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Mechanicsville

American  
[muh-kan-iks-vil] / məˈkæn ɪksˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a village in E Virginia, near Richmond: Civil War battle 1862.


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Adams explained that a life spent in very different parts of the country — he was raised in the rural community of Mechanicsville, Maryland — taught him that in reality, most people share similar values.

From Salon

Two people were trapped under the buggy, the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook.

From Seattle Times

Sills, a 3D animator from Mechanicsville, Va., said the felony convictions for obstruction of an official proceeding and assault on law enforcement will prevent him from continuing his career crafting simulations for American soldiers.

From Washington Post

Misty Rose Nace, 45, who is part of the Brokenhead Ojibway and the Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nations in Canada, came from her home in Mechanicsville, Pa., with her sons to dance at the powwow.

From Washington Post

Five days later, she won the MileStat.com Invitational, a five-kilometer meet in Mechanicsville, Va., that has historically produced runner-friendly times.

From Washington Post