Historic Sites and History

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (270+ words) On Sept. 17, 1889, Alexandrians gathered in the streets to see something astonishing: 40 electric streetlights coming to life for the first time. ALEXANDRIA, VA — Any evening now looks perfectly ordinary in Alexandria: lamps glowing over sidewalks, headlights moving along city streets and…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (36+ words) Nine New Orleans locations made the Louisiana Landmark Society’s most endangered list, highlighting sites preservationists say need protection. Nine New Orleans locations made the Louisiana Landmark Society's most endangered list, highlighting sites preservationists say need protection....

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (144+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's Old State Capitol won an award from the Southeastern Museum Conference for its newest permanent exhibit, Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Monday. The exhibit, "A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction's Legacy in Louisiana," earned…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (325+ words) For the first time since 2023, the Alexandria Forum will return to the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum Friday. In keeping with the theme of America’s 250th birthday, this forum focuses on Alexandria’s role in the American Revolution. Arguing that the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (89+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. British Gen. Cornwallis’s sword, thought to have been surrendered to George Washington…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1485+ words) Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Even all of these years later, one thing many people remember, beyond the obvious tragedy, is how beautiful the day was. Rev. Oran Warder, who joined St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as rector in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (311+ words) Friday is the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as Flight 93, whose passengers bravely prevented it from flying into the U.S. Capitol. Another emergency responder that day was Officer Francis Powers of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (441+ words) The strike ended on May 29, 1946, with the signing of the Krug-Lewis Agreement, which guaranteed union miners a wage increase, vacation pay, a shorter five-day workweek and new safety regulations. The Krug-Lewis agreement also established mining’s first medical, hospital and retirement…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//August 28, 2026// Louisiana population often fluctuates, as 84,200 people left the state while 72,000 moved in between 2024 and 2025, according to USAFacts. There are also regional population shifts happening in Louisiana, with certain cities seeing exponential growth in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) History loves a villain, but the culprit was likely something much more mundane. Stones & Bones is back! Today we explore the most likely culprit for the destruction of the Library of Alexandria. Want to make sure you get every Stones…...