Tag Archives: History
Broadway-Bound Musical “Allegiance” Takes A Journey Through Heart Mountain Internment Camp (July 27, 2012)
Heart Mountain in Northeast Wyoming has a ton of historical and religious significance to Native American tribes from the area, but it was also the site of a large internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II. I was excited … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegiance, Broadway, Heart Mountain, History, Internment Camp, Interview, Japanese-American, musical, Native American, Wyoming, Wyoming Public Radio
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Looking back at integration in Waynesboro (Sunday, September 12, 2010)
Rebecca Martinez/staff WAYNESBORO — Janitha “Nita” Bellamy fondly remembers being a student at Rosenwald School, which served black elementary and high school students in Waynesboro. She worked hard in class, respected her teachers and played with her friends. She had … Continue reading
Wilson’s presidential limousine going on the road (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)
Rebecca Martinez – Roving Reporter Al Morkunas climbed into the leather-upholstered chauffeur’s cab of President Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 Pierce-Arrow limousine and began the complicated process of starting it. He manually pumped gas into the engine with a knob on the … Continue reading
Restoring the classics: Maintenance team revives old planes (Thursday, March 25, 2010)
Rebecca Martinez/staff WEYERS CAVE — The maintenance hangar at Classic Aviation Services in the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport complex is like a living museum gallery full of glistening aircraft from several generations, their wings crossing gracefully throughout the room. The … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, business, Cessna, History, restoration, The News Leader, Virginia
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Jefferson Pools open for business (Sunday, February 28, 2010)
Rebecca Martinez/ROVING REPORTER WARM SPRINGS — A cape of steam lifted off the stream running between the two rustic bath houses and rose high above the February snow. The indomitable white buildings, chipping and weathered, create sanctuaries over pools filled … Continue reading
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Tagged Bath County, health, History, Hot Springs, mineral baths, Pat Jarrett, rove, The Homestead, The News Leader, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia
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Bygones: Middlebrook General Store
Chilly December days are making me nostalgic for summer, a gorgeous season in the quiet village of Middlebrook, VA (Pop. >800). On the rustic main drag, set among dozens of horse farms, stand a garage, a library/post-office, and a general … Continue reading
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