 Additionally, a handful of university related sites hail Veney's narrative as essential reading when it comes to the history of slavery in the United States.In addition to detailing her early life and experiences, "Aunt Betty's Story" mentions a number of personalities from early 19th-century Shenandoah, Rappahannock, and Page County, VA.Most of the families mentioned lived near Luray, Virginia and were farmers, blacksmiths, masons, gunsmiths, etc.