I visited Virginia in July 2018 and let me tell you that not only is Virginia for lovers but it’s also full of books, good history, good food, and good people. I traveled the state from the north in Manassas, to the Northern Neck tidewater area, around Tappahannock, over to Richmond, down to Jamestown, out
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James Madison’s Montpelier was the home of James Madison, 4th President of the United States. The grounds of his famous residence are located near Orange, Virginia about 45 minutes northeast of Charlottesville. Although route 20 gets you there quicker, I found that taking the 22/231 up through Gordonsville is a much prettier drive. That route
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Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home was built in 1772 upon a 5,000 acre property in Virginia just east of the city of Charlottesville. Originally intended as a plantation for the retiring 3rd President of the United States, Jefferson outfitted the house with many technical innovations that he himself invented. As an avid scientist and botanist, the
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April 27th 2018 marks the 153rd anniversary of the sinking of the Sultana in 1865. It also commemorates the worst maritime disaster in US history, even worse than the infamous Titanic. On Friday April 27th through Saturday April 28th, descendants and family of those that were on board that fateful steamer Sultana gathered in Alabama
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King Mindaugas of Lithuania lived for 60 years and reigned for a combined 27 years of his monumental life. He was the first King of Lithuania and its very first Head Of State, a legacy which has continued all the way until the present day; he united tribes, repelled the Crusades, and created the country
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What we now know as the history of the Union Jack flag is a 3-layered cake consisting of the (1) English Cross of Saint George, (2) the blue and white Scottish Saltire Cross of Saint Andrew, and (3) the red and white Irish Cross of Saint Patrick. The Union Jack flag represents more than national
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Her name is Joyeuse meaning ‘joyous’ and she is the magnificent sword of Charlemagne that accompanied him on his rise to power from Frankish King in 768 to Holy Roman Emperor in 800 to the posthumously acknowledged ‘father of all Europe’ after his death in 814. Joyeuse has a 32.6 inch blade with its overall length
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If you were in the city of Kaunas on March 11, 2018 you would have witnessed Lithuania rolling out a 656-foot (200 meter) flag to celebrate Lithuanian Restoration Day! Here are 16 photos I’ve gathered from around the net to show you just how amazingly inspirational and patriotic that flag is – it’s over 2
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Being interested in both Lithuania and the Medici family from different perspectives, I never thought the two would be connected! I always knew that the Medici banking influence ran from Italy to London to Bruges; however, I had no idea that the Medici family itself was also connected to medieval Lithuania. I’m fascinated by the
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Lithuania: February 16, 2018 marked 100 years of Lithuanian independence and the country sure went above and beyond in its efforts to celebrate its centennial! The amount of creativity and forethought that went into these festivities is just not to be believed, and it wasn’t just things that were happening in the ‘official’ state celebrations
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