250 years to remember

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A $2.5-million renovation of the Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, has been completed in preparation for the school's 250th anniversary celebration in 1999. The event will include activities such as art exhibits, speeches and alumni reunion.

Buildings and facilities, Remodeling and renovation, Chapels, Washington and Lee University

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Across the plains to yesterday

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The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Texas contains artifacts that depict the days when Indians controlled the place and risked their lives to ward off intruders. Mementos on exhibit include chuck wagons, windmills and wooden oil derricks.

Texas, Historical museums

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Faces of the South

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The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, features many famous persons from the South such as Elvis, Ty Cobb and Will Rogers. The gallery, operated by Smithsonian Institution, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 1998.

Description and travel, Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution. National Portrait Gallery

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