 Robert Robinson Library, which is now the Alexandria Black History Museum, and the Vernon Theatre opened Jim Morrison of The Doors, as well as Cass Elliot and John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas attended the George Washington High School in the 1950s.

In 1955, then-Congressman and future President Gerald R. Ford and his family moved to Alexandria from Georgetown. The Fords remained in their Alexandria home during Ford's tenure as Vice President (1973–1974), as the Vice President did not yet have an official residence. Following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Ford spent his first ten days as President in the house before moving to the White House.

In March 1959 Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Whalen, the "highest-ranking American ever recruited as a mole by the Russian Intelligence Service," provided Colonel Sergei A. Edemski three classified Army manuals in exchange for $3,500 at a shopping center parking lot within the city. Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation later arrested Whalen on July 12, 1966 at his home in the city. In 1961 the Woodrow Wilson Bridge opened.

In 1965 the city integrated schools. In 1971 the city consolidated all high school students into T. C. Williams High School. The same year that head coach Herman Boone joined the school and lead the football team to at 13–0 season, state championship, and national championship runner-up; the basis for the 2000 film Remember the Titans were Boone was portrayed by Denzel Washington. In 1969 and 1976 Pope John Paul II visited Alexandria when he was known as Karol Cardinal Wojtyła. He was guided by a Polish Catholic priest from St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria. In 1972 Clifford T. Cline purchased the 1890 Victorian house at 219 King Street and converted it into the Creole serving Two-Nineteen Restaurant. In 1973 Nora Lamborne and Beverly Beidler became the first women elected to the city council. In 1974 the Torpedo Factory Art Center opened. In 1983 the King Street–Old Town Station and Eisenhower Avenue Station both opened. In 1984 the Islamic Saudi Academy opened. and Parker-Gray historic district In 1991 Patricia Ticer became the first women elected mayor. In 1999 the city celebrated its 250th anniversary.  Also in 1999 Dave Grohl, a native of Northern Virginia, returned from Los Angeles to live and record with his band Foo Fighters who recorded their Grammy-winning album There Is Nothing Left to Lose in Grohl's home
Robert Robinson Library, which is now the Alexandria Black History Museum, and the Vernon Theatre opened Jim Morrison of The Doors, as well as Cass Elliot and John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas attend the George Washington High School in the 1950s. 

 In 1955, then - Congressman and future President Gerald R. Ford and his syndicate moved to Alexandria from Georgetown. The Fords remained in their Alexandria home during Ford's tenure as Vice President (1973–1974), as the Vice President did not even have an official residence. surveil the resignation of Richard Nixon, Ford spent his first ten day as President in the house before moving to the White House. 

 In March 1959 Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Whalen, the " highest - rank American ever recruited as a breakwater by the Russian Intelligence Service, " provided Colonel Sergei A. Edemski three classified Army manuals in exchange for $ 3,500 at a shopping center parking lot within the city. agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation later arrested Whalen on July 12, 1966 at his home in the city. In 1961 the Woodrow Wilson Bridge open. 

 In 1965 the city integrated schools. In 1971 the city consolidated all high school student into T. C. Williams High School. The same year that head coach Herman Boone joined the school and run the football team to at 13–0 season, state championship, and national championship runner - up; the footing for the 2000 movie commemorate the Titans were Boone was portrayed by Denzel Washington. In 1969 and 1976 Pope John Paul II visited Alexandria when he was known as Karol Cardinal Wojtyła. He was guided by a Polish Catholic priest from St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria. In 1972 Clifford T. Cline purchased the 1890 Victorian house at 219 King Street and converted it into the Creole serve Two - Nineteen Restaurant. In 1973 Nora Lamborne and Beverly Beidler became the first womanhood elect to the city council. In 1974 the Torpedo Factory Art Center opened. In 1983 the King Street – Old Town Station and Eisenhower Avenue Station both opened. In 1984 the Islamic Saudi Academy opened. and Parker - Gray historic district In 1991 Patricia Ticer become the first women elected mayor. In 1999 the city celebrated its 250th anniversary.   besides in 1999 Dave Grohl, a native of Northern Virginia, returned from Los Angeles to live and record with his band Foo Fighters who recorded their Grammy - winning album There Is Nothing Left to Lose in Grohl's home
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Robert Robinson Library, which is now the History and the Theatre opened Jim well Cass Elliot and Phillips of The & The Papas attended the George High School in the 1950s. In 1955, then-Congressman and future President Gerald R. and his family moved to Alexandria from Georgetown. The Fords remained in their home Ford's as President (1973–1974), as the Vice President did not yet have an official residence. Following the resignation Richard Nixon, Ford spent his first ten days President in the house moving to the White House. March Lieutenant Colonel Henry the American ever recruited a mole by the Russian Intelligence Service," provided Colonel Sergei A. Edemski three classified Army manuals in for $3,500 shopping center lot the Agents of the of Investigation later arrested Whalen on at his home in the city. In 1961 Woodrow Wilson opened. In 1965 the city integrated In 1971 the city consolidated all high school into T. C. Williams High School. The same year that head coach Herman Boone joined and lead the football to at 13–0 state and championship the basis the 2000 film Remember the Titans were Boone was portrayed by Washington. In 1969 and 1976 Pope John Paul II visited he known as Karol Wojtyła. He was guided a Catholic priest from St. Church Alexandria. T. purchased 1890 Victorian house at King Street and converted it the Creole serving Two-Nineteen and Beverly Beidler became the first women elected the city council. In 1974 the Torpedo Art Center opened. In 1983 the King Street–Old Town Station and Eisenhower Station both 1984 the Islamic Saudi Academy opened. and Parker-Gray district In 1991 Patricia became the first women elected mayor. In 1999 the celebrated 250th anniversary. in 1999 Dave a native of Virginia, returned from to live record his who recorded their Grammy-winning album There Nothing to Lose in Grohl's home
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in 1955, then-CongreSsmAn and fUtUre pResidEnt geralD R. Ford ANd his fAmily moveD tO alexanDRia from gEOrGetoWn. The Fords remaineD In THeir Alexandria Home duRiNG FORD's tEnuRe as Vice PrEsIdent (1973–1974), AS the VicE prESIDenT Did not yet have An official rESidEnce. FoLlOwiNG the reSignaTiON of richard NixoN, ForD spent his First tEN days as pResidenT in the HouSe bEforE MoViNg tO tHE WhITe houSE.

