Alexandria natives share memories at 2nd annual Black Family Reunion event
For the second year in a row, the Alexandria Library has held a "Black Family Reunion," where families can bring old pictures ...
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Lawyer Samuel Tucker and his historic 1939 sit-in at segregated Alexandria library
Tucker and the 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In," running through Aug ... Infantry Division and fought in Italy. He returned to Virginia after the war, moved south to Emporia, Va., ...
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Grant helps Alexandria library preserve history | Get Uplifted
Virginia. One of the first sit-ins happened at the Alexandria library 85 years ago, in August of 1939. The sit-in happened at the present-day Barrett Branch Library after a Black would-be library ...
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Who Burned the Library of Alexandria?
The ancient Library of Alexandria was—as is known—burned, depriving the world of its wealth of knowledge. But who actually ...
New exhibit celebrates historic Alexandria Library sit-in
In 1939, when the Alexandria Library was only open to white people ... It will travel to schools and libraries across ...
Vienna welcomes library honoring Bijan Ghaisar, fatally shot by U.S. Park Police in 2017
A new library opened in Northern Virginia Wednesday ... Amaya while sitting in his Jeep on the side of the road in Alexandria ...
5 Reasons You Should Plan A Weekend Trip To Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is a postcard-perfect city home to brick-lined streets, historic houses, and locally-owned businesses. Plus, it's ...
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The Hunt: Did Julius Caesar Really Destroy the Great Library of Alexandria?
The fabled Library of Alexandria is one of the most famous structures of the ancient world, up there with the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and other architectural wonders ...