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81How To Save Money While On Vacation
Getting ready for vacation can be expensive. Being on vacation can be even more expensive! Find out how we plan to save money on gas, rentals/hotels, eating out/groceries, spending money and entertainment while on vacation!
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61Invasive Species-Mile a Minute Vine
An invasive plant species in West Virginia is persicaria perfoliata, also known as mile a minute vine. It is a vine that first came to this country in the 1890’s, but was not really established until a bunch of holly seeds from Japan were planted...
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75West Virginia is a great vacation spot for families.
It’s that time of year again, the kids are out of school for the summer, you and your spouse, or just you have a week or so off and you are thinking, ‘Great! It’s time for a family vacation.’ You get to looking at your finances and frown,...
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69Kevin Costner's Hatfields & McCoys
Kevin Costner brings a post civil war fued to the small screen with brilliance.
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68Appalachian Women shave their heads in protest of Mountaintop Removal
On Memorial Day on the steps of the Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia a group of women shaved their heads to protest Mountaintop Removal Mining. The event was organized by Marilyn Mullens. The shaving of their heads was symbolic of the...
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82Adventures of Mark Twain / A Young Journalist and a Virginia City Duel
The journey of Mark Twain to Virginia City Nevada and then to California. Mark Twain worked as a reporter for the Territorial Enterprise, the first newspaper published in Nevada. A story about an alleged duel between Mark Twain and the owner of a competing newspaper. Samuel Clemens changed his pen name to Mark Twain while working as a reporter in Virginia City. He wrote "Roughing It" in the 1860's about his adventures in the wild west and in mining camps in Nevada and California.
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76Capitol Square Richmond Virginia
A detailed look at Capitol Square Richmond Virginia its buildings, Sculptures, wildlife and flora with excellent photos and their history. Statues of Washington, Stonewall Jackson, Edgar Allan Poe, the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial featuring Barbara Rose Johns. Buildings - the Capitol Building built in 1788 and the Executive Mansion aka The Governor's Mansion Great photos of the squirrels that live in the square along with the flowers that were in bloom on the day I took the photographs
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67Morven Park
Set on the lush landscape of Loudon County, Virginia, Morven Park is host to a beautiful garden and a Governor's Mansion. With over 1,000 acres, this historic site boasts of fantastic local events from equestrian competitions to a brew festival....
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63Cascades Hiking
Roaring water Deep in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, the Cascades offer breath taking views of wildlife, natural springs, and many waterfalls. With bridges that cross the roaring water, and rocks that you can jump on, this is a great escape...
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75Train: A Short Story
This is a short story I wrote for my Fiction class at ODU. It's kind of a rough draft, so any feedback would be great!
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