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Eagle Archive: For Memorial Day, we recall a fallen soldier who made sure we remembered others
On Monday, May 28, Carroll County will mark its 145th annual observance of Memorial Day with an expanded parade and ceremonies at the Westminster Cemetery. In 1967, our community noted the 100th anniversary of Westminster's Memorial Day observances....Tags: Holidays, University of Maryland, College Park, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Korean War (1950-1953), Memorial Day
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Manchester mom nets sociology degree at McDaniel
Cristal Fortino, of Manchester, earned her degree in sociology from McDaniel College, and took part in commencement ceremonies on May 19. Fortino, who was a stay-at-home mom to her two children for 15 years, enrolled at McDaniel College after her husband...
Tags: Social Sciences, Graduation, Culture
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'We still have to fight. So for God's sake, fight.'
The greatest commencement address ever is now more than three decades old. And it's safe to say it will never be surpassed or even equaled. It belongs to the ages. In 1979, its author summed up the condition of modern man by noting that, quote, more than...
Tags: Woody Allen, Philosophy, Civil Rights, Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), Colleges and Universities
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Columbia Digest
Afternoon tea The Town Center Community Association offers Afternoon Tea from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 31, in the ballroom of Historic Oakland Manor, 5430 Vantage Point Road. Tea will be served with savory sandwiches, desserts and warm scones....Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Entertainment Events, Wii, Yoga, Dance
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Bin Laden realized the truth: Terrorism doesn't work
Five weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden publicly commanded his foot-soldiers to ramp up the violence against American civilians. But five weeks before his death, he privately instructed his lieutenants to refrain from killing any civilians....
Tags: Islam, Benjamin Netanyahu, Science, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism
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The St. Patrick's Day brawl
New details of the Baltimore police response to a particularly large, unruly and violent crowd of youths downtown over theSt. Patrick's Dayweekend not only raise the question of whether the department has the resources it needs to anticipate and respond...
Tags: Inner Harbor, Peter Hermann, Social Media, Facebook, Public Officials
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Catonsville area students' artwork on display at Baltimore Museum of Art
Local students' artwork at Museum of Art Students from area elementary and middle schools are among those from Baltimore County public schools whose artwork is on display as part of the annual Art Is for Everyone exhibition at The Baltimore Museum of...Tags: Arts, Culture, Middle Schools, Baltimore Museum of Art, Students
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May: Save The Day
May 5 Tour de Cure: 10-, 22-, 32- and 63-mile bike rides raise money to fight diabetes. 410-265-0075 x4675 or atighe@diabetes.org 5 Camp Day 2012: Family fun at Centennial Park. Expo of area camps. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Contact Dawn Thomas as 410-313-4623...Tags: Arts, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Concerts, Memorial Day, Diabetes
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Get tough with North Korea
After four years of negotiating in and with North Korea, I cannot say that I have all of the answers to deal with a regime that defies the expectations of rational thinking, but I do have at least one of them: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), U.S. Navy, South Korea, European Union, China
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Why it is wrong to call HBO's 'Girls' racist
The Baltimore SunI have been watching the backlash against HBO's groundbreaking comedy "Girls" the last couple of weeks, and much of it looks to be coming from writers and wannabe critics who might just be jealous of Lena Dunham's success. Racism is a complicated and...Tags: Racism, HBO (tv network), Girls (tv program), The Washington Post, Lena Dunham
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History buffs brainstorm county branding at Montpelier Mansion
About 25 history buffs involved in historic preservation in Prince George's Countygathered at Montpelier Mansion in Laurel on Wednesday, April 25 to discuss how best to showcase the county's lore and landmarks — which they said have never been...
Tags: Laurel, Montpelier, Culture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Prince George's County
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History Matters: British musician Ray Noble performed in Baltimore 75 years ago
100 Years Ago Phone passion "Miss Agnes Howard Kemp is visiting friends in Washington. Rev. T.F. Hennessy of Kentucky, is visiting relatives in Howard County. Mr. Irving Brown of Baltimore spent Sunday with Miss Leila Stall of Hood's Mill." I...Tags: Ellicott City, Music Industry, Howard County, Annapolis, St. Mary's City
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