Word: hills
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...area in contention, known as Stuart's Hill, is adjacent to the park along the Warrenton Turnpike, which cuts through the heart of the battlefield. At the second battle of Manassas in 1862, the hill served as the staging ground for General James Longstreet's counterattack, which led to a Confederate victory...
...they point out, is well preserved within the national park, and a Hazel/Peterson spokesman insists that the mall architects have gone to great lengths to make sure most of the buildings will not be seen by tourists. Moreover, while historians estimate that 155 men died on or near the hill, a survey of the mall property uncovered only the grave...
...office walls are lined with photographs of Civil War generals. "You can't hallow the sacrifice of those soldiers who died fighting for freedom with a Burger King or a Bloomingdale's." Mrazek and Texas Democrat Michael Andrews have introduced legislation authorizing the Federal Government to seize Stuart's Hill from the developers, at a cost of $35 million or more...
Presidential election concerns not only moved universities to action, but the Reagan administration as well. Ending seven years of bitter battles with universities on Capitol Hill, Secretary Bennett announced over the summer that the administration was abandoning its attempts to drastically reduce funding for crucial financial aid programs. The Administration then submitted a budget in February calling for major increases in education funding and most types of student...
...Jacob D. Hill...