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Story of Morgan-Grambling game, '1st & Goal in the Bronx,' worth cheering for
The 1968 football game between Baltimore's Morgan State and what was then Louisiana's Grambling College was a good one — a nail-biter that went down to the wire.
But the history and sociology of the event are what truly matter. And hats off to...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Morgan State University, Civil Rights, Riots, African Americans
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Seven Baltimore Colts greats to be inducted into Hall of Legends
Baltimore Sun staffBaltimore Colts Hall of Famers Art Donovan, Lenny Moore, Gino Marchetti, Raymond Berry, Weeb Ewbank, John Mackey and Jim Parker will be inducted into the Hall of Legends at the Sports Legends Museum on Dec. 6, the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation announced...Tags: Jim Parker, Art Donovan, National Football League, Folklore and Mythology, Gino Marchetti
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Arbutus Library gives patrons a glimpse of history
Just past the double doors at the entrance of the Arbutus Library, visitors are greeted by a huge black-and-white photograph of the Thomas Viaduct from the middle of the 20th century.
It's one of 11 historical photographs positioned around the library...Tags: Arts, Libraries, Baltimore County, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Transportation
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Tea party nirvana: Living la vida little
I keep hearing Tea Party people and other Republicans talking about the need to return to small government. How can such an idea work in such a large and diverse nation? I understand that Republicans are aware of the first couple of chapters of U.S....Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Republican Party, Native Americans, Luxembourg, Minority Groups
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History of Port Deposit has been defined by high water
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 was not a good day to be appointed Port Deposit's town administrator. The town was about to be evacuated in anticipation of the worst flooding in decades. But Rodney Hines, 64, took the challenge in stride, even though the newcomer...Tags: Tropical Storms, Lee, Port Deposit, Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Some want State House dome returned to multicolor scheme
Imagine driving into Annapolis along Rowe Boulevard or sailing into the city's harbor, glancing up toward the tiered State House dome, and seeing that it's colored not in the brick red and Colonial white you've known your entire life, but in lemon gold,...Tags: George Washington, Annapolis, Bible, Joseph Clark, Architecture
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At Laurel Park, neighbors celebrate century of glamor and grit
Just about every Friday morning, Karen Lubieniecki takes a leisurely stroll to Laurel Park, finds a place along a railing at the nearly empty racetrack and spends an hour or so watching the horses exercise as the sun climbs the sky.
It isn't that she's a...Tags: Cheng Yu-tung, Jethro Tull (music group), Triple Crown, Tourism and Leisure, Roberta Flack
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Turkey Hill's cool new attraction gives visitors the inside scoop
If you're looking for ice cream and iced tea to cool the heat of a summer day, you could go to the refrigerator.
Or you could take a sweet trip to the newly opened Turkey Hill Experience in Lancaster County.
The attraction from the Turkey Hill Dairy not...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Science, Facebook, Turkey, Tourism and Leisure
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In Anne Arundel community, growth runs up against industry
For years, Danielle Oldham checked housing listings, hoping that she, her husband and their two young daughters could find a place in the Anne Arundel County community of Piney Orchard.
She researched the area meticulously, scanned county development...Tags: Building Material, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Waste Management Incorporated, Metal and Mineral
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Years ago, Westminster seemed to corner the market in corner groceries
On this day in history, Oct. 2, 1948, the talk of the town was about the Westminster Co-op moving to a larger location at 8 Locust St. A newspaper clipping from Oct. 1, 1948 reads, "New Co-Op Store A Credit To City. Located Opposite Parking Grounds -...Tags: Carroll County (Maryland), Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)
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Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 60 years of service
A couple hundred calls in 1953 to 5,000 in 2010. A budget of a few thousand dollars to one of more than $1 million. This from a volunteer fire company that, when it started in 1951, didn't respond to any calls because it didn't have any equipment....Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Fires, Perry Hall, The Happiest News!, Harford County
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Angle leads Orioles past Tigers, 6-5
On a night when the league's most dominant hurler was trying to put an exclamation point on the best season for a pitcher in two decades and on a night when a likely Hall of Famer made international baseball history, the Orioles' 6-5 victory over the...Tags: Detroit Tigers, Will Rhymes, Baltimore Orioles, Kevin Gregg, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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