History
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Seniors
Alexandria Honors 25 Residents for Reaching 100 and Beyond; Five Present for City Hall Ceremony Sept. 12
ALEXANDRIA, VA-“Old age hath yet his honour and his toil.” Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) They came last night. Five older…
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School News
Author of Children’s Book on the Tuskegee Airmen Visits Ferdinand T. Day School
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Tues. Nov. 15, Dr. Deborah Hall-Greene Thomas spoke to students at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School (1701 North…
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Historic Alexandria
Alexandria’s Old Town Village Celebrates 25 Years As Neighborhood Community
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On the evening September 10, 2022, the Old Town Village celebrated its 25th anniversary as an official neighborhood community.…
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Community News
Alexandria City High School JROTC Members Honor 9/11 Victims With Military Memorial Ceremony on School Grounds
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Friday, September 9, 2022 the Alexandria City High School (ACHS) JROTC hosted a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at…
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School News
George Washington Middle School To Receive Permanent State Historical Marker
ALEXANDRIA, VA–From 1935 to 1971, what is now the George Washington Middle School at 1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue used to…
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Zebra Misc
Annual Friendship Firehouse Festival Returns on August 6
ALEXANDRIA, VA–The historic Friendship Firehouse Museum is once again pleased to host the annual Friendship Firehouse Festival on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in the 100 block of Alfred…
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Alexandria History
An Afternoon in Gaeta: How an Alexandrian Connected with his Italian roots
GAETA, ITALY–It’s just before 7 A.M. – time to get up. As I stumble down the stairs, my mind buzzes…
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Community News
First-of-Its-Kind Juneteenth Celebration Hosted at Carlyle House
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Sunday, June 19, a Juneteenth Celebration was held at Carlyle House. The celebration, organized by local poet C.…
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Alexandria Noir
New Black History Museum Comes to the Living Water Center this Juneteenth Weekend
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On June 18, the Living Water Center (1525 King St.) will open its doors to a new museum highlighting the…
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Community News
Alexandria Gathers to Atone for Lynching of Joseph McCoy 125 Years After Murder
ALEXANDRIA, VA–In 1897, 19-year-old Joseph McCoy was viciously murdered in Alexandria. Now, 125 years later, Alexandria is still paying its…
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