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York County, Virginia
Daily PressWith miles of riverfront real estate, York is one of Virginia's most picturesque counties but it's the third-smallest in square miles of Virginia's 95 counties. And with two major bases -- the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and the CIA's Camp Peary --...Tags: Travel, Gardens and Parks, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, York County (Virginia), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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St. Augustine Shines
SouthFlorida.comSummer travels are running out of time, which makes them all the more precious. Round up the family and head for St. Augustine, the living history lesson, only a half-day's drive up Interstate 95. Begin by checking into beachside lodgings such as the... -
Events This Week
Wednesday/12 Al's Pals at Family Focus--For preschool-aged children 3-8 held 9:30-11:30 a.m. at York River Baptist Church. $25 fee per month. Al's Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices program is a comprehensive approach in working with children 3-8....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Local Government, Baptist, Lacrosse, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Sites seek to bring past into the future
342-8812Sometimes, it doesn't take explosive movies or computer simulations to revive interest in a history museum - just a touch of velvet. A $24.3 million wing opened a year ago at Jamestown Settlement, with new movies and interactive panels and...Tags: George Washington, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Jamestown Settlement, Mariners' Museum, Mount Vernon
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Salute America with flag and flowers
757-247-4781Natalie Claire Hinderliter, 3, is the granddaughter of Steve and Audrey Rae Hinderliter, Poquoson residents and also master gardeners. The couple fosters their love of plants and gardening in their grandchildren, so they captured this photo of Natalie...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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Who cares about history?
342-8812The staff at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond tells this one: one day a woman toured the whole place to learn about the leadership of the Southern states during the Civil War and at the end she asked the tour guide: "Well, if Jefferson Davis was...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Politics, Mariners' Museum, Harvard University, Election Day
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History surveys are A) saddening B) misleading or C) both
342-8812Because the study of history is so often linked to the political health of America, it should surprise no one when history quizzes have political missions. Take for example the quiz given to 14,000 college freshmen and seniors and paid for by the...Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, Harvard University, Education, Slavery
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Jamestown 400 shines; historic site takes center stage as celebration begins
804-225-7345Vice President Dick Cheney brought the national spotlight to Jamestown on Wednesday, addressing state lawmakers from the spot from where the Virginia General Assembly first met nearly 400 years ago. "It is striking to realize how much of America's...Tags: Virginia General Assembly, Politics, Jamestown Settlement, Minority Groups, Education
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Visitor center, the starting point of a history tour, debuts
757-223-5682A dozen days before 2007, organizers are hitting more milestones in preparing for Jamestown's 400th anniversary. A $7.4 million visitor center was unveiled Tuesday at Historic Jamestowne, the site of the New World's first permanent English settlement....Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Jamestown Settlement, Tour Operations Industry, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure
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British merry for Jamestown
Daily PressSpirits are high in London in anticipation of Jamestown's 400th anniversary, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said after visiting British landmarks Tuesday. Kaine and other officials, including two James City County supervisors, were in London to commemorate Dec....Tags: London (England), St. George, Politics, Jamestown Settlement, Timothy M. Kaine
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Jamestown commemorative coins to be released
Gold and silver commemorative coins issued by the U.S. Mint in honor of Jamestown's 400th anniver-sary will be available at Jamestown Settlement on Thursday. Edmund C. Moy, director of the Mint, will participate in the release ceremony in Jamestown...Tags: John Smith, Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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Rain, rain, flow this way
247-4781If rain keeps falling in your yard and puddling with no where to go, you may want to consider putting in a rain garden. "A rain garden manages stormwater runoff and improves water quality at the same time," says Laurie Fox, a horticulture associate...Tags: Water Pollution, Virginia Tech, Environmental Pollution, Weather, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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