Tag: Loudoun County
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“It’s Really a Museum”: The Hidden Treasures of Loudoun’s Courthouse Archives
By: Edward Spannaus Did you know that Loudoun County is one of the few counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia that has retained its historic records intact? And, did you…
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Loudoun County 1775 Resolves in Support of Patrick Henry: “To Hazard All the Blessings of This Life”
By Edward Spannaus One of Royal Governor Dunmore’s moves in response to the Second Virginia Convention in March 1775, where Patrick Henry gave his dramatic speech in favor of preparing…
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“You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know …”
A Discussion of the Historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Ruling against School Segregation and Its Result in Loudoun County By Nancy Spannaus* Approximately 60 Loudoun County residents gathered…
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LHS Lecture Series: The Indian Mounds of Loudoun County and Northern Virginia Piedmont
Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s lecture series: “The Indian Mounds of Loudoun County and Northern Virginia Piedmont” Sunday, July 10, at 2:00 p.m. In-person at Lovettsville Town Council Chamber…
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Remembering Lafayette’s Visit to Loudoun
By: Nancy Spannaus* One year before the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the nation will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the visit by one of the leading figures…