Tag: history
Life after emancipation in Alexandria
By Derrick Perkins
When former President Abraham Lincoln made good on his promise to emancipate slaves in rebel-held territory 150 years ago, the burgeoning population...
A “Disneyland” for historians: Quirky and storied Revolution-era home goes on...
Joe Reeder has the kind of roof local archaeologists dream about.
Actually, he has two, but it’s the one hidden from sight — covered by...
Out of the Attic: Where’s the beef? On the corner of...
Armour and Company, a slaughterhouse and meat packing business established in Chicago in the 1860s, had an operation in Alexandria at the beginning of...
Alexandria Historical Society seeks award nominees
The Alexandria Historical Society is calling for nominations for the 2010 T. Michael Miller Alexandria History Award.
Signed, Thomas Jefferson
Surprise find begins authentication, planning process for artifact
