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50 picture-perfect fall getaways
As summer's fleeting charms begin to fade, fall swirls into view in a burst of kaleidoscopic color. Relish autumn's arrival with 50 nifty travel ideas for the Mid-Atlantic region: from leaf peeping and leisurely drives, to museum-hopping, fall-inspired...Tags: Foods and Beverages, International Travel, Thomas Jefferson, Restaurants, Personal Service
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Archaeologists seek Civil War camp
Volunteer archaeologists are descending on leafy Lafayette Square in West Baltimore this weekend in an effort to uncover relics from Camp Hoffman, a Union army encampment that stood there during the Civil War.
Just hours into the project Friday, while...Tags: Christianity, Homes, Anglicanism, Maryland, Wars and Interventions
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Film helps African-Americans remember a lively Carr's Beach
Decades ago, a trip to segregated Ocean City presented far too many challenges for African-American families. Instead they went to a sandy peninsula near Annapolis, known as "the beach," for a day's outing.
Carr's Beach — its proper name —...Tags: NAACP, Chicago Hotels, Ray Charles, Movies, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Archivists scramble after men accused of stealing historic documents
On an invitingly bright summer day, the reading room at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania starts filling up nonetheless as soon as the doors open: professors, Ph.D. candidates and amateur genealogists alike stream in to spend hours perusing the...Tags: Hobbies, Maryland, Personal Data Collection, Justice System, White House
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Probe expands into attempted theft of Maryland historical papers
At the Maryland Historical Society, they're calling it the Great Cupcake Caper. Before being arrested by police on Saturday and charged with stealing dozens of historical documents, author and collector Barry H. Landau had brought cupcakes for the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Maryland, Justice System, White House, FBI
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Tubman Underground Railroad center on Shore gets funding
Harriet Tubman has long inspired a deep sense of pride among Marylanders, especially in the rural communities of the Eastern Shore, where the former slave was born and led dozens to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
While her story is taught to...Tags: Railway Transportation, State Parks, Maryland, Tourism and Leisure, Land Resources
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more
Plan your schedule with our list of everything going on this week.
MOVIES OPENING (Friday)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Contagion
Creature
Life, Above All
Warrior
NOTABLE TV
Monday:
O’s v. Yankees (1:05 p.m; MASN)
When Pop Culture Saved...Tags: BBC, International Travel, Hugh Laurie, Starz, LLC, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Phelps' rival aims to heat up world meet
For the past eight years, the major competitive storyline at every meaningful swimming championship has arisen from Michael Phelps' international and historic dominance. How many medals will he win? How many records will he break? How dramatically will he...Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps, University of Florida, Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes
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September 11, 2001 – too painful to remember, too horrible to forget
I've long been a believer in the concept of cause and effect as it relates to shaping our lives. I first learned about it in an eighth grade U.S. history class and it's influenced my thinking, learning and writing since — probably the way I live...Tags: NPR, Japan, Radio, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Jiffy Lube International, Inc.
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Teachers reflect on lessons of Sept. 11
Ten years ago on Sept. 11, someone forgot to turn off the television in Debbie O'Neal's classroom where she taught American government at Lansdowne High School. Students and teachers watched, stunned, the images of the planes crashing and towers...Tags: National Government, Government
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Sept. 11 events now a history lesson
On Sept. 11, 2001, confusion, not education, ruled the day at area high schools. It was a day of "controlled chaos," said Liz Johnson, chairwoman of the history department at Mount de Sales Academy. Johnson, who was then in her third year at the all-...Tags: Students, Christianity, High Schools, Schools, National Government
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Teaching a tragedy: Sept. 11 in schools
"Remember to Change" and "Change to Remember" might sound like vague catchphrases, but they have a serious, specific purpose. Both are new initiatives implemented by Howard County schools this year to honor the victims of Sept. 11.
As the 10th...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Ellicott City, September 11, 2001 Attacks, George W. Bush, Civil Unrest
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