Tag: George Washington
On Watch: Death and Taxes
By Marcus Fisk
“Ooh, if the shoe fits, wear it
If New York’s in debt— Why should Virginia bear it? Uh! Our debts are paid,...
Did You Know: George Washington Ate Dinner with Col. John Fitzgerald...
Alexandria's Irish history runs deep - going all the way back to the Revolutionary War, and tonight thousands in green will descend on the...
Alexandria’s African American History
Telling the Whole Story
By Glenda C. Booth
The white brick building at 315 Cameron Street was a thriving oyster house from 1803 to 1824, attracting...
The Character of Cameron Street
By Holly BurnettCharacter is defined as "the quality of being individual, typically in an interesting or unusual way."So bear this in mind and join...
George Washington Loans His Art Yet Again
After more than half a century of delighting millions of visitors touring George Washington’s mansion, two of the first president’s landscape paintings by British...
