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The secret language of postage stamps during World War II

Oct 31, 2023 12:12PM ● By Marjorie Waterfield

In the early 1940's, letters crisscrossed the globe, often heavily censored. One way young lovers learned to reveal their feelings without actually writing it was with stamps.

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Keep ’Em Flying

Aug 25, 2023 12:32PM ● By Diana Barnett

Commemorative Air Force shares local plane’s historic claim to fame

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My walk down Pennsylvania Avenue on September 11, 2001

Aug 25, 2023 11:12AM ● By James Patterson

On September 11, 2001, the mayor urged us to stay in our homes. Instead, I took a leisurely stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House

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Old school scammers and the king of quacks

Jun 23, 2023 01:22PM ● By Randal C. Hill

Phones, the internet and other technology have perpetrated fraud and scams, but scammers existed long before the digital age.

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Famous last words

May 30, 2023 09:59AM ● By Paul Erland

“Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough,” said Karl Marx right before he died on March 14, 1883—presumably without a trace of irony.

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Travel back in time in Winchester, Virginia

Apr 04, 2023 01:46PM ● By Victor Block

Winchester, Virginia is no artificial attraction. It was a real place where important chapters of American history were written and remain

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4 reasons to fall in love with Provence, France

Feb 27, 2023 11:59AM ● By Victor Block

Some places are more than a destination and topping that list is Provence, France.

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Travel: Historical civil rights sites

Jan 27, 2023 11:06AM ● By Victor Block

Travelers can relive history at sites recounting pages from the fight for freedom and equality.

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Presidents' famous last words

Jan 27, 2023 10:16AM ● By James E. Patterson

As we celebrate Presidents’ Day, it is a good time to consider some of their famous last words.

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Soak up the sun in South Padre

Dec 22, 2022 11:58AM ● By Victor Block

Warm winter fun within a seashell's throw of Mexico.

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Party like it’s 1923

Nov 30, 2022 02:30PM ● By Stephen Doyle, Avalon Theatre Foundation

When you look back on the Avalon’s 100-year history, there are numerous pivotal moments where "bold" is a fitting descriptor.

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Egypt: Land of the Pyramids and Pharaohs

Aug 02, 2022 10:43AM ● By Victor Block

Egypt has a millennium-long history and present-day life has one foot planted firmly in the past.

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