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Six historic sites designated as Virginia landmarks
FROM Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources 12/17/24 / Breaking News / History / People & Places / State Government /
Among the six places recently listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register are a house in Charlottesville designed by Milton L. Grigg, the celebrated architect best known for his work on the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg and Monticello in the 20th century; a Danville elementary school featuring architecture representative of mid-20th–century educational trends and their effect on the development of suburbs in Virginia after World War II; and a unique, mid-1700s American frontier–style home in the Shenandoah Valley that grew into a commercial business in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Woodbridge Va. teen publishes book about Holocaust survivor
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By JEANNIE BOTTERI Observer staff 03/08/15 / History / People & Places /
Local teenager Danielle Lyle was featured in a nationally aired television commercial for the Holocaust Memorial Museum after writing and illustrating a children’s book about the Holocaust.
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PWCS student orators dazzle spectators at MLK Day community celebration
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With passion, poise, and presence, six finalists in the 25th Annual Youth Oratorical Contest wowed the audience of 2,300 in the Hylton Memorial Chapel on MLK Day. Barely had students ended their speeches when the audience rose to give standing ovations, interrupting the speakers numerous times.
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Monthly history talks start Jan. 29 on WWII and Vietnam
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FROM Prince William County news reports 01/19/15 / History / Military / People & Places /
Prince William County government's Historic Preservation Division is beginning a series of free "lectures" on World War II and the Vietnam War. The talks will be on the last Thursday evening of the next five months starting Thursday, Jan. 29.
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Prince William County Farm Tour for 14th year Sept. 27-28
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09/26/14 / Agriculture / History / Kids Konnection /
Area residents may enjoy a fall weekend in the countryside Sept. 27-28 experiencing life on a farm today and the rich rural history of western Prince William County during the 14th annual Farm Tour.
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PWC to hold brief 9/11 remembrance ceremony at county’s 9/11 memorial
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09/08/14 / History / Local Government / People & Places /
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will host a brief 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony this week, on Thursday, September 11, to honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
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September 2 was the start of exciting new chapters in more than 86,000 individual stories
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By Steven Walts, Superintendent, Prince William County Public Schools 09/04/14 / Education / History /
September 2 was the start of exciting new chapters in more than 86,000 individual stories, as students walked through the doors of 94 Prince William County Public Schools. Their smiles, and more than a few cases of nerves, offered only a glimpse of what lies ahead.
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Help to get Liberia Plantation in Manassas on state’s list of Top 10 “Endangered Artifacts”
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08/04/14 / History / Local Government / Manassas /
The Civil War-era writing--or graffiti--by Union soldiers on the walls of the historic 1825 Liberia House in Manassas is competing for a place on this year’s Virginia’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts list. Although only a few signatures are fully visible, historians believe that many more exist throughout the house. Uncovering more will require more funds and more painstaking work by expert conservators
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ABC Signature to film Civil War TV series pilot in central Virginia
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08/04/14 / Business / History / State Government /
Filming of Point of Honor, a historical drama about a Virginia family whose lives are torn apart by the Civil War, will take place in September around central Virginia and streaming episodes will be part of the Amazon prime service, which provides original filmed content to members.
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Virginia State Police advise motorists how to prepare for upcoming winter storm
Seven tips from Virginia State Police to get ready to safely navigate next snowstorm due Jan. 10-11,
