Reston Lake Anne Village Center and Robert E. Simon

Posted by in Uncategorized on Mar 13th, 2011 | 0 comments

Let's Visit Reston's Lake Anne Village Center and Reston's Visionary Robert E. Simon Around the House with Jan and Steve Bachman RE/MAX Gateway Search Like an Agent: janandsteve.listingbook.com web site: www.homesbybachman.com Blog: activerain.com Music by Alex Beroza: ccmixter.org

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Washington and Lee University – Lexington, VA

Posted by in Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2011 | 0 comments

Meander with us as we explore the campus of Washington and Lee University. It is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749. Walk the same ground that George Washington and Robert E. Lee strolled.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Our Environmental Destiny

Posted by in Virginia Wildlife on Jul 11th, 2010 | 0 comments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s reputation as a resolute defender of the environment stems from a litany of successful legal actions. Kennedy was named one of TIME magazines Heroes for the Planet for his success in helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River. In 2009, he was named one of Rolling Stones 100 Agents of Change. He has worked on environmental issues across the Americas, and has assisted several indigenous tribes in Latin America and Canada in successfully negotiating treaties protecting traditional homelands. Kennedy is also credited with leading the fight to protect New York City's water supply. He is the senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council. One of NRDC's focuses is to encourage greener business practices. A portion of NRDC works to bring business and government together in order to establish policies that are good for the economy and the environment. In addition to his numerous leadership roles, Kennedy has published a number of books, including the New York Times bestseller Crimes Against Nature (2004); The Riverkeepers (1997); and Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr: A Biography (1977).

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Flowers: Robert and Elizabeth Davenport

Posted by in Virginia Tourism on Jun 5th, 2010 | 0 comments

"Flowers" is a 16mm film I made in the late 1960s, during the Vietnam War. It features my father and mother Robert and Elizabeth Davenport. My father Robert C Davenport was born in Norfork, NB in 1905 and moved to the DC area with the New Deal. Robert C. Davenport conceived and built Hollin Hills, a well known community of contemporary houses south of Alexandria, Virginia. My mother was born in 1906, the daughter of Hungarian immigrants from South Bend, Indiana. She helped my father with Hollin Hills as a secretary. My parents bought a 1000 acre farm in the Crooked Run Valley between Delaplane and Paris Virginia in the early 1950 when land here was $50 an acre. They retired to the farm which they had named Hollin and my father raised registered Angus cattle, specializing in selling bulls for commercial herds. Both Elizabeth and Robert are buried in the cemetery at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Delaplane, VA.

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Gettysburg, PA – Part 1

Posted by in Recreation on Jun 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments

Please visit www.ourtripvideos.com for full video and more videos. The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, PA, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign,was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is frequently cited as the wars turning point.George Gordon Meades,Confederate, Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's invasion of the North. Abraham Lincoln, Joseph Hooker ,July 1, 1863,Gettysburg National Cemetery,historic Gettysburg Address. New Museum and Visitor Center,ranger programs, battlefield walks, evening campfire programs, living history groups and band concerts.Confederate,Union,Ohio Valley Civil War Association,infantry, artillery, Signal Corps, Pennsylvania Monument, Auto Tour,Parkers Battery will host a camp and programs at Pitzer Woods.

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