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  2. Greenbrier, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Greenbrier is a community located in the independent city of Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. It is made up of two sections, Greenbrier East and Greenbrier West. Greenbrier Parkway, a major road in Greenbrier, is the commercial hub of Chesapeake. Shopping centers line this major road, including Greenbrier Mall. Another major road, Volvo ...

  3. Greenbriar, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Greenbriar is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.The population at the 2020 census was 8,421. [1] The community between Fairfax City and Chantilly dates from the late 1960s, when it was developed by Levitt & Sons. [2]

  4. Dick Pointer - Wikipedia

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    Dick Pointer (before 1778 – 1827) was an American frontier hero and an enslaved African. He is best known for his bravery in the defence of Fort Donnally, in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, from a Shawnee attack in 1778.

  5. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    Remarkable pieces of info about history, science, pop culture and more. ... 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind. Morgan McMurrin. May 27, 2024 at 3:10 AM.

  6. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    The real name for a hashtag is an octothorpe. Neil Armstrong’s hair was sold in 2004 for $3,000. The longest English word is 189,819 letters long.

  7. Sandy Creek Expedition - Wikipedia

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    The Sandy Creek Expedition, also known as the Sandy Expedition or the Big Sandy Expedition, [1] (not to be confused with the Big Sandy Expedition of 1861) was a 1756 campaign by Virginia Regiment soldiers and Cherokee warriors into modern-day West Virginia against the Shawnee, who were raiding the British colony of Virginia's frontier.

  8. John A. North House - Wikipedia

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    From 1890 to 1894, Dr. Telford pastored the Old Stone Church (Lewisburg, West Virginia), and then later became the President of the Lewisburg Female Institute, later renamed the Greenbrier College for Women. Telford later sold the house to Greenbrier College and it became the house for the Presidents of Greenbrier College. [6]

  9. The Hornbook of Virginia History - Wikipedia

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    The Library of Virginia has described the Hornbook as the "definitive, handy reference guide to Virginia's history and culture." [1] [3] The first edition of the book was published in 1949 by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, Division of History and Archaeology, with subsequent editions in 1965, 1983, and 1994. [2]