Thomas Jefferson Claimed He Introduced Bill to Free Enslaved Blacks 100 Years Before Civil War. Was He Lying?
Thomas Jefferson claimed he came up with a plan for the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans 100 years before the Civil ...
How Presidents Day turned from reverence to retail
The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in ...
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Tech Multimillionaire, UVA Grad, Pledges To Give Away Half His Wealth
The 1992 graduate, an only child, arrived at UVA in 1988. Both his parents came from “dirt poor rural backgrounds in North ...
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Norfolk-born author Andrew Lawler sheds light on myths and history of Tidewater during the Revolutionary War
But the biography said differently ... The patriots, who had acted with the encouragement of Thomas Jefferson, pinned the destruction on Dunmore. The royal governor’s actions gave impetus ...
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How One President’s Day Became Presidents’ Day
In all of her years of researching Washington, Ms. Coe, the author of “You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George ... as George Washington & Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday.
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This Historic Small Town In Rhode Island Will Make You Feel Like You’re In A Living Postcard
Newport, oh Newport! Where do I even begin? This little slice of paradise on the coast of Rhode Island is like a greatest ...
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This Small Town In Rhode Island Will Transport You Straight To A Different Time
Welcome to Newport, Rhode Island – a time-traveling adventure wrapped in a picturesque coastal package. Newport isn’t just a ...
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Florida representative wants Trump's face on Mount Rushmore
Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln for their "invaluable contributions" to our country. US President Donald Trump arrives for the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore ...