I'm looking for solid histories of Alexandria (Egypt, not Virginia). Overviews are good, as are works more specifically social, intellectual, military, or economic. I'm particularly interested in ancient and Napoleonic information, but all suggestions are welcome! Web resources are welcome as well as print works; I have access to ILL and an academic library.
posted by catlet
on Apr 26, 2013 -
4 answers
I have been obsessed with
this building in Alexandria, Virginia for years. I want to know more about it - who designed it, when it was built, past tenants, and so forth. Should there be public records available somewhere and if so, where can I find them?
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posted by capricorn
on Feb 24, 2013 -
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In April I'll be attending a weeklong conference in Alexandria, VA and will likely be traveling alone. I've never been to DC. What can I do (safely and cheaply) by myself?
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posted by almostmanda
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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Sometimes I just want to get out of the house and read/write by myself with a cup of tea for an hour or three. Where are some cafés in or near Alexandria, Virginia where I can do that without getting nudged to leave?
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posted by capricorn
on Jan 26, 2013 -
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I'll be in Alexandria, VA for two days next week for work, and have until 1 pm on the Thursday (Dec 6) free. What might I comfortably see in Washington on a Thursday morning that would allow me to be back in Alexandria by 1 pm?
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posted by joannemerriam
on Nov 30, 2012 -
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Northern Virginia apartment search 2013: What are the best practices for finding an ideal match for our situation?
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posted by the foreground
on Nov 13, 2012 -
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Grocery shopping in Alexandria, VA without a car and on a $200/month budget?
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posted by elisse
on Jan 28, 2012 -
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Where is the best place in Cairo to purchase spices in bulk, assuming I can't speak Arabic and want a few hundred grams of, say, dukkah, saffron, sumac, anise, za'atar, or ras el hanout? Happy to go to a supermarket or something, but I'm also happy to attempt to bargain!
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posted by mdonley
on Dec 23, 2011 -
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Itinerary whizzes and Washington DC gurus: can you help tweak my plans for a trip from the midwest to DC for four nights, all under $800-1000?
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posted by librarylis
on Sep 27, 2011 -
23 answers
Can you recommend a therapist (Cognitive-Behavioral) in Alexandria, VA? I suffer from agoraphobia, so distance is an important factor.
posted by juniper
on Aug 25, 2011 -
2 answers
Another question about moving company suggestions - Boston to DC area version.
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posted by raztaj
on Jun 7, 2011 -
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Have you ever moved from a warm, mild climate like Los Angeles, to one that experiences four seasons -
and did you do so in the dead of winter? What was it like? What do you wish you had known beforehand? In other words, what am I, a native Angeleno currently taking for granted?
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posted by invisible ink
on Dec 14, 2009 -
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MovingFarAwayFilter: GF is dead-set on moving from Brooklyn to Cairo, Egypt, for at least a year. I'm pretty resistant to the idea since I love NYC and, if forced to move outside the US, there are hundreds of cities I'd rather move to. I desperately need some 1st/2nd person accounts of living in Cairo / Egypt to help make this decision.
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posted by NolanRyanHatesMatches
on Aug 23, 2009 -
43 answers
Where can I find a used bookstore that will buy gently used academic books in the DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia area?
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posted by anotherpanacea
on May 29, 2008 -
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