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    Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River...
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    question of slavery in the Virginia General Assembly. Pro-slavery Virginians recognized that if Alexandria were returned to Virginia, it could provide two...
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  • Alexandria, Virginia, an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located along the western bank of the Potomac River. The city of approximately...
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    The history of Alexandria, Virginia, begins with the first European settlement in 1695. Over the next century, the town became a significant port. In 1801...
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  • Alexandria City High School (formerly named T. C. Williams High School) is a public high school in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, United States, just...
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    Alexandria Union Station is a historic railroad station in Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. To avoid confusion with nearby Washington Union...
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    Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the Rosemont Historic District of Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Burials began at the site in 1811, when it was a...
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    Old Town Alexandria is one of the original settlements of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and is located just minutes from Washington, D.C., of which...
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    is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of Northern Virginia and borders both the city of Alexandria and Arlington County and forms part...
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    Alexandria Library is the public library in Alexandria, Virginia in the United States. In 1794, Alexandria Library opened as a private lending library...
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    they reached Alexandria's seaport. The canal ran southwards for seven miles through today's Arlington County and City of Alexandria, Virginia, dropping 38...
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    District, of Alexandria, Virginia, (United States) and is a minor basilica and parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington in Virginia. The Basilica...
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    An election for Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia will be held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Justin Wilson has announced he will not seek a third term as...
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    of a free labor system. The address is now 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia, but due to expansion of Fort Belvoir and reconstruction of historic...
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  • South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing), p. 87. "Interview with Stonewall Jackson," The Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria, Virginia, 21 January 1863, p. 4....
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    Episcopal and EHS), founded in 1839, is a boarding school located in Alexandria, Virginia. The Holy Hill 130-acre (53-hectare) campus houses 440 students from...
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  • Library of Virginia, meaning that NOVA has access to many of the same resources as the other colleges and universities in Virginia. The Alexandria Campus...
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    King Street is a major road in Alexandria, Virginia, United States and historic Old Town Alexandria. It extends westward from the Potomac River waterfront...
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    The Bank of Alexandria is a historic bank building located at Alexandria, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1807, and consists of a three-story...
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    ART – Arlington County, Virginia DASH – Alexandria, Virginia Fairfax Connector – Fairfax County, Virginia CUE Bus – Fairfax, Virginia Loudoun County Transit –...
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    Washington Street, with an entrance at 141 North Columbus Street, in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England's Fairfax...
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    The Raid on Alexandria was a British victory during the War of 1812, which gained much plunder at little cost but may have contributed to the later British...
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    over the Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and Richmond metro areas and surrounding locations with courthouses located in Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond...
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  • a practice session for the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Alexandria, Virginia. 66-year-old James Hodgkinson shot six people, including U.S. House...
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    The Lyceum is a historic museum and event space in Alexandria, Virginia. Built in 1839 on the initiative of Quaker schoolmaster Benjamin Hallowell, it...
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    New Alexandria is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia. It comprises large homes, condominiums...
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    service to much of the inner ring of Northern Virginia, including the independent cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church and Arlington and Fairfax...
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    Alexandria National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, of approximately 5.5 acres (2.2 ha), located in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. Administered...
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    Old Town Alexandria, Prince William Forest Park, and portions of Shenandoah National Park. The region is often spelled "northern Virginia", although...
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