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Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 ¿ December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. After Davis was captured in 1865, he was charged with treason, but not convicted. His last home, Beauvoir House, and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library, are located in Biloxi, MS. His burial site is Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.
Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 ¿ December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history from 1861 to 1865 during the American Civil War. After Davis was captured in 1865, he was charged with treason, but not convicted. His last home, Beauvoir House, and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library, are located in Biloxi, MS. His burial site is Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.
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Monday's 7/23 local schedule (updated Monday AM with some Little League pairings)
BASEBALL International League: Norfolk at Syracuse, 7 Eastern League: Richmond at Bowie, 7:05 American Legion district tournament (at Deer Park in Newport News): Gloucester Post 75 vs. Williamsburg Post 39, 5:30 8 Southern Virginia Adult Baseball League:...Tags: American Legion, Baseball, Boo Williams, Sports
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Film review: 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'
According to screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith (who also wrote the original novel, as well as “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”), his inspiration for “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” was seeing a bookstore display for the “...
Tags: Entertainment, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Vampires (supernatural entitiess), Alan Tudyk, Benjamin Walker
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Hampton Environmental Summit: Theme is Keeping the Crab in Crab Town
On Saturday, June 16, the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) hosts the Hampton Environmental Summit 2012 at the Northampton Community Center. The theme of this year's free event, taking place 10-3 p.m., is "Keeping the Crab in Crab Town." The ...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Bodies of Water, Seafood
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Living Here: History museums and sites
Museums and sites can help you track the story of our region. From the earliest settlers to the space explorers, Hampton Roads museums tell a continuous story of the importance of our region. History museums 1. Air Power Park. Vintage military jets,...Tags: Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Government, Arts and Culture, Museums, Fort Eustis
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Living Here: Nearby attractions
Many destinations are within easy driving distance of Hampton Roads. Pack a cooler, fill up the tank and hit the road. 1. Appomattox Court House, Appomattox The buildings and fields where Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate army are still a...Tags: Slavery, Human Interest, Great Dismal Swamp, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Confederate veteran was bodyguard for Jefferson Davis
Contributing writerJacob A. Trumbo of Garrard County served as a bodyguard for Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, during his time in the Civil War. He recalled service in the Confederate army in a Garrard County newspaper article four months before his death...Tags: Bath County, Wars and Interventions, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Washington Best Buy among those closing
Q13 FOX News OnlineBest Buy announced last month that it would be closing 50 of its retail stores in the U.S. but stopped short of identifying them. The company has now revealed the specific locations slated for closure — one of which is in Western Washington. The...Tags: Best Buy Co., Inc., Briarwood, Waukegan
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Letter to local Civil War soldier discovered in Gettysburg
Daily American Staff WriterA letter to a Civil War soldier from his family in Somerset was found during the renovation of a historic dormitory at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. Pvt. George Dull of Company D, 142nd Pennsylvania, received a letter dated July 3,...Tags: Renovation, Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Health, Wars and Interventions
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HCC plans Civil War seminar
The Continuing Education and Community Services Division at Hagerstown Community College is offering a half-day seminar titled "Civil War 1861: The Country Disintegrates," Saturday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Career Programs Building on HCC's...Tags: Continuing Education, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Jackson residents reflect on relations beyond 'The Help' lens
On a recent steamy Saturday evening, 11 members of Deborah Rae Wright's book club — black, white, Indian and Jewish women — gathered in her meticulously restored Craftsman home on the rundown west side of the Mississippi capital. The topic was...Tags: Human Interest, Racism, Arts and Culture, Hate Crimes, The Blind Side (movie)
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