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Md. city erects Dred Scott decision plaque to quell rancor over Supreme Court justice's statue
Associated Press WriterFREDERICK, Md. (AP) — More than 150 years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued the notorious Dred Scott decision affirming slavery, a Maryland city unveiled a plaque Tuesday to educate visitors about the opinion and the local man who wrote it —...Tags: Judges, Sculpture, U.S. Supreme Court, NAACP, Government
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U.S. stimulus funds prompt quicker area school renovations
Fueled by federal stimulus dollars, school districts in Baltimore City and Baltimore County are speeding up construction projects that have been on hold for years for lack of funding, including the possible construction of the first new city school in a...Tags: Renovation, Martin Luther King Jr., Personal Income, Teaching and Learning
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A driving tour of Maryland's byways offers beauty, history and more
The fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among the...Tags: Ellicott City, Bucktown, Georgetown, Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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Taking the scenic route
michelle.deal@baltsun.comThe fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among...Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Local Elections, Washington Monument, College of Notre Dame
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AMERICA I AM
Gayle Anderson was live at the west coast debut of "America I AM: The African American Imprint", a touring exhibition presented by broadcaster Tavis Smiley celebrating nearly 500 years of African American contributions to the U.S. The showing at the...Tags: John Norman, Michael Jackson, History, Muhammad Ali, Harvard University
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RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?
Gayle Anderson was live at the California Science Center to experience the exhibit "RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?" open to the public now through December 31st, 2009. "RACE" explores the science, history and personal experiences of race, helping us...Tags: John Norman, Michael Jackson, History, Muhammad Ali, Harvard University
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Scene and Heard: Living Classrooms Foundation
Special to The Baltimore SunThe Fells Point waterside locale of the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park was awash with lots of people and loads of good cheer for Living Classrooms Foundation's annual bash, Maritime Magic. After being greeted by Living Classrooms CEO/...Tags: Howard University, Fells Point
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John E. Mohamed, city school principal
John E. Mohamed, a longtime city public school educator who had been principal of Southeast Middle School for nearly two decades, died of pneumonia Wednesday at Hanover Hall, a Hanover, Pa., rehabilitation center. The former Northwood resident was 76....Tags: Diseases, Morgan State University, Hospitals and Clinics, Randallstown, Death and Dying
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Rodney S. Evans Sr.
Rodney Spencer Evans Sr., who owned an East Baltimore liquor business and was active in a local business group, died of cancer Oct. 2 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Forest Park resident was 62.
Born in Baltimore, he was raised on North Carey Street. He...Tags: Morgan State University, Hospitals and Clinics, Death and Dying, Clubs and Associations, Family
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ReWired for Change
Special to The Baltimore SunThe ReWired for Change launch party at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum marked the official kick-off of a nonprofit started by "The Wire" star Sonja Sohn. The organization's mission is to help at-risk youth learn to make...Tags: The Wire (tv program), Ed Reed, Mark Clayton
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Martha M. Alston, teacher's aide
Martha M. Alston, a retired teacher's aide who enjoyed cooking Southern-style dishes for family and friends, died in her sleep Sunday at FutureCare Irvington. The West Baltimore resident was 91.
Martha Marcella Patterson was born and raised in Baltimore....Tags: Family, World War II (1939-1945)
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High School Assessment results for Class of 2009
++++++++++++++++++++ || || Passed HSAs || Completed bridge projects || Got waivers || Failed HSAs || Did not take all tests || || Anne Arundel || || Glen Burnie High || 90.2% || 9.2% || 0.6% || 0.0% || 0.0% || || Glen Burnie Evening High || 66.7%...Tags: Randallstown, Pikesville, Dundalk, Overlea, Catonsville
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