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Columns

What if we used our commonalities to do good things?

I’ve had some wonderful days last week at the Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum, meeting people from all over the country.   Milt and I enjoyed ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 27, 2023 5:29 pm

Columns

Washington’s role on the Underground Railroad

Two years ago, Milt and I, along with his cousins Emma and Sarah, were blessed to attend the unveiling of the Harriet Tubman statue exhibit ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 20, 2023 4:55 pm

Columns

Home wasn’t built in a day

This weekend while Milt was away attending the Men’s Ignite Conference at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. with about 4,000 others, I used some of the ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 13, 2023 4:36 pm

Columns

Legends of Little Harlem, Won’t you be my neighbor?

I am so thankful to have the opportunity to write this column. I have met so many wonderful people who tell me they love reading ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, March 6, 2023 5:07 pm

Columns

About those wooden nickels; hopefully you haven’t taken any

My search of local history takes me on some very interesting adventures. People share such fascinating accounts with me and ask me if I could do a ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 27, 2023 4:46 pm

Columns

Early sign of spring brings back Tulip Festival memories

Yay, I just saw the first harbinger of Spring!  My neighbor’s yard is full of tulips!  And while my flower garden has not produced the lovely yellow flowers yet, as ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 20, 2023 12:50 pm

Columns

Know your town: The “Bird’s Nest”

The beautiful section of downtown Washington on the corner of Bridge and Main Street known as ‘Haven’s Wharf’ covers an area called the ‘Bird’s Nest.’  ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, February 6, 2023 4:12 pm

Columns

Let’s build bridges together

My favorite subject in school and college was history.  Mr. Horowitz, one of my college history professors often said good historians ought to be bridge ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, January 30, 2023 3:03 pm

Columns

The story behind a man and his bull

Thank you, readers, for the tremendous feedback I received from last week’s column ‘Know Your Town 2023’ in which I featured a brief history of the ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Monday, January 23, 2023 4:57 pm

Columns

Know Your Town 2023

I have had so many requests to do more ‘Know Your Town’ series that feature the history of the African American community that I share ... Read more

by Leesa Jones, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 2:59 pm

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