Virginia the Old Dominion and its enduring traditions
A flowing portrait of Virginia tracing its history from Jamestown 1607 to Yorktown 1781, naming leaders and landmarks such as Washington Jefferson Henry Lee and Lee’s Army, describing topography Tidewater Piedmont Shenandoah Valley and the state’s enduring craft and agriculture including tobacco corn and textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Old Dominion
Old England
Avanti
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Robert E. Lee
Jamestown
America
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Willamsburg
Commonwealth
Lee
Appomattox Court House
Lynchburg
Commonwealth of Virginia
Elizabeth
England
John Smith
Mins
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Charles II
Scotland
Ireland
Hartison, Taylor and Wilson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Tyler
Tidewater
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley
Boston
Southfield
Old Virginnia
Lord Fairfax
Blue Ridge
Alleghenies
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Yalley
Pennsylvania
Charming Williamsburg reflects colonial charm and restoration
Williamsburg once a cultural and commercial hub in Virginia faded after 1799 when the capital moved to Richmond. John D. Rockefeller Jr funded a major restoration, completing reconstruction of 331 colonial buildings after exhaustive research to ensure authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Virginia
England
Richmond
College Town
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Old City
Hollywood notables gather at Stork Club for Movietown return
Walter Pidgeon Nancy Guild Keenan Wynn and other Hollywood figures seen at the Stork Club as they plan to fly back to Movietown aboard Howard Hughes new Constellation plane before tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Pidgeon
Nancy Guild
Keenan Wynn
H'wood
Stork Club
H Hughes
Constellation
Manhattan Mural Sets Tent On Fourth Avenue Roof
A veteran and his wife pitched a tent on the roof of an office building at Fourth Avenue as a mural scene draws attention to housing and protest themes. Police monitored the unusual setup while neighbors watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Fourth Avenue
Deep Birthplace of Figures of Speech
The article explains maritime origins of common phrases. It notes nautical terms like bitter end and mentions bitts as anchors for cables. It connects everyday speech to seafaring language and explains how phrases reflect shipboard practices.
Nutty Molasses Muffins From Old Recipe
M-m-m muffins require no sugar or shortening. The recipe uses Kellogg’s ALL-BRATE molasses milk and eggs, with flour soda and salt. Mix bake in 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes yielding 15 muffins.
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Edward Emerine
Hopewell
Newport News
United States
Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
New York Newsboy
DeGaulle
Paris
High Command
Ranekin
Hollywood
Un-American Committee
Sumner Welles
Babylon
L. A
N.A.M
Bowles
Benton & Bowles
State Dept
Washington
Hemisphere
Justice Douglas
Supreme Court
Lili St. Cyr
Foster
U. S
Comemunist Party
Commg
Doris Lilly
Dunce
Chet Skreen
Hwood
Amber
Scarlett
Theodore Dreiser
Doubleday
Fred Allen
Demmys
Tallulah Bankhead
Tala
Hmmuar
Stanley Volchok
U. S. Army
Ludwigsburg Sentinel
Germany
Fritz Kuhn
Walter Winchell
Dies Committee
Fritz
Leone’s
42Nd Street
Broadway
Blue Angel
Latn
WJZ
Club 78
Rueyon
Damon
Cary
Tennine
William M. Tuck
William Munform Tuck
Shenandoah Village
Shenandoah National Park
Vicki VapoRub
VapoRub
FT Yes KS
Sloan
LaxEus
Everlady
Everasdy
Emark of
Neionel Cerbou Company, Inc
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