America 250
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SPORTS
Yes, They’re Really Racing IndyCars Through the Heart of Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania Avenue will trade motorcades for IndyCars this August as the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix roars…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Turns 277 Saturday: Your Guide to Fireworks, Music, Cupcakes and More
Alexandria turns 277 on Saturday, July 11, with free music, cupcakes and fireworks at Oronoco Bay Park. Here’s the complete…
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Arts
From 1776-2026 Celebrating Art in the Semiquincentennial
Alexandria, VA – A once-in-a-lifetime celebration feting 250 years of American art, history, and culture mandates some serious party planning.…
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Alexandria News
What Are All Those Flags at Cedar Knoll? The Stories Behind Alexandria’s Flags for Heroes
What are all those flags at Cedar Knoll? More than 200 American flags overlooking the Potomac honor veterans, firefighters, teachers,…
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Publisher's Note
I Never Felt More American Than on the National Mall on the Fourth of July
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Zebra Press Publisher Mary Wadland reflects on a decade of unforgettable Fourths of July…
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Alexandria News
Quarter-Millennium of Genius: Inside the USPTO’s America 250 Flagship Celebration
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Walking toward the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood, one is immediately struck…
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George Washington’s Bible Returns Home to Christ Church for Rare Sunday Display
George Washington’s personal Bible has returned to Christ Church Alexandria for a rare display. Learn the story behind the treasured…
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Alexandria News
“They Flew Right Over George Washington’s House!” French Flyover Delights Mount Vernon Crowd
MOUNT VERNON, VA – “They flew right over George Washington’s house!” That’s how Susan Hahn summed up Monday morning’s spectacular…
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Alexandria News
You’ve Never Seen George Washington Like This Before
MOUNT VERNON, VA – Before dignitaries and members of the press gathered for the ceremonial ribbon cutting on June 11, a…
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Alexandria News
VA250 Mobile Museum Experience brings traveling American Revolution exhibit to Alexandria’s Sails on the Potomac
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Virginia’s American Revolution 250 Commission is taking its history celebration on the road, and Alexandria is one…
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