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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Now Online The Library of Congress has placed online nearly 25,000 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, which depict the structure and use of buildings in U.S. cities and towns. Maps will be added monthly until 2020, for a total of approximately 500,000.The online collection now features maps published prior to 1900.&...

History of the Fairfax County Courts & Public Safety History of the Fairfax County Courts & Public Safety Fairfax County Courts: TBA Fairfax County Sheriff Office: Sheriff Stacy A. Kincaid Fairfax County Police Department: Police Chief Col. Edwin C. Roessler Jr.; 2nd Lt. Dan Courtney, retired History of the Fairfax County Courts & Public Safety (paint...

Sorry, Ebooks. These 9 Studies Show Why Print Is Better Don't lament the lost days of cutting your fingers on pristine new novels or catching a whiff of that magical, transportive

Why the Printed Book Will Last Another 500 Years It’s always an intellectual mistake to assume that the thing you love the most might be the exception. I remember listening to a public-radio conversation a few years ago in which two people debate…

some Southern cemeteries

Grave Matters: Spooky Southern Cemeteries Made famous by the book and film Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, this sprawling, oak-shaded Southern–gothic graveyard is just a short drive from downtown Savannah. Block out an afternoon to explore the resting places of lyricist Johnny Mercer, poet Conrad Aiken, and Edward Telfair, Georgia’...

A good Virginia family.

Virginia Department of Historic Resources: Say NO to the removal of the Robert Ball Family Cemetery in Ballston, Virginia The Robert Ball Family Cemetery is threatened by development, which proposes to remove the human remains and markers to an off site location. The Robert Ball Family Cemetery was set aside in 1866 as a burial ground for his family, when his land was divided among his children and families. The town...

Most People Still Prefer Physical Books Americans’ appetite for reading books — ones you actually hold in your hands — has not slowed in recent years, says a Pew Research Center survey.

more Civil War stories coming to life . . .

Huntington Library sets out to decode thousands of Civil War telegrams hidden for a century: 'It's mind-boggling' They ticked out news of typhoid, scurvy and fear. They spoke of long marches and vast battles. They hummed with frailty and humor, fretting over drunken soldiers and praising the unwavering president of a fraying republic. They clacked in broken rhythms that rang with the ominous: “We will not rema...

NORTH FLAG author John Rob's 30-minute Sirius Satellite radio interview by Maggie Linton today was a m a z I n g. Thanks to all who made it happen!

Slideshow: Season 2 Behind the Scenes Photos | Mercy Street | PBS Go on set of Mercy Street Season 2 and see behind-the-scenes photos of the stars and crew.

George Washington Learn more about the life and legacy of George Washington.