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  2. Abingdon Historic District - Wikipedia

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    In 1971, the Penn family sold the home to the Penn House Preservation Foundation, which later conveyed it to the Town of Abingdon. The William King Regional Arts Center managed the home beginning in 1995. Today, the Fields-Penn 1860 House museum is operated by the Town of Abingdon [8] The Tavern 222 E. Main St. 1779

  3. List of newspapers in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    New Journal and Guide: Norfolk: 1900 Weekly News & Advance [5] Lynchburg: 1986 Daily Lee Enterprises: News-Gazette [5] Lexington 1801 [9] Weekly The News-Gazette Corp. Began as the Rockbridge Repository 1801: News Leader: Staunton: 1904 Daily Gannett Company [10] News Progress: Mecklenburg County: 1884 Weekly Womack Publishing Co. Inc. [2] News ...

  4. List of weekly newspapers in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Unlike these metropolitan newspapers, a weekly newspaper will cover a smaller area, such as one or more smaller towns or an entire county. Most weekly newspapers follow a similar format as daily newspapers (i.e., news, sports, family news, obituaries). However, the primary focus is on news from the publication's coverage area.

  5. Abingdon, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    It was a prime location as a trade center and access point to the west and south. In 1776 the community of Black's Fort was made the county seat of the newly formed Washington county. In 1778, Black's Fort was incorporated as the town of Abingdon, said to be named for Abingdon-on-Thames the ancestral home of Martha Washington in Oxfordshire ...

  6. List of the oldest newspapers - Wikipedia

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    Published 1771–1778 and 1782–1785. 1771 Ephemerides Zagrabienses: Latin Zagreb: Kingdom of Croatia, Habsburg monarchy: Published in 1771 by Antun Jandera 1772 Derry Journal: English Derry and Donegal: Kingdom of Ireland Still published bi-weekly. Originally titled London-Derry Journal and General Advertiser, changed to its current name in ...

  7. 1778 Virginia gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    The 1778 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 1778 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

  8. Hedges Amicus Brief FINAL - HuffPost

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    Nos. 12-3176, 12-3644 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT CHRISTOPHER HEDGES, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BARACK OBAMA, individually and as

  9. William Vassall - Wikipedia

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    In his Journal, Winthrop identifies Winslow’s Salamander as “Mr. Vassall, a man never at rest except in the fire of contention.” On 10 May 1648, Winthrop reported news received from England: Vassall, “who went from Scituate to petition against the country,” had moved to Barbados .