In march 1959 LieUtEnAnt CoLoneL wILLiam henRy WhAlen, tHe "highest-rankIng amerICan Ever rEcruiTed aS a Mole bY the RuSsian inTelligence ServiCe," prOvided ColOneL SErgEi a. EdemSKi threE clAssIfied ArMy manuaLS in ExCHANgE for $3,500 at a shopping cenTeR PArKing lot wIthin tHE cItY. agents of ThE FeDeraL bUreau Of InVEsTigation Later aRReStEd WhaleN oN July 12, 1966 aT hIs hOme In the CIty. IN 1961 the WoOdrow WilSon BrIDge opened.

In 1965 the CIty integrated SChOOLs. iN 1971 the CitY consolidatEd alL High SchoOL sTudENts inTo T. C. WIlLIaMS High School. The same yEaR that hEad coAch Herman BoonE joined the SCHOol and leAd thE FoOTball team to at 13–0 sEason, State champIOnship, anD natiOnal chamPionship rUNNer-up; the BasIs fOr tHe 2000 fILM REmember the TitANS werE BOone was PorTrayed bY DeNzeL WaShiNgTon. In 1969 and 1976 POpe John PAuL Ii vIsIteD AlexANdria wheN hE waS kNowN as KaROl CardInal WOjtyŁa. he WAs gUided by A poLISh CaThOlIc prIesT fRom St. mary'S catHolic ChUrch in AleXanDRia. IN 1972 CLiFford T. CLine purchased ThE 1890 Victorian HoUse At 219 King sTReet and cOnverted it into the Creole SErving TWo-NIneteEn ReStaurant. IN 1973 NoRa LambOrnE And BevErly BeIdler BeCamE THe firST WoMen ElEcted to the CITy cOunciL. IN 1974 the torpedo factory Art Center opENed. in 1983 the King StreEt–OLd ToWN stAtiON aND EiSeNHowER avenue Station boTh opened. In 1984 ThE isLamic Saudi aCadEmY opened. And ParkEr-GraY HistoriC district in 1991 PatriciA TIcer BECamE the first wOmen elecTed mayor. IN 1999 The ciTY cElebrAteD its 250th AnNivErsarY.  Also iN 1999 davE GrohL, a natiVe Of NortHern VIrGinia, retUrned from Los Angeles to liVe and rEcord WitH his band FOo FIGhtErs who recOrdeD their GramMy-wInnIng alBum tHere IS NotHInG LeFT to LoSe in gRohl's home
 Robert Robinson Library,which is n ow th e A lex an dria  Bla ck History Mus e um,and the Vernon Theatre  open ed JimM or rison  of The Do o r s,as  w ell  a s  C ass E lli ot andJohn Phill ips  o f The Mamas&  T he Papas a tte nded the Geo rge  Washi ng ton HighSch ool i n the1 950s.
In 1955,  t h en-Con g ressman a nd  fut ure President Ger a ld R. Ford and hi s fami ly mo v e d t o A lexandriafr om Ge o rgetown .  T h e For d s remained in  their Alex a ndr ia hom edur i ng For d's t en u reas Vice Pre side nt (1973– 1974), as theV ice Pre sident  di d n ot y e tha vean off i ci alr esi dence. F ol lo wingther e s i gnat ion  ofRicha rd Nixon, For d s pent his  firs t ten  day sas Pr esiden t inth e house beforemovi ng to the  Wh it e H ou se.
I n Marc h 1 959  Lieute nant Co l one lW i l li am Henry Whalen, t he " hi ghest-ra nkingA me ri c an everre cru ited a s a m oleb ythe Russ ian In t el li gence S er vice,"  p rov ide d Col o nelSergei  A. Edem ski t h ree classified Army manualsi ne x ch a ngefor  $3,500 ata sh o ppin g ce n te r p a rking  lotwi t hi n  the city. Agents o fthe Fe deral  Bureau of In vestigatio n l ater arr este d  W h alen on July 1 2, 19 66 at hish ome in t he ci ty. In 1 961 the W o o drow Wil son  Br idg e o p e ne d.

