A stone’s throw from the U.S. Capitol, this former stomping ground of the Founding Fathers is now a walkable wonderland traversed by locals and tourists alike. Exploring the vibrant waterfront ...

The famous library of Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the most important repositories of knowledge in the ancient world. Built in the fourth century B.C., it flourished for some six centuries, was ...

Union soldiers burned Alexandria to the ground in 1864, but who gave the order to do it? BY ROBIN MILLER | Staff writer. Robin Miller. Author email; Feb 23, 2025 Feb 23, 2025; ...

After years of campaigning and collaborating, the family members of fallen Alexandria Police officers broke ground Saturday on a memorial in front of the department's Wheeler Avenue headquarters ...

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No buildings predating 1864 can be found in Alexandria. Most of the structures were incinerated in the wake of the Union Army withdrawal on May 13, 1864. The few buildings that survived were ...