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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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History of the Syphax Family (2020)

AnnetteDecember 3, 2021

This video is a recording of a virtual event with Steve Hammond for Mount Vernon. Genealogist and family historian Steve Hammond discussed his Syphax family lineage and its connections to historic sites, including Mount Vernon, Abingdon, and Decatur... Read More...

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Document Arlington: The Spirit of Nauck (2016)

AnnetteDecember 2, 2021

This video describes the Nauck/Green Valley Community, past and present. It features, Dr. Alfred Taylor, author and educator; Portia Clark, President of the Green Valley Civic Association; Charlie Clark, local historian and journalist; Jay Fissette,... Read More...

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The Syphax Family of Virginia and D.C. (2021)

AnnetteDecember 2, 2021

This video was recorded on October 14, 2021 at one of AHS's monthly free public events featuring an aspect of Arlington history. Historian and genealogist Steve Hammond discussed the Syphax family, a founding African-American family here in Arlingt... Read More...

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This is How We Say Thank you: Arlington and 9/11 (2021)

AnnetteSeptember 10, 2021

Daniel Gessel is the producer and director of this film. He is a student at H-B Woodlawn and is also a Life Scout at Scouts BSA Troop 149 in Cherrydale. He produced this film for the Arlington Historical Society who sponsored the project as part of ... Read More...

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Uncovering Alexandria’s Waterfront (2021)

AnnetteAugust 26, 2021

Archaeological work along the waterfront in Old Town has led to new insights into 18th century Alexandria. Recent discoveries include remnants of four ships, as well as evidence of an intricate network of wharves and piers created when Alexandrians ... Read More...

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The Arlington Line: Civil War Defenses (2021)

AnnetteAugust 26, 2021

In the early morning hours of May 24, 1861, Union soldiers in Arlington began a construction project that would last the entirety of the war and dominate the local landscape: the Arlington Line fortifications. While many of the Line's physical remai... Read More...

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Revisiting National Airport’s Abingdon Plantation (2021)

AnnetteJune 17, 2021

Henry Ward, Supervising Archaeologist and Historic Preservation Coordinator for the Metropolitian Washington Airports Authority not only the Custis family and the subsequent owners of Abingdon but even more revealingly, highlights how the African-A... Read More...

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Hume School: Past, Present, and Future (2021)

AnnetteMay 30, 2021

The Director of the Arlington Historical Museum is housed in the historic Hume School, the oldest school house in the county. Built in 1891, it operated as a school until 1956. The circumstances of how AHS acquired it are unique and Museum Director... Read More...

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