History
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History
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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Alexandria News
Author Noel-Marie Fletcher Brings an Untold Story of the Nuremberg Trials to Alexandria
Alexandria on July 16 to discuss her acclaimed book, Reporting the Nuremberg Trials, and the journalists who chronicled one of…
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George Washington’s Home Reborn: Iconic Mansion Reopens After Historic $40 Million Restoration, Priming Mount Vernon for America 250
MOUNT VERNON, VA—The red ribbon fell yesterday on the most ambitious preservation project in Mount Vernon’s history. A gaggle of…
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History
Beneath the High School: The Lost Story of Alexandria’s Seminary School for Colored Children
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On the very grounds where Alexandria City High School now stands once stood a modest, underfunded school…
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Visiting Alexandria’s Witness Trees
By Daniya Tamendarova, ABC Alexandria, VA – Have you visited Alexandria’s Bicentennial Trees? Back in the 1970s, the Bicentennial Tree…
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Alexandria News
A Taste of the Past: Ice Cream History Tour Reveals Old Town Alexandria’s Hidden Gems
ALEXANDRIA, VA – They came for the ice cream. They stayed for the history. On a sublime blue-skied Sunday afternoon…
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Alexandria News
PHOTOS: Hundreds of Washington Commanders Fans Participate in Three Nationally Televised Pep Rallies in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria has seen some major milestones this year, including electing its first black female mayor, but for…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
With Joy and Community, Alexandria Stages a Birthday Party!
Alexandria, VA – Two days before the birthday party of the century thus far, Mayor Justin Wilson put out this…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Hundreds Gather in Alexandria, Virginia for Historic 250th Anniversary of Fairfax Resolves
ALEXANDRIA, VA – It was July 18, 1774. A group of Virginia colonists penned a document challenging British authority and inspiring…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
PHOTOS: Alexandria Kicks Off 275 Anniversary Milestone at Waterfront Park
Alexandria, VA — The City of Alexandria turns 275 years old this summer and the party started early with…
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