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  2. Woman's club movement in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The woman's club movement became part of Progressive era social reform, which was reflected by many of the reforms and issues addressed by club members. [3] According to Maureen A. Flanagan, [4] many women's clubs focused on the welfare of their community because of their shared experiences in tending to the well-being of home-life.

  3. Emporia, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    1498475 [3] Website. ci.emporia.va.us. Emporia is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, surrounded by Greensville County, United States. Emporia and a predecessor town have been the county seat of Greensville County since 1791. [4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,766, [5] making it the third-least populous city in ...

  4. Fred Gray (attorney) - Wikipedia

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    Fred Gray, E. D. Nixon, president of the NAACP and secretary of the new Montgomery Improvement Association: and Clifford Durr (a white lawyer who, with his wife, Virginia Foster Durr was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement) searched for the ideal case law to challenge the constitutional legitimacy of the Montgomery and Alabama bus ...

  5. Emporia natives discover ancestors' 18th century home while ...

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    The Blicks ancestors owned and occupied it 250 years ago. Courthouse records indicate the tobacco and crop plantation had its own mill seat during the 18th and 19th centuries up to the mid-20th ...

  6. Saint Paul's College (Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Designated VLR. March 20, 1979 [3] Saint Paul's College was a private historically black college in Lawrenceville, Virginia. Saint Paul's College opened its doors on September 24, 1888, originally training students as teachers and for agricultural and industrial jobs. By the late 20th century, Saint Paul's College offered undergraduate degrees ...

  7. Francis G. Welch Stadium - Wikipedia

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    Francis G. Welch Stadium, also known as Jones Field at Welch Stadium or Welch Stadium, is a sport stadium in Emporia, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by the Emporia State University football and track & field teams and Emporia High School football. It is named to honor long-time Emporia State coach and athletic director Fran Welch. [1]

  8. Belfield–Emporia Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Belfield–Emporia Historic District, also known as North Emporia, is a national historic district located at Emporia, Virginia. The district includes 41 contributing buildings in the Belfield section of Emporia. In 1887, the neighboring towns of Hicksford and Belfield merged to form the town of Emporia. The district generally consists of late ...

  9. Hicksford–Emporia Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Hicksford–Emporia Historic District, also known as Emporia, is a national historic district located at Emporia, Virginia. The district includes 36 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in the Hicksford section of Emporia. In 1848, Hicksford was a stop on the Petersburg Railroad. In 1887, the neighboring towns of Hicksford and ...