Petersburg Celebrates Presidential Centennial
Progress - Index, The; Petersburg, Va. › June 22, 2010
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One hundred years ago today, President William Howard Taft visited Petersburg.
The May 19, 1909 visit of the president to the Cockade City was a momentous day in the history of a city that had experienced a lot of history. But unlike Petersburg's Civil War history, this visit was a joyous occasion.See the full content of this document
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Petersburg Celebrates Presidential Centennial
The city and citizens pulled out all the stops for the visit -- the city contributed $5,000 for the event and cit...
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