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Helping Shape America: Germanna Families in Congress

MarcWheat — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:40:30 -0600

James E. Martin (1923-2011), Germanna Trustee Emeritus

MarcWheat — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:31:25 -0700

James E. Martin, 88, of Bryson City, North Carolina, died December 11, 2011. He was born January 17, 1923 in Stevensburg, Virginia to the late Edgar Payne and Agnes Siebert Martin.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma M. Hawkins and a nephew, Kenneth Brown.

Washington Sängerbund Christmas Concert

MarcWheat — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:26:00 -0700

Start: Dec 18 2011 - 15:00

End: Dec 18 2011 - 16:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Sunday, December 18, 2011, 3:00pm - Deutsches Weihnachtskonzert
The Washington Sängerbund‘s traditional annual German Christmas Concert

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Pearl Harbor Day

MarcWheat — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:15:55 -0700

Start: Dec 7 2012 - 07:55

End: Dec 7 2012 - 17:14

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Pearl Harbor Day is a time of remembrance for Americans. At 7:55 and 42 seconds, on the morning of December 7th, 1941, thousands of unsuspecting Americans were killed in a surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

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University of Mary Washington German Club Christmas Market

MarcWheat — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:26:57 -0700

Start: Dec 8 2011 - 17:00

End: Dec 8 2011 - 20:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

The University of Mary Washington German Club is organizing a traditional German Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market). In Germany, these outdoor street markets are held from the end of November to the end of December in celebration of Yuletide. Tents are set up outdoors and vendors sell hot food and drinks as well as clothing and traditional craft items.

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Der Westen: Auswanderer Besuch in der alten Heimat

MarcWheat — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:26:35 -0700

Siegen-Eisern. Im Jahr 1713 wollten 42 Siegerländer aus 13 Familien aus den Städten und Dörfern Niederndorf, Oberfischbach, Oberschelden, Eisern, Trupbach, Kaan-Marienborn und Müsen nach Virginia (USA) auswandern.

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Germanna Foundation!

MarcWheat — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:58:20 -0700

Start: Nov 24 2011 - 17:14

End: Nov 24 2011 - 17:17

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

We live richer lives than Medieval kings, in a nation where dignity of the individual is enshrined in the freedoms we enjoy. Every day in America is lived with thanksgiving.

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Germanna Descendant Buzz Aldrin Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

MarcWheat — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:17:33 -0700

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Germanna "one of the most significant historic sites in the country"; Wal-Mart moves to "sacred soil"

MarcWheat — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:39:38 -0600

Public Weighs in on Walmart BY ROBIN KNEPPER

Fredericksburg Free Lance - Star, October 15, 2011, page 1 top of the fold

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Germanna Foundation Recognized as an "Economic Driving Force" Leading Up to 300th Jubilee

MarcWheat — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:46:38 -0700

Grant's Battle of the Wilderness headquarters preserved

By: Drew Jackson, Orange County Review
Published: November 09, 2011

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