Reader critiques: I’m 100. Here’s some Black history that can never be erased.
I’m a 100-year-old with 62 missions piloting a P-47 fighter during World War II as a member of the 79th Fighter Group. We ...
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Other voices: Trump could learn from Washington
Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is officially still Washington’s birthday. And that’s entirely right and proper, as every American should ...
Davy Crockett Beekeepers to host advanced class March 1
The Davy Crockett Beekeepers Association (DCBA) will host a class for advanced beekeepers on March 1. The class will be taught by experienced local beekeepers and is ...
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Trump appoints Maryland, Virginia governors to Council of Governors
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to serve on ...
Trump appoints Virginia Gov. Youngkin, North Carolina Gov. Stein as co-chairs of Council of Governors
The bipartisan group is made up of 10 governors from across the country, including Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, and ...
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Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Stopped the United States Post Office Department From Launching on This Day in 1792
The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and ...
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The hero of the Battle of Great Bridge was a sentry who took on an entire British platoon. He was also a free Black man.
History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...
Every state's nickname and where it comes from
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...
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Presentation chronicles the many burials of Lord Fairfax
As part of its annual Presidents Day celebration on Monday evening, the nonprofit French and Indian War Foundation of Winchester hosted a presentation from one of its members, ...