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Anonymous veterans to be honored by name and rank for the first time

Sharon K. Grossman
November 08, 2011

| November 8, 2011

Forty-three veterans will be honored for the first time in over 100 years by name and rank in this year’s annual Veterans Day ceremony organized by the Friends of Athens Asylum Cemeteries at The Ridges Cemetery #1...

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Numbered graves in institution's cemeteries to receive identities

Sharon K. Grossman
September 15, 2011

| September 15, 2011

Anonymous graves of patients who died at The Ridges in Athens, Ohio, when it was operated as a psychiatric hospital, will soon have additional new gravestones marking their names, birth dates, and dates of death. These graves hold the bodies...

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Historic Jordan Springs decks its halls with spectacular Christmas decorations

Sharon K. Grossman
November 24, 2010

| November 24, 2010

When it comes to Christmas, the people at Historic Jordan Springs near Winchester, Virginia, certainly know how to decorate in style. Reds, greens, silver and gold delight the eye at every turn and one room even includes a life-sized...

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The song that always changes our focus

Sharon K. Grossman
July 21, 2010

| July 21, 2010

Songs lift our spirits, inspire us, and often take us places in our thoughts where we cannot get to otherwise, but one song that always changes our focus is Taps. This haunting, military melody immediately speaks to us of the...

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Origins

The tavern was an essential element in the Revolutionary War

Sharon K. Grossman
June 29, 2010

| June 29, 2010

These days when one thinks of a tavern, a picture comes to mind of a bar providing food, drink, pool tables, a live band, or Karaoke.But in Colonial days, the tavern was an essential element of society and during...

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American Revolution

The men Betsy Ross loved

Sharon K. Grossman
June 28, 2010

| June 28, 2010

Elizabeth Griscom, also known as Betsy Ross, is credited with making the first U.S. flag in 1776 during the American Revolution.Whether or not Betsy actually did make the first flag is debatable, but her name has been irrevocably...

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American Revolution

Father's Day brings out the washboards in Logan Ohio

| June 19, 2010

Friday and Saturday of Father’s Day weekend each year, the city of Logan, Ohio, closes its Main St. and hosts a musical celebration there in honor of the washboard.In 1868, the washboard was dubbed by the ...

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The Outdoor Drama is a flesh and blood illustration of history

Sharon K. Grossman
June 17, 2010

| June 17, 2010

What could be more authentic than a reproduction of American history in the form of an outdoor drama? These dramatic reenactments highlight American History, as well as other artistic performances, like nothing else can.The sights, the sounds, and even...

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reenactments

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Sharon K. Grossman

Anonymous veterans to be honored by name and rank for the first time

Numbered graves in institution's cemeteries to receive identities

Historic Jordan Springs decks its halls with spectacular Christmas decorations

The song that always changes our focus

The tavern was an essential element in the Revolutionary War

The men Betsy Ross loved

Father's Day brings out the washboards in Logan Ohio

The Outdoor Drama is a flesh and blood illustration of history

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