Valley Story reveals Shenandoah Valley history and scenery
Alvin Dohme’s The Valley Story charts the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge with tours, maps and photographs. It blends early exploration, commerce, and Civil War events with scenic drives and historic sites from Winchester to Front Royal and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Smith
Shenandoah Valley
Alvin Dohme
Cedarville
Blue Ridge
Dohme
Atlantic Monthly
Germany
Mr. Dohme
Shenandoah College and
Conservatory of Music
Dellbrook - Shenandoah Writers Conference
Baltimore
Williams College
Winchester
Front Royal
Berryville
Boyce
Strasburg
Middletown
Valley Pike
Front Royal Luray
Skyline Drive
History highlights for April 10 across years
Key anniversaries include the Thresher disaster of 1963 with 129 lives lost, the 1790 patent law, Booth’s birth in 1829, Hunt’s safety pin patent in 1849, Hindenburg vs Hitler in 1932, and liberation of Buchenwald in 1945. Also notes Kennedy’s 1965 literacy test critique, Johnson’s 1965 trip, and 1971 events in Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United States
North Atlantic
Salvation Army
William Booth
Walter Hunt
New York City
Paul von Hindenburg
Rolf Hitler
Buchenwald
Germany
Robert F. Kennedy
South
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Uruguay
Ceylon
Youth Model General Assembly Ends in Virginia
In Richmond AP the YMCA sponsored Model General Assembly approved full legal rights for those 18 and older but rejected lowering alcohol purchase age to 18. Next year's youth governor will be Tomas Scott with other 1973 leaders named. Senate approved liberal abortion and sewage standards while House backed anti electoral college and direct presidential election bills. Senate rejected welfare recipient sterilization and penalties for women with two or more illegitimate children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Model General Assembly
Tomas Scott
Broadwater Academy
Bloxom
Darlene Daye Eddins
Culpeper
Senate
Katherine Ann Williams
Chesapeake
Rebecca Lynn Sergent
Appa
House
Congress
Zambia to extend seven day mourning period protests by athletes cited
A Way of Life Lusaka reports Zambia will keep seven day national mourning despite athletes saying the week off disrupts training. Sport smen protested the period following an explosives train blast that killed 35 Zambians. Government spokesman defended the mourning as in line with the African way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusaka
Zambia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lederer
Catlet
Washington, D.C
Gainesville
Haymarket
the Plains
Marshall
America
Oman
Safeway
Boneless
Chuck
U.S.D.A
Bone
Johnson
Caras
Smalts Garden Center
National Ave
U.S
Safeway Stores, Inc
Taaw Ffes
Ovenjoy Round Top
Hawthorne
Cans
Betty Crocker
Sherbet
Agal
Ctn
Lucerne
Tye
Ras
Ryes Pridt
Coldbrook Quarters
Alvin R.L. Dohme
Lachia
Darlene Rogers
Marion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!