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The "Privy" Musket: Uncovering The Story Behind A Forgotten Model 1816 Flintlock
On the grounds of the present-day Alexandria, Va., courthouse, an interesting Model 1816 Springfield musket was found, muzzle ...
How a local promoter launched the Liberty Bowl in Philly, then brought it out of the cold
After five years at sometimes freezing Municipal (later JFK) Stadium in South Philly, Bud Dudley found a unique (at the time) ...
Cardinal News10h
Then & Now: Monument to Black Union soldiers finds a home in Rocky Mount
Months of back and forth about the best location for the monument led to an unexpected solution: It will be installed at the ...
The Roanoke Times22h
Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
The bird, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor this week.
New York Sun20h
The Secret of ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus’: The Angels and Demons of Modern Journalism
Is it all real?’ the Sun asked 127 years ago. ‘Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.’ ...
After years of tireless work, Bill Vaughan's lights dazzle the Alexandria skies once again
Hundreds of hours and hundreds of thousands of lights later, one of the DMV's brightest light displays is back up and running ...
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State of the World from NPR
December 24, 2024 • Notre Dame's longest serving organist Olivier Latry tells of the cathedral's transformed acoustics. After a horrific fire in 2019, craftspeople resurrected the cathedral in ...
Bald eagle named official bird of the United States on Christmas Eve
With the passage of our legislation, the bald eagle will now officially be recognized as our nation’s national bird,” she added. The bald eagle was adopted as the Coat of A ...