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The Nightmare Situation. This is the search and rescue operation professionals fear the most—a lost child. Fortunately, however, teaching aids have been developed to help lost children help themselves, their parents’ peace of mind, and their rescuers.
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By Larry Malone Part 1 of a 2-part series Did you find yourself spending more time walking, hiking and biking
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My beautiful little piece of western Loudoun needs attention, but I am weary of all the grass mowing and putting down fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides to grow it more so that I can mow more. It’s not rational, because lawns are not very good for the environment.
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This is a story of transformation—first, of a house, then of the land on which it stands, and then of us, the “transformers.”
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In February 1865, Eliza Davis, living on a farm two miles east of Aldie, wrote to her mother-in-law in Connecticut a first-hand account of life on the home front during the Civil War:
Read moreThe quote above by Virginia historian James Hershman, and the words that follow, is the prologue to the Loudoun County Heritage Commission’s new report on the history of the Loudoun County Courthouse and Courthouse grounds. The report’s 82 illustrated pages illuminate moments in our history from its earliest days under British rule through to the modern era with a special focus on the history of slavery and civil rights through stories and vignettes of specific residents and local events which mirror the history of race relations in Virginia and across our nation.
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By John M. Souders The fourth of four articles celebrating the Waterford Foundation’s 75th anniversary. By 1970, the grassroots preservation organization, the Waterford
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Are you looking for a great walk, “in your backyard”? Ball’s Bluff, a combination of history and a special natural landscape is there for you. To a history enthusiast, Ball’s Bluff is known as the site of a Civil War battle. To a wildflower enthusiast, it is known as one of the best places in Loudoun County to see a remarkable diversity of spring wildflowers. These two facets of the park contribute to make the whole greater than the parts.
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By Neil V. Stern Within Sterling Park are remnants of a narrow, grass-covered roadway important to Loudoun and American history,
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By April 1864, after three hard years of war, the women of Waterford were at wit’s end. Most of the men were in self-imposed exile across the Potomac, or fighting, or in prison.
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