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Blue Ridge Summit Makes Bid to be the Summer Capital of the United States

James Rada, Jr. In the days before air conditioning, Washington D.C. could be nearly unbearable in the summer. Those who could would travel to summer homes in more-agreeable climates. It wasn’t always possible for federal officials, though. In 1915, some of the towns surrounding the capital city began making their case to serve as the…

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