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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.
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration Jan. 16 at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge
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FROM Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 01/05/17 / Education / History / People & Places / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
One of the oldest and largest free celebrations of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy in the Washington metro area will be held at Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge on Monday Jan. 16. Six young orators will compete in the 27th annual Dr. King Youth Oratorical Contest, starting at 11 a.m.
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TODAY’S COLUMN: Virginia’s vote puts Bill of Rights over the top 225 years ago
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By G. Paul Nardo, Clerk, Virginia House of Delegates 12/15/16 / Federal Government / Health & Safety / History / People & Places / State Government /
Today marks the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights in Virginia’s historic State Capitol on December 15, 1791. Drafted by Virginian and founding father, James Madison, who was inspired by his colleague George Mason’s revolutionary Virginia Declaration of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution were penned in direct response to calls from the states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties.
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Freedom Museum in Manassas to host speakers for Pearl Harbor Day commemoration
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11/25/16 / History / Manassas / Military / People & Places /
On Wednesday, Dec.7, as part of the Freedom Museum’s Pearl Harbor commemoration, LTC Ruth Anderson, USAF, (Ret) and Steve Krawczyk, Pearl Harbor survivor, will speak about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Va. Court of Appeals upholds ban on display of nooses on private property with intent to intimidate
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FROM Virginia Attorney General's Office 11/24/16 / Health & Safety / History / People & Places / Real Estate / State Government /
In a case before the Virginia Court of Appeals, Attorney General Mark R. Herring's office has successfully defended Virginia's statute that bans "displaying [a] noose on property of another or a highway or other public place with intent to intimidate." The Court found that the statute does not violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and that display of a noose on private property can still constitute display in a "public place."
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Wreath laying ceremony Dec. 17 at Manassas Cemetery
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The public is invited to attend a wreath-laying ceremony Dec. 17 at noon at Manassas Cemetery. Local dignitaries, the Manassas City Police Color Guard and bagpipe, and others will present a short program including the laying of the wreaths. This is part of the Wreaths Across America movement.
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Pearl Harbor exhibit opens Dec. 7; first time model on public display - 20 years in the making
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11/14/16 / Breaking News / Education / Federal Government / History / Military / People & Places /
National Museum of the United States Navy will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in a special "Valor in the Pacific: A Remembrance" exhibition opening Dec. 7, 2016. For more than 20 years, historian Rev. Todd Hammond has researched and worked on an 8' x 12' model covering approximately five square miles of Oahu as was on the eve of the attack. This is the first time the model will be on public display.
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Public invited to Prince William County’s 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 9
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FROM Prince William County Reports 08/18/16 / History / Local Government / People & Places / Woodbridge /
The 22 Prince William County residents who lost their lives at the Pentagon and at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, will be honored and remembered during a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at 9 a.m. at the Liberty Memorial at the County Government Center in Woodbridge.
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Historic manor house at Evergreen renovated and offering hospitality again
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By HEIDI BAUMSTARK Observer staff 06/16/16 / Haymarket / History / People & Places / Real Estate /
Historic manor house that has been vacant for about 50 years on the grounds of Evergreen Country Club in Haymarket has been renovated by two area families, the Garcias and the Leopolds. Now the structure has a new name, Inn at Evergreen in Haymarket, and a new function.
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Close up view of the newly renovated
Inn at Evergreen (Photos by Heidi Baumstark/Observer staff) |
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,
