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Newport News Shipbuilding

Posted by Robin on May 9, 2014 in Americana, Featured | Comments Off on Newport News Shipbuilding

I grew up in Newport News, and many of my friends’ parents worked at the Shipyard. After high school, many of those friends also had...

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Americana: USS Enterprise

Posted by Robin on May 3, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: USS Enterprise

I can still remember when the Enterprise was launched at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. Even though I was just a kid (it was...

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Americana: The SS United States

Posted by Robin on Nov 3, 2009 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The SS United States

It had no rock climbing wall. No Olympic-size pools. You couldn’t play miniature golf, or go bowling, or ice skate. What you could...

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