History
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Bring the Grandparents: Woodlawn Turns Family History Into a Sunday Adventure
Woodlawn’s Grandparents Day program brings descendant stories, quilts, Smithsonian genealogy experts and family activities together Sept. 13.
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Alexandria Will Pay Residents $1,000 to Record the City’s Stories
Applications for Historic Alexandria’s StoryKit program open Labor Day, giving residents training and support to preserve local memories.
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Alexandria Will Mark 25 Years Since 9/11 With Public Remembrance at Police Headquarters
Alexandria’s 25th annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony will include a presentation of colors, remarks by city and public-safety leaders and a…
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Alexandria Schedules New Public Meeting on Historic District Design Guidelines
Alexandria has scheduled a Sept. 23 public meeting on updated design guidelines for its Old Town and Parker-Gray historic districts.
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Alexandria’s New Digital History Museum Invites You to Wander Through the City’s Past
Alexandria’s past has a new front door. The free Alexandria Digital History Museum offers more than 140 stories—from Indigenous history…
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City Says Seven Tickets Remain for Alexandria’s Moss Kendrix Museum Program
An adults-only Alexandria Black History Museum program will examine Moss Kendrix’s work transforming portrayals of Black Americans in advertising.
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GW Parkway Closes at 6 A.M. Sunday for George Washington Patriot Run
A five-mile section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway will close at 6 a.m. Sunday for the George Washington Patriot…
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The Hidden Genius of George Washington: Mount Vernon’s New Gardens Chief Reveals the Farming Secrets That Changed America
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Walk through Mount Vernon today, and you’re walking through George Washington’s green thumb. As Jonathan Kavalier steps…
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George Washington’s Enduring Gift to Religious Freedom Honored at Basilica of St. Mary
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — More than two centuries ago, George Washington quietly helped Alexandria’s small Catholic community build its first church.…
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Grandstands Rise for Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C.
Grandstands are rising along the National Mall as Washington prepares for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix. The INDYCAR race…
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