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  2. Thomas Ritchie (journalist) - Wikipedia

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    Ritchie took up teaching and took charge of an academy in Fredericksburg. In 1803, he moved to Richmond and set up a bookstore there. On May 9, 1804, he bought the Republican newspaper the Richmond Enquirer from the Jones family with its current mechanical department head W. W. Worsley. On July 30, 1805, he became sole editor and owner and he ...

  3. List of newspapers in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Breeze – student newspaper of James Madison University; The Bullet – student newspaper of the University of Mary Washington; The Buzz – student newspaper of Shenandoah University; The Cadet – student newspaper of Virginia Military Institute; The Captain's Log – student newspaper of Christopher Newport University

  4. Fredericksburg, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Fredericksburg's daily newspaper is The Free Lance–Star. The Free Lance was first published in 1885, and competed with two twice-weekly papers in the city during the late 19th century, the Fredericksburg News and The Virginia Star. While the News folded in 1884, the Star moved to daily publication in 1893. In 1900, the two companies merged ...

  5. The Chimneys (Fredericksburg, Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Fredericksburg was a major port city in the colonies in the mid- to late 18th century and The Chimneys' hipped roof framing utilizes techniques common in the construction of ships' hulls at the time. The roof is supported by three heavy king post trusses. [4] [6]

  6. History of American newspapers - Wikipedia

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    The history of American newspapers begins in the early 18th century with the publication of the first colonial newspapers. American newspapers began as modest affairs—a sideline for printers. They became a political force in the campaign for American independence.

  7. Washington Avenue Historic District (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

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    It includes substantial, high-style residences that line both the east and the west sides of Washington Avenue reflect the various domestic styles that were popular at the turn of the 20th century. Notable dwellings include the Samuel W. Somerville House (1896-1897), Shepherd House (1910-1911), and Mary Washington Monument Caretaker's Lodge (1896).

  8. Gabriel Jones (politician) - Wikipedia

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    Gabriel Jones (May 17, 1724 – October 1806) was an 18th-century Welsh American lawyer, legislator, court clerk and civil servant in the colony (and later U.S. state) of Virginia. Jones attended Christ's Hospital (one of England's "Bluecoat Schools"), after which he served as an indentured apprentice studying jurisprudence under a solicitor in ...

  9. Mary Ball Washington House - Wikipedia

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    The Mary Washington House, at 1200 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the house in which George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, resided towards the end of her life. It is now operated as an 18th-century period historic house museum, one of several museums in Fredericksburg operated by Washington Heritage Museums. Today it ...

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