Historic milestones in a single day across centuries
This Day In History recounts events on a given date: 1636 Massachusetts General Court established Harvard College. 1858 Macy opens first New York store. 1886 Statue of Liberty dedication. 1919 Volstead Act enacted. 1991 The Perfect Storm forms near Nova Scotia with the loss of six Andrea Gail crew.
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General Court of Massachusetts
Harvard College
Rowland Hussey Macy
New York
Sixth Avenue
14Th Street
Manhattan
France
New York Harbor
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Nova Scotia
Gloucester
Mass
McDonnell warns Virginians of cold snap ahead of Sandy
Virginia Governor McDonnell urged residents to brace for a long lasting storm as Hurricane Sandy nears. He warned of strong winds heavy rain and potential snow with temperatures dipping into the 30s and 40s, and urged blankets and preparedness to avoid outages after last summer’s heat.
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Virginia
Gov
McDonnell
Richmond
Dominion Virginia Power
Cyclone targets mid Atlantic with strong winds and snow
The remnant Hurricane Sandy and an approaching upper low will merge over the northern mid Atlantic to form a large cyclone. Gusts 25 to 35 mph with peaks to 45 mph, heavy mountain snowfall, and freezing temperatures expected Sunday night through next week. WV faces a winter storm watch for Pocahontas, Randolph and Webster counties. Virginia National Guard authorizes 500 more soldiers for Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads areas. AccuWeather forecasters project Sandy to make landfall between Delmarva and Long Island late Monday into Tuesday.
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Atlantic
Weather Service
West Virginia
National Weather Service
Pocahontas
Randolph
Webster
Virginia
National Guard
Eastern Shore
Hampton Roads
Fredericksburg
Metro Richmond
Virginia National Guard
AccuWeather
Sandy
Delmarva Peninsula
Long Island
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline.com
Rahall eyes 19th term amid coal and funding battles
U S Representative Rahall, West Virginia's 3rd District veteran, seeks a 19th term amid regional coal challenges and stalled funding for King Coal Highway, Coalfields Expressway, and the Colonial Intermodal Center. He defends his record on coal, EPA policy, and bipartisan work while pledging to push federal support for Bluefield projects and veterans services.
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Bluefield
Rahall
West Virginia
U.S
House of Representatives
Rick Snuffer
Beckley
House of Delegates
Westin
Washington
Obama
Mitt Romney
Coalfield
King Coal Highway
Snuffer aims to unseat Rahall on coal, roads and reform
In an interview Snuffer criticizes 36 years of Rahall as untouchable by district needs, cites war on coal, EPA policy and stalled infrastructure. He pledges to back a six-year highway bill, seek $13 million for Bluefield’s Colonial Intermodal Center, and push decentralization of veterans care while opposing Obamacare.
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Rahall
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
West Virginia
Highway Trust Fund
Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Transportation Committee
Shelley
Moore Capito
Corridor H
Republican Party
GOP
Rick Snuffer
Snuffer
EPA
Obama
U.S. Senate
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3Rd
Congress
Beckley VA
Mercer County
Princeton Community Hospital
Clarksburg
Martinsburg
Beckley
Huntington
Rahal
Princeton
Lisa Jackson
Medicare
Telsia
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Congressional
King Coal Highway
McDowell County
Hi Norquist
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