Tag: history
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The Work Ahead of Us
I love the natural beauty of this country. My slice of the world, off the Chesapeake Bay, is a sanctuary of peace and serenity for me (and my dogs!). There are so many beautiful natural wonders across this nation. Just visit a national park, one of our greatest treasures, and you’ll see! While we’ve been…
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Virginia's Presidential Trail
My historical/political-love tank got filled to last for a long time this weekend – I was able to visit homes of 4 of the first 5 U.S. Presidents and Founding Fathers. It’s amazing that they’re all so close – Charlottesville is only about a 2 hour drive from D.C, and of course Mt. Vernon is…
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Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation
Surrounding Thanksgiving, there always seems to be a big discussion about what the “first Thanksgiving” actually looked like. While I find all of those stories and research interesting – and worthy of discussion – I also think it’s worthwhile for us to look back at the words penned by our Nation’s leaders over the years on prior…