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Masonic apron worn by George Washington found in Shepherdstown
richardb@herald-mail.comA Masonic apron presented to George Washington at Mount Vernon by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1784, and thought to have been lost for two centuries, has been hanging in a Masonic meeting room in downtown Shepherdstown all this time. The apron has been in...Tags: George Washington, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Washington Monument, Washington (U.S. state), Maryland
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There's A New Sandwich In Town!
In another fleeting moment of glory, Fox43's Morning Meteorologist Jeff Robbins was celebrated by the Brickerville House Family Restaurant. The owner, George Agadis decided to add a new sandwich to his menu. Agadis, a man of vision and good taste,...
Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches
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Geraniums: These popular bedding and container plants kept on giving summer color
In honor of 2012 being the Year of the Geranium, the National Garden Bureau brings you some quick facts about this much-loved garden plant: 1.The bedding plants gardeners plant in late spring and bring inside in autumn are commonly known as geraniums; but...
Tags: Gardening, Lifestyle and Leisure
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A healthy dose of American history
Special to the Los Angeles TimesPaul Revere was captured on April 18, 1775, before he could warn the residents of Concord, Mass., that the British were coming. (He did make it to Lexington, Mass.) No Revolutionary War battle was ever fought at Valley Forge, Pa., even though Gen. George...Tags: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Constitutional Issues, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Andrew Jackson
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Partnership between Mount Clare Mansion, B&O Railroad Museum
Temperatures climbed into the 50s and gentle winds buffeted those who had gathered outside Mount Clare Mansion to celebrate its reopening and affiliation with the B&O Railroad Museum. While bystanders waited for the official ribbon-cutting ceremonies...Tags: George Washington, Colleges and Universities, Transportation, Education, Rentals
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Day trip: Presidential excursions
Gettysburg, Pa. Historic Gettysburg Honor Presidents Day with a trip to the town where Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address and near Dwight D. Eisenhower's farm. In addition to the Civil War battlefield, there is the Soldiers' National Cemetery...Tags: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Services and Shopping, Holidays, Mount Vernon
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Four-Diamond rating for two southwest Virginia bed and breakfasts
Two places where you can spend the night in our region are top rated.
AAA released its "four and five diamond" ratings.
In our area, The Oaks Victorian Inn in Christiansburg was honored with "four diamond" for the 17th year in a row.
The Oaks came...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Minor League Baseball, Hotels and Accommodations
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Michelle Obama rejects 'angry black woman' label
— With a new book portraying Michelle Obama as an assertive force within the White House, the first lady has challenged the notion that she's "some kind of angry black woman."
Obama, entering the fourth year of a mostly gaffe-free White House run,...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Boca Raton, Fashion Shows, Lynn University, Fashion Shows
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Sun Inn to be on Ghost Hunters Wednesday
TV WatchersWatch Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, the leaders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), as they come to the Christmas City to explore Bethlehem's Sun Inn and its reputed ghosts on a special Christmas edition of SyFy's "Ghost Hunters" 9...... -
Forklore: Pity the parsnip
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How to grow asparagus: Another lesson from the Global Garden
L.A. at HomeHow to grow asparagus: The vegetable grows vigorously in some gardens but not in others. Why? Some expert advice on a healthy crop.... -
Holiday of snowmen and Santa inspires that ol' smarty-pants style down South
"The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway." We may seldom hear those introductory lines to Irving Berlin's holiday anthem "White Christmas," but that's how the song begins.
The scene supposedly is California—in...Tags: Charles Dickens, Christmas, Irving Berlin, Holidays, Orlando
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