Leesa Jones, Author at Washington Daily News

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Wonderful history, wonderful collaboration

One of my greatest joys is sharing local history. There is an abundance of history in Washington for everyone. Every group of people here has ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 22, 2024 4:42 pm

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The rest of the story

Last week I shared the story of Oliver Cromwell, a formerly enslaved man in the painting by German artist, Emmanuel Leutze, that depicted General George ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 15, 2024 3:25 pm

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History hunting in New Jersey part two

In last week’s column, I shared how I planned a road trip to Burlington New Jersey to do some ‘history hunting’ for more information about ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 8, 2024 4:37 pm

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On the road again: next stop Timbuctoo

Could those old local stories about enslaved people going to ‘Timbuctoo’ be true? I had to find out, so I’m on the road again, this ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, April 1, 2024 4:01 pm

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Great is his faithfulness

For as long as I can remember, the Easter season has always been precious and special. I understood even as a young child what Easter ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 25, 2024 4:16 pm

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Education is the key to success

I was asked recently if I could go back in time and have dinner with someone who made great history in Washington, who would that ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 18, 2024 5:00 pm

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Aurora: The Eden of North Carolina

During a Black History Month program for the awesome scholars and staff at S. W. Snowden School in Aurora, we got a chance to share ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 11, 2024 4:38 pm

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Your dinner is served, Mr. President

As we kick off our March ‘Women’s History Month’ I want to talk about someone Washington needs to know more about. But before I tell ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 4, 2024 4:50 pm

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The Boys & Girls Club was almost a hospital

On September 20, 1958, Beaufort County native Dr. John Cordice (1919-2013) operated on Martin Luther King, Jr. in a Harlem, N.Y. City hospital. He is ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 26, 2024 4:58 pm

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What’s love got to do with it?

As I sat in Spring Garden Baptist Church listening to our beloved Pastor Aaron Lewis share God’s word with the congregation about loving people, he ... Read more