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WATCH: US Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Read full article: WATCH: US Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremonyThe Architect of the Capitol hosted a ceremony to light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on Wednesday. The tree was harvested on Nov. 6 from the Uncompahgre National Forest in Colorado and decorated with thousands of handcrafted ornaments from children in Colorado. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Vicki Christiansen participated in the ceremony.
WATCH: Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored in ceremony
Read full article: WATCH: Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored in ceremonySupreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was honored Friday morning during a ceremony. Ceremony to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being honored Posted by WSLS 10 / WSLS.com on Friday, September 25, 2020The ceremony began at 10 a.m. and she lay in state until 12:30 p.m. Her casket was then carried out of the Capitol at about 12:45 p.m.
High-tech ship set for launch on 400th Mayflower anniversary
Read full article: High-tech ship set for launch on 400th Mayflower anniversaryThe Mayflower Autonomous Ship during a special ceremony to mark its launch in Plymouth south west England, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Dignitaries, seafarers and scientists gathered in Plymouth, England, on Wednesday to mark the 400th anniversary of the departure of the Mayflower, the ship that carried a group of Puritan settlers to a new life across the Atlantic Ocean. (AP Photo/Susie Blann)
No in-person D-Day ceremony has financial, emotional impact on Bedford
Read full article: No in-person D-Day ceremony has financial, emotional impact on BedfordBEDFORD, Va. For the first time, the annual D-Day ceremony in Bedford will be virtual, which means a big loss in potential revenue for businesses in the town. There was no crowd Friday at the Bedford Boys Tribute Center, adding insult to injury after the past few months. Being closed these months, weve lost a lot of revenue coming in to sustain and pay the rent and everything," said Bedford Boys Tribute Center Co-Curator Linda Parker. A small town, but they have a true love for the Bedford Boys and the people that live in this town," Parker said. To watch the virtual D-Day ceremony, click here.
Roanoke College hosts historic virtual ceremony
Read full article: Roanoke College hosts historic virtual ceremonyROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke College held a virtual ceremony Saturday conferring degrees to more than 400 graduates. The college plans to hold a larger, in-person commencement ceremony on a future date that has not yet been determined. Roanoke College students finished their spring semester taking classes remotely due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. During the ceremony, President Maxey spoke to students at length about the campus community’s resilience in the face of the pandemic. Its virtual format is historic.