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Margaret’s Musings: The Case for Real News

2018-07-202018-07-20 Margaret Morton 0 Comments

When I was a child, my mother taught me a lesson about telling the truth that I’ve never forgotten. Born

Margaret’s Musings: Protecting Our Young

2018-02-16 LoudounNow 0 Comments

Perhaps nothing could bring home to us our primary duty as parents as did Wednesday’s carnage in Florida. Americans went

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Margaret’s Musings: Giving Thanks

2017-11-22 Margaret Morton 0 Comments

As we prepare to enjoy that most family-centric of all American holidays, it really is a time to count our

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Margaret’s Musings: The Solace of Flowers

2017-08-16 LoudounNow 0 Comments

Once again, floral memorials spring up in the streets—this time in the city of Charlottesville—makeshift, evocative and touching tributes to

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The Path to Freedom, Justice and Racial Equality – A History Told Through the County Courthouse

2020-02-27 LoudounNow 0

The 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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