‘Where our nation reunited’: Appomattox’s rich history in the Civil War
The history is what’s drawing a lot of tourism to the area
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APPOMATTOX, Va. – Our seventh stop on the 10 News In Your Town series is in Appomattox.
Some residents consider Appomattox a small community including restaurants and outdoor recreation, but what’s driving a lot of tourism is what the area’s most known for its role in the Civil War.
A sign in town says it all, “Where Our Nation Reunited.”
“I look at it as a place where this country began to heal. You know, the four years of the Civil War were a climatic or disastrous time,” said Don Jones, historian and chairman of the Appomattox Tourism Committee.
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William Henry Fox Talbot was a polymath, perhaps best known as one of the founding father’s of photography, alongside Johann Heinrich Schulze (1717), Thomas Wedgwood (circa 1800), Nicéphore Niépce (circa 1820), and Louis Daguerre (1839). Talbot’s
salted paper photographic process was the result of experiments he had begun in 1834. However, it was not until a few months after Daguerre’s announcement (made without revealing any useful details) of his
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May 27, 2021 MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Veterans Resource Center hosted its Spring 2021 Veterans Leadership Awards Ceremony Friday, May 14.
Awards presented during this year s event include:
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Outstanding Military Service and Leadership Faculty Award – Psychology Professor Robert Intrieri for commitment to and mentorship of students
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Outstanding Military Service and Leadership Staff Member Award – Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Academic Advisor Monica Eskridge for commitment to students and work with student veterans
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Outstanding WIU Department Military Service and Leadership Support Award – Staff and administrators in the
WIU Registrar s Office, for work with student veterans and the Military Activation Policy, and WIU Department of Kinesiology faculty members