Debt Has Always Been the Ruin of Great Powers. Is the U.S. Next?
From Habsburg Spain to Trump’s America, there’s no escaping the consequences of spending more on interest payments than on ...
How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends
Why should a country want or need allies? President Donald Trump and his followers seem to disdain the idea. So did George ...
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Yorktown Heights pet service sues ex-employee for disloyalty
A Yorktown Heights dog walking and pet sitting business claims that a former employee has been poaching pets. Canines, Cats ...
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Bill for state park at James Monroe's Oak Hill stays alive
An attempt to turn Oak Hill, the Loudoun County home of President James Monroe, into a state park nearly became history in ...
Berkeley County showcases its place in the American Revolution ahead of 250th anniversary
The Berkeley 250 Francis Marion Commission has a slate of events planned this spring to celebrate the 250 years since the ...
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JCC Historical Commission Sponsors Student Essay Contest
The James City County Historical Commission is sponsoring an essay contest for Williamsburg-James City County (WJCC) high ...
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The hero of the Battle of Great Bridge was a sentry who took on an entire British platoon. He was also a free Black man.
History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...
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Many Virginia soldiers saw their first action in North Carolina. Their ‘loss’ at Guilford Court House actually led toward victory at Yorktown.
Lord Cornwallis overcame three lines of Patriots, including thousands of Virginians, on the northern North Carolina ...
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'Culpeper Lafayette Days' declared for bicentennial of French patriot's visit
County BOS adopts resolution designating Aug. 22-23 for events recalling 200 years since revered Marquis who served with ...
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No. 4 Captains Women’s Basketball Keeps Winning Streak Alive With 65-44 Win at Mary Washington
With another suffocating defensive performance, the nationally-ranked Christopher Newport women's basketball team improved to ...
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Ned Jilton II: A history of U.S. presidents and their military service
Feb. 17 is Presidents Day. A friend and I were talking about presidents when he said that so many of them were senators, representatives or governors and wondered if any ...
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Feb. 22 proclaimed President George Washington Day in Comal County
Next Saturday is the first U.S. president’s birthday, and Comal County is urging its residents to recognize Feb. 22 as ...