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The first annual Clapp Park Winter Festival saw crowds gather for sled races, s'more making and music on Monday. The event was held as part of the 10x10 Upstreet Arts
In Clapp Park, a new handmade sled rack will soon invite visitors to “take a sled and have some fun.” All that is left is to wait for the snow.
arlington. this is where the duel happened between secretary of state henry clay and virginia senator john randolph. this is a little-known duel. i had actually never heard of this duel until i started researching the history for the book. but these are two titans of american politics. the modern day equivalent would be secretary of state john kerry versus virginia senator mark warner. so they arrived here on the day of the duel after randolph had given a speech calling clay -- they were handed weapons, they shot at each other, both sides missed. they were handed new weapons, they sh...