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Historic Mansions Reveal Stories Across US, UK
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Historic mansions are drawing attention for the stories concealed in their walls, from a South Bend museum’s “Stars, Stripes and Secrets” hunt for a missing Bill of Rights to the fire-scarred ruins of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia design. Other sites invite visitors to explore unresolved mysteries and wartime secrets tied to their pasts.
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Virginia Removes Three Confederate Statues; $150,000 Funded
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— Aug 28, 2026
The last three Confederate statues—Thomas J. Jackson, William “Extra Billy” Smith, and Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire—were removed from Capitol Square in Richmond under a budget-driven plan, with the statues gifted to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to be preserved off public display. The removals mark the final consolidation of state-owned Confederate monuments on non-museum display in the city, carried out after legislative and budget actions by the General Assembly.
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Dodgers sweep Pirates, extend six-game streak
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— Aug 23, 2026
Blake Snell delivered six scoreless innings with six strikeouts to back a 4-0 Dodgers win over the Pirates, lifting Los Angeles to a six-game streak as Alek Thomas, Hunter Feduccia, and Max Muncy drove in runs and Kyle Tucker contributed. The victory highlighted the Dodgers’ pitching depth and lineup resilience as they sweep the series and prep for a three-game set with the Braves, while notes on Andy Pages’ injury and Shohei Ohtani’s early spark provided context for the club’s evolving roster.
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