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Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington (2023)

AnnetteAugust 12, 2023

For the past year, the Arlington Historical Society and the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington have collaborated on a project to recover the largely unknown history of the county’s enslaved population and to chronicle their lives. Jessica Kaplan, 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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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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USS Arlington Returns to Home Port (2013)

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

Five years after its keel was laid down the USS Arlington finally sailed into its home port of Norfolk Virginia where it was commissioned into active service in the United States Navy. It was a memorable and moving beginning to what Arlington offici... Read More...

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A Snapshot of Arlington Through the 1920 Census

AnnetteFebruary 3, 2021

County Manager Mark Schwartz compares a snapshot of Arlington from 100 years ago and today’s Arlington. Arlington County began as a rural area of farms — the last of which closed in 1955 — and grew into a densely populated community with housing dev... Read More...

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African-American Storytelling (2011)

AnnetteAugust 14, 2020

This African-American multigenerational storytelling event was sponsored by the Friends of the Arlington (VA) Public Library and was part of the Tell Arlington's Story initiative. It features: Mattie WalkerKenny JamesPatti MonroeKline Price In... Read More...

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Family Fun in Arlington (1959)

AnnetteAugust 14, 2020

This is rare recovered 8 mm footage of leisure time in Arlington. The film was acquired and is narrated by Charlie Clark, local historian, journalist, and author of the Falls Church News Press "Our Man in Arlington" column. The film is from Guy F... Read More...

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