Rare 240-year-old George Washington war letter comes up for sale
On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, ...
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Charleston has welcomed many sitting U.S. presidents through the years. Here’s a look back at some of those visits
Though Charleston sits more than 500 miles from the political epicenter of Washington, D.C., it is no stranger to the ...
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You Can Buy a Rare Letter by George Washington Written at a Crucial Turning Point in the Revolutionary War
In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...
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This Historic Portrait of George Washington Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
One of these copies has long hung in the United States embassy in Paris ... reversing past restorations and restoring losses faithfully to the artist’s intent.” George Washington at the Battle of ...
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UMass fends off George Washington in an intense battle
The Massachusetts men’s basketball beat George Washington by a score of 74-61 in a tough Atlantic 10 battle. The Minutemen (9-11 ... winning streak after a week of rest when they visit Rhode Island on ...
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Susan Wood, FDA official who resigned over Plan B ruling, dies at 66
Dr. Wood was widely credited with helping to correct the long-standing underrepresentation ... She later became a research professor at George Washington University, where she directed the Jacobs ...
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Man hospitalized after 2 yachts catch fire and sink off Port Washington, Long Island
One man was hospitalized Wednesday after two yachts burst into flames and sank in Manhasset Bay off Long Island’s Port Washington ... the marina in a two-hour battle to extinguish the flames ...
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'This is a special place for us': How nearly 40 acres in Tiverton was reclaimed by Pocasset tribe
It’s believed that it was here, 350 years ago off what’s now Bear’s Den Road, that a key battle was fought during ... The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management granted $40,000 ...
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West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
George Patton's forces as they relieved the Battered Bastards of Bastogne, who famously dug in and held on against brutal cold and German resistance at the Battle ... among those long and rich ...
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Dave Matthews Band Announce 2025 Tour Dates
before concluding with DMB’s annual Labor Day Weekend residency at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. A ticket pre-sale for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association will begin on ...
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2025 NFL predictions: Super Bowl 60 picks, MVP, breakouts
But it's never too early to start thinking about next season and the battle for Super Bowl LX ... and the Commanders are an intriguing long shot after making the NFC Championship Game.
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The 41 Best Things to Do in Washington DC (By a Local)
It’s a testament to our first president, George Washington ... can also sign up for this guided tour with a long-time DC resident who knows where all the best murals are. Check out Theodore Roosevelt ...