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Bennett v. Garrett: When Arlington Became Arlington (2022)

AnnetteJune 22, 2022

Did you know that Clarendon tried to secede from Arlington County to become its own municipality? The resulting court case in 1922 helped make Arlington what it is today. Our speaker, Sean Denniston, explains the case, what spurred it, an... Read More...

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Lost Arlington County and Preservation (2022)

AnnetteJune 1, 2022

Columnist, author, and local historian Charlie Clark will discuss his latest book: Lost Arlington County. Arlington began three centuries ago as the farm section of Alexandria County and emerged in the 1900s as a vibrant suburb of the nation’s capit... Read More...

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Selina Norris Gray (2022)

AnnetteJune 1, 2022

Selina Gray (1823 – 1907) has a public square named for her in Arlington. You may remember her as the enslaved woman at Arlington House who saved George Washington’s artifacts after the Lee family fled south at the beginning of the Civil War. Much h... Read More...

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George Washington Parke Custis (2021)

AnnetteDecember 9, 2021

Columnist, author, and local historian Charlie Clark discusses his recently released book: "George Washington Parke Custis: A Rarefied Life in America's First Family." Custis was raised at Mount Vernon by George and Martha Washington. Young “Wash” a... Read More...

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Four Mile Run Pollution in 1949

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

This is a film produced by the Izaak Walton League showing the ecological threat faced by Four Mile Run in 1949. Founded in 1922, the Izaak Walton League is one of America’s oldest and most successful conservation organizations. It is the only organ... Read More...

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Stories of Life: Brenda Cox

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

This Stories of Life episode features Brenda Cox, long time Arlington, Virginia resident. She describes growing up in Arlington in the 50's and 60's, life in segregated Arlington, and her work serving older adults in the community. This video was... Read More...

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Stories of Life: Mary Margaret Whipple

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

This Stories of Life episode features Mary Margaret Whipple, Arlington resident and former Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia, who talks about how her interest in public service led to leadership roles in County and State government. She d... Read More...

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Stories of Life: Emma Violand-Sanchez

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

This Stories of Life episode features Dr. Emma Violand-Sanchez, proud immigrant, educator, former Arlington SchoolBoard member, and Dream Project founder. She talks about being an Arlington Public School educator and serving on the Arlington School ... Read More...

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Arlington’s Naming Centennial

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

The ceremony commemorating "Arlington’s Naming Centennial: 1920-2020: Looking Both Ways" was held on November 19, 2021. The Arlington County Board, the County Manager, State Delegates of the Virginia General Assembly, and community leaders came toge... Read More...

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How the Internet Began in Arlington

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

You may know that the Internet was, in fact, created in Arlington in the 1970s. The technology was developed by the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), now known as DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). The... Read More...

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