Tag: wal-mart
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Even the Governor Does NOT Want a Wilderness Wal-Mart!
I read some very interesting (and hopeful) news yesterday at Eric Wittenberg’s Rantings of a Civil War Historian. Rather than attempt to echo Eric’s thoughts, I figured it would be better just to direct TOCWOC’s readers to Eric’s blog to see for yourself. The Governor of Virginia and the House of Delegates Speaker issued a […]
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Terrible News for the Wilderness Battlefield
In a not so stunning turn of events if you’ve been following the situation, the Orange County (VA) Planning Commission voted 5-4 to allow the construction of a Super Wal-Mart on the Wilderness Battlefield. The decision isn’t final yet, with the ultimately final vote going to the Orange County Board of Supervisors later this year. […]
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Stop Wal-Mart at the Wilderness Battlefield
The Civil War blogosphere is alive with concern over Wal-Mart’s recently released plan to build a Super Wal-Mart just north of the Wilderness battlefield. I wanted to make sure to add my voice in opposition to this Wal-Mart. There are FOUR other Wal-Mart’s in a 20 mile radius, for crying out loud! A Super Wal-Mart […]