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1946 Arlington: The First Crack in the Byrd Machine

1946 Arlington: The First Crack in the Byrd Machine

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Marymount University, 2807 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA, 22207
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After World War II, Arlingtonians focused on local challenges, highlighted in the fall by an aggressive County Board campaign from a political newcomer who challenged the local Byrd Political Machine in Arlington. The story includes a controversy over our governance structure, extreme unhappiness with the school system, and an election that eventually led to the creation of a new non-partisan political machine that would control Arlington politics for decades. Join Bill Fogarty as he discusses this timely topic: changes in the county’s governance structure. Find out for yourself, its historical foundations. For directions to free campus parking or to register for Zoom access, visit the website.

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