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From Historic Visit to Community Tradition
Following the historic visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Front Royal and Warren County during VA250 anniversary events, a new petition proposes exploring an annual spring heritage-themed community event inspired by the region’s history, tourism, & international attention. Read More
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Royals Visit Front Royal
I spent the day navigating security checkpoints, crowded sidewalks, and exhaustion as King Charles III & Queen Camilla visited Front Royal. Between helicopters, sheep, media crews, and improvised celebrations, my quiet Shenandoah Valley town briefly became the center of international attention. Read More
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From Lanterns to Liberty
What started as a simple visit turned into stepping in as a minuteman, marching with the SAR, writing with a quill, and helping manage a musket volley. Along the way, one small gesture—a free commemorative coin—stood out. Read More
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America 250 Bingo Challenge
Stepping into Revolutionary attire for a library skit, I found myself balancing historical accuracy, missed lines, and unexpected humor. Not quite reenactment, not quite theater—just a moment where community, history, and imperfection came together in a surprisingly memorable way. Read More
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Restoring the Signal
Repairing relationships, rediscovering old tools, and building new systems, this project reconnects people through sound, text, and shared experience. From rotary phones to TTY machines, the exhibit restores more than signals—it brings communities, stories, and forgotten technology back online. Read More
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Writing a Rulebook Like It’s 1881
A small Victorian-style game manual became an unexpected experiment in historical voice, typography, and satire. Built from 1881 newspaper advertisements, it aims not only to entertain players, but spark curiosity about local history and overlooked stories hidden in everyday artifacts. Read More
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Four-Inch Windows Into 1881
Restoring 1881 Warren Sentinel advertisements into modern print blocks involves scaling fragile scans, repairing lost ink, and making careful design choices. Each piece becomes a balance between historical preservation and creative interpretation, transforming forgotten newsprint into tactile artifacts ready for printing. Read More
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Ice, Ink, and In The News
A quiet day of archival cleanup, frozen driveways, and resurrected 1881 block ads. I rebuilt my In The News timeline, accepted help clearing ice, and continued restoring Warren Sentinel artwork, learning that independence sometimes means planning ahead, asking neighbors, systems. Read More
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Public Domain Isn’t the End of the Story
While turning pre-1930 Virginia newspaper ads into block prints, I ran into questions about public domain, archive scans, and attribution. This post documents that legal gray area, explores Virginia Chronicle’s terms of use, and explains why I chose to ask for guidance. Read More
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Echoes of the Past
Colleen Snyder’s Echoes of the Past traced Samuels Public Library’s story through oral history and archival research, debuting publicly during a Q&A forum before being shared again at the revived Silver Tea and in a later public presentation. Read More