Category: Virginia
The Cornerstone to a Large City
What’s it take to build a large city? A railroad and nice hotel of course. It was a winning combination for this city and we’ll…
A Unique Tie to the Family Farm
Malcolm Jameson’s family has a unique tie to their family farm. It all began with a grandfather who fought on the property during the Civil…
Calls to Start and End the Day
Any good bugler knows to play Reveille in the morning, Taps in the evening. But how did those calls become commonplace in the military. Well,…
Keep Your Comments Brief – Or Else!
Public speakers are often warned to keep their comments brief. Long windedness can bore an audience…or even worse it might kill you…
A Trip to An Historic Church
The Civil War produced many encounters where former friends found them themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. That fact was brought home at this historic church…
A Host to Presidents Since Washington
Perhaps no church has hosted more national leaders over the past two centuries than this one. In fact, you can still worship there and sit in the…
Paying to Sit in Church
Some people sit in the exact same spot in church every Sunday. This president did the exact same thing, but he paid for the right…..
Keep Your Clothes On! Inside Gadsby’s Tavern
Imagine staying in a hotel that encouraged you to sleep with your clothes and shoes on so that you could make a quick escape in case…
A Tavern With a Rich History
Many of the homes and businesses in Alexandria, Virginia can trace their history to the founding of the nation. That’s true of one very important tavern. It…
Cyrus McCormick and His Threshing Machine
For centuries, crops were cut and threshed by hand. That all changed with a young farmer in Virginia. This is the story of a birthday…
