B-burg History

New EO to promote timber production on FS and BLM-with FWS implications related to the Endangered Species Act and NEPA..

(b) Within 60 days…the FWS…shall complete a strategy on USFS and BLM forest management projects under section 7 of the ESA to improve the speed of approving forestry projects.

Some examples of research USGS does that is at risk with RIFs and restructuring:
- earth quake and volcano monitoring and warnings
- landslide risk assessments
- water quality testing
- wildlife conservation
- wildfire prevention and post-fire rehabilitation
- invasive species tracking

Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual.
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I beginning to think he has a bag of racism gummies that the takes before bed and then wakes up in the middle of the night dictating EOs

Ukraine honors foreign fighters, Americans, as nation’s future on the brink A family travels to Kyiv to bring home their Marine son who fell in the battle for Avdiivka as Trump and Zelensky meet over Ukraine’s future at the White House.

"After the service, the family carefully placed a photo of Hertweck in his military uniform on the ground amid the thousands of mementos honoring other fallen troops and slowly walked away..."

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“It’s about standing up for democracy everywhere” Rep. @sarajacobs.house.gov weighs in on the Trump-Vance ambush of Zelenskyy, and why it’s important to maintain America’s relationships with its allies.

“The time is always right to do what is right.” (Dr Martin Luther King, Jr)

Beatrice Freeman Walker & St Luke On December 17, 2013, Ms. Beatrice Walker recorded an oral history for Virginia Tech’s University Special Collections at the St. Luke, Odd Fellows, and Household of Ruth Hall. As a key figure in pr…

Beatrice Walker’s oral history at St. Luke Hall in 2013. As a Trustee, she helped save the building from condemnation. Her story reveals New Town’s erasure and Maggie Lena Walker’s lasting impact on Black financial empowerment in Blacksburg.
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On Feb. 18, 2025, Heather Nicholson spoke at the VT Woman’s Club Winter Luncheon on St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall, highlighting how cooperative economics helped Black communities survive post-emancipation. Built in 1906, the hall remains a testament to their legacy.

Well, that ice storm was a challenge! Electrical service down for hours. Tree limbs cracking all night! The neighborhood is a mess.

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

Have you ever noticed the small white clapboard building squeezed between the towering commercial structures on Gilbert Street? Uncover its rich history and the people who shaped its story.

Clay is just left of the “M” in Main. Washington, the crossroads, is left of the “N” in North. Moving north: Lee, then Roanoke. Photo taken post-Baptist Church fire; the empty lot was at West Roanoke & Draper’s SE corner.

It’s alarming that honoring Black History Month now requires “bravery.” This dangerous shift harms ALL! Contact your local and state leaders.

Grave Matters: The African American Cemetery & Graves Fund - DHR The latest updates on this grant program and how to find out if a grave or cemetery is eligible for funding.

Exciting news! Wake Forest Cemetery has received funding from the Department of Historic Resources for 2025! This support will help preserve our historic African American legacy and ensure our community honors and remembers those who came before us. 

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Cambria is soon to experience a revival with the new Rail Station! This bit of history told in 16 Nov 1980 Roanoke Time.

Super excited that our Kentland and Wake Forest tour is posted on the VA Association of Museum’s March 2025 conference, Blacksburg. www.vamuseums.org/events/2025c... Presented by Vicky Ferguson, Howard Eaves and Lee Daniels

Beauty Shops of Blacksburg List of business collected from Telephone Directories 1963 & 1964 phone directories: Betty Ann Beauty Shop, Prices Fork Rd; Blacksburg Beauty Shoppe, 714 North Main St; Fashionette Beauty Salon…

List of business in Blacksburg. Please help complete this story.

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Compiling list of Blacksburg Beauty Salons or Shops over the years & request your help. Marguerite’s Beauty Rama, Gables Shopping Center as noted in 1974 phone directory. Your memories & stories are bring history to life, so drop your info or stories in the comments!

Blacksburg, Virginia - Public Community History: Henderson Lawn Art Show in 1970s