Alexandria History
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Looking at the Events of D-Day
By Laura Withers Alexandria, VA – While online events have kept the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee (ACSCC) connected to fellow…
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SFDC Bringing “Cool to the Corridor”
Alexandria, VA – “In the next 5-10 years, the corridor will look and feel very different than it does now,”…
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Preserving Alexandria’s Maritime History
From the Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria, VA – The ground beneath modern Alexandria contains a record of people who…
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How American Christmas Was Changed by The Civil War
Alexandria, VA – The American Civil War standardized the concept of what an American Christmas should be. Much like how…
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What’s Inside the Alexandria Athenaeum in Old Town?
ALEXANDRIA, VA – I am always challenged when I try to spell or pronounce The Athenaeum (aTH-uh-NAY-um) and for years…
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FOR MANY, ALL ROADS DO LEAD TO THE BIRCHMERE
By Steve Houk, Living On Music In the 19 months that I have hosted Living On Music on the Zebra…
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History: Guided Tours of Gadsby’s Tavern Return in Alexandria
Alexandria, VA – On October 14, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum restarted guided tours for the first time since the emergence of…
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What Drove George Washington to Greatness? Learn the Answer Nov. 18 at Alexandria’s Lyceum
ALEXANDRIA, VA – George Washington’s role in founding America has been written about and discussed for centuries. His leadership as…
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Rattles, Horns, Triangles, and Bells: Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™!
By Jim Holloway, The Lyceum Alexandria, VA – What are the many sounds of fire safety? Each year, during the…
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Lee-Fendall House Chronicles the History of the Cocktail
Alexandria, VA — The Lee-Fendall House Museum celebrated the origins and history of the humble yet mighty cocktail in a…
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