Years Williamsburg Va Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 1952 OCLC 1023581 The Jamestown Festival Official Program S l Virginia 350th Anniversary Commission 1957 OCLC 8573077 The United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia Presents the Jamestown Festival Celebrating America s 350th Birthday Richmond Virginia 350th Anniversary Commission 1957 OCLC 10049455 The Voyage to Jamestown A Saga of Seamanship Jamestown Va Jamestown Foundation 1964 OCLC 6259653 Virginia The English Heritage in America New York Hastings House 1966 OCLC 153886701 Planters and Pioneers Life in Colonial Virginia the Story in Pictures and Text of the People who Settled England s First Successful Colony from its Planting in 1607 to the Birth of the United States in 1789 New York Hastings House 1968 ISBN 978 0 8038 5900 5 Virginia s Three Capitals Jamestown Williamsburg and Richmond Jamestown Va Jamestown Foundation 1969 OCLC 5970081 America s First Legislature Jamestown Va Jamestown Foundation 1970 OCLC 4895856 Scotland in the Appalachians Vista U S A 6 4 28 29 Spring 1973 OCLC 76250817 Memories of the 1920s Christmas in Old Virginia Richmond Dietz Press 1975 OCLC 7027847 Susan T Burtch 1980 Berkeley Plantation and Hundred A Pictorial Presentation of Virginia s Most Historic Plantation Williamsburg Va Williamsburg Pub Co OCLC 26679367 Deanna Gordon and Norma Jean Peters 1985 Virginia History and Geography The World and its People Morristown N J Silver Burdett ISBN 978 0 382 02908 0 The Good Old Days in Hampton and Newport News Richmond Va Dietz Press 1986 OCLC 13983158 SSN 750 Newport News Launching March 15 1986 Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News Virginia Newport News Va Newport News Shipbuilding 1986 OCLC 57410673 The President s House The College of William and Mary Williamsburg Virginia Alexandria Va Hennage Creative Printers 1993 OCLC 33201942 Along Virginia s Golden Shores Glimpses of Tidewater Life Richmond Va Dietz Press 1994 ISBN 978 0 87517 079 4 George Washington Patron of Learning and Father of Philanthropy at Washington and Lee University John L P Sullivan Irwin Taylor Sanders and James Morrison Hutcheson co authors Lexington Virginia Washington and Lee University 1996 OCLC 36276500 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link We Happy WASPs Virginia in the Days of Jim Crow and Harry Byrd Richmond Virginia Dietz Press 1996 ISBN 0 87517 091 9 Parke Shepherd Rouse Jr 1915 1997 S l s n 1997 OCLC 60688846 The Great Wagon Road From Philadelphia to the South United States s n 2004 ISBN 978 0 87517 065 7 Jamestown s Story Act One of the American Dream Wilford Kale ed Richmond Va Dietz Press 2006 ISBN 0 87517 132 X a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Hampton in the Bygone Days 400 years on the Virginia Peninsula Wilford Kale ed Richmond Va Dietz Press 2009 ISBN 978 0 87517 137 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link See also editList of newspaper columnistsReferences edit a b c d e f g h Jamestown s Story Act One of the American Dream p 7 Jamestown s Story Act One of the American Dream p 7 a b c Jamestown s Story Act One of the American Dream p 8 Jamestown Yorktown Foundation website Virginia Legislative Information System 1998 Resolution adopted upon the passing of Parke Rouse Jr Further reading editVirginia Legislative Information System 1998 Resolution adopted upon the passing of Parke Rouse Jr Obituary The Virginian Pilot March 6 1997 p B9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parke S Rouse Jr amp oldid 1140377358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
