Alexandria History
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Alexandria to Honor Firefighter Charles Glasscock 174 Years After His Death
A free Oct. 4 ceremony will honor Charles Glasscock, Alexandria’s first firefighter to die in the line of duty.
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The Alexandria Store Clerk Whose Lunchtime Invention Saved Railroad Workers’ Lives
Alexandria clerk Eli Hamilton Janney whittled a wooden model during his lunch breaks—and created the railroad coupler that helped save…
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