In 1965 t h e  cit yintegra ted  school s.In197 1 t he  city con solidate dal lhi ghschoo l  student sint oT.C. Wi l liamsHighScho ol .T hesame ye a rt h at h ea dcoac h H er man B oone joi ned the  school a ndl eadth efootbal l team to at13 –0 season,  s tat e cham p i onship,and national championsh i p runne r-u p; th e ba sis for t he2000 f ilm Rememb er the  Tita ns  we r e  Boon e wa s p or trayed byD e nze l Was hi ngto n. In 1 969 and 1976 PopeJ ohn  Paul II visi ted  Ale x a nd ria wh e n h ew ask n own as Karol Ca rdinal Woj ty ł a.  He was gu i ded  b y a Pol ish Cat holic priestfrom St.Mary's Ca th olic C hur ch in Alex andria.In 1972 C l iffor d  T . Cli nepurcha se d t he 18 90 Vic t ori an ho use at  2 19 Kin g Str ee t and co nverted it into the Cre ole se rving  Tw o-Ninetee n R e sta urant. In  197 3 Nora Lam bor neand B eve r ly Be idle r  b eca m e the  fir s t women e l ec ted t othe city co u n c il.  In 1 974 the To rped o Factory Art Cen t er opened. In1983 t heKin g  Str ee t–Old Town Sta tio na n d Eisenh ow er Avenue S tation b ot h  open ed. In  1984the Isl a m ic SaudiAcad emy  opened.and  P a rker-Gr ay  h i storic  dis tr ict In  1991P atri c i a Ticer became t he fi r s t wom e n e lecte dmayor.I n 19 99 the cit y celebrate d its250t h ann iversar y.   Also  in  1 999 Dave G r ohl, a na tiveof Nort he rn V irg inia,retu r n ed fr om L os  An geles tol i ve an dr eco rd w ith h is  ban d Foo Fig h ters who  re c orded t he irG r ammy-w i nn i n g album Th ere  Is N o t hing Leftt o Lo s ei n Gro hl's h ome
 Robert_Robinson Library,_which is now the_Alexandria Black_History_Museum, and_the_Vernon Theatre opened_Jim Morrison of_The Doors, as well_as Cass Elliot_and_John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas attended the George Washington High School_in_the 1950s.

In_1955,_then-Congressman_and future President Gerald R._Ford and his family moved_to Alexandria_from Georgetown. The Fords remained in their Alexandria_home_during Ford's tenure_as Vice President (1973–1974), as the Vice President did_not yet have an official residence._Following the resignation_of_Richard_Nixon, Ford spent his_first ten days as President in_the house before moving to the_White House.

In March 1959 Lieutenant Colonel William_Henry Whalen, the "highest-ranking American ever_recruited as a mole by_the Russian_Intelligence Service," provided Colonel Sergei_A. Edemski three_classified Army_manuals in exchange_for $3,500 at a shopping center_parking lot within_the city. Agents of the Federal_Bureau_of Investigation later_arrested_Whalen_on July_12, 1966 at_his_home in_the_city. In 1961 the Woodrow Wilson_Bridge_opened.

In 1965 the city integrated schools. In_1971 the city consolidated_all_high school students into_T. C. Williams High School._The same year that head coach_Herman Boone_joined the_school and lead the football team to at 13–0 season, state_championship, and national championship runner-up; the_basis for the 2000_film Remember_the_Titans were Boone_was_portrayed by_Denzel Washington. In 1969 and 1976 Pope_John Paul_II visited Alexandria when he was_known as Karol Cardinal_Wojtyła._He was guided by a Polish_Catholic priest from St. Mary's Catholic_Church in Alexandria. In 1972_Clifford_T._Cline purchased the 1890 Victorian_house at 219 King Street and_converted it into_the Creole serving Two-Nineteen Restaurant. In 1973_Nora_Lamborne and Beverly Beidler became the_first_women elected to the city council._In_1974_the Torpedo Factory Art Center_opened. In 1983 the King Street–Old_Town Station and Eisenhower Avenue Station both opened. In_1984 the Islamic_Saudi Academy opened. and Parker-Gray_historic_district_In 1991 Patricia Ticer became the first women elected mayor._In 1999_the city celebrated_its 250th anniversary.  Also in 1999 Dave Grohl, a_native of Northern Virginia, returned from Los_Angeles to live and record with his band Foo Fighters who_recorded their Grammy-winning album There Is Nothing Left_to Lose in Grohl's home