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Partnership between Mount Clare Mansion, B&O Railroad Museum
Temperatures climbed into the 50s and gentle winds buffeted those who had gathered outside Mount Clare Mansion to celebrate its reopening and affiliation with the B&O Railroad Museum. While bystanders waited for the official ribbon-cutting ceremonies...Tags: Arts, Transportation, Charles Carroll, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland, College Park
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Day trip: Presidential excursions
Gettysburg, Pa. Historic Gettysburg Honor Presidents Day with a trip to the town where Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address and near Dwight D. Eisenhower's farm. In addition to the Civil War battlefield, there is the Soldiers' National Cemetery...Tags: Holidays, Marriage, Mount Vernon, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Trips and Vacations
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Kids get a soaking at annual Roland Park parade
Roland Park neighbors trotted out their tried-and-true Fourth of July recipe Monday: Combine kids, dogs, politicians and parents with cameras. And then just add water.
For this long-established tradition, the water was provided by a pair of city Fire...Tags: Mary Pat Clarke, Roland Park, Festive Events, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Elections
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Washington's world worthy destination
Special To The SunIn 1798, George and Martha Washington entertained more than 675 guests at their home, Mount Vernon. That's almost two guests per night every night of the year. It was enough to make George note in his personal diary the few occasions he and his wife...Tags: Mount Vernon, Ronald Reagan, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Trips and Vacations
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Georgetown before Georgetown became cool
Special To The SunPart 3 of a three-part series about Georgetown. GEORGETOWN - Never mind that the oldest neighborhood in the nation's capital doesn't possess an instantly recognizable ZIP code, a la Beverly Hills 90210. Instead, Georgetown's cachet stems from its...Tags: Building Material, Mount Vernon, Metal and Mineral, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Georgetown University
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A place of honor
Special to The SunIf ever there were a year that needed a Memorial Day, this is the year. If ever there were a place to symbolize best our national need to remember and to honor, this is the place: the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va....Tags: Holidays, Armed Forces, International Military Interventions, Nursing, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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There's A New Sandwich In Town!
In another fleeting moment of glory, Fox43's Morning Meteorologist Jeff Robbins was celebrated by the Brickerville House Family Restaurant. The owner, George Agadis decided to add a new sandwich to his menu. Agadis, a man of vision and good taste,...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages
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Holiday of snowmen and Santa inspires that ol' smarty-pants style down South
"The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway." We may seldom hear those introductory lines to Irving Berlin's holiday anthem "White Christmas," but that's how the song begins.
The scene supposedly is California—in...Tags: Irving Berlin, Holidays, Religious Festivals, Christmas, Natural Resources
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Sun Inn to be on Ghost Hunters Wednesday
TV WatchersWatch Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, the leaders of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), as they come to the Christmas City to explore Bethlehem's Sun Inn and its reputed ghosts on a special Christmas edition of SyFy's "Ghost Hunters" 9...... -
Forklore: Pity the parsnip
Daily DishForklore: Pity the parsnip.... -
How to grow asparagus: Another lesson from the Global Garden
L.A. at HomeHow to grow asparagus: The vegetable grows vigorously in some gardens but not in others. Why? Some expert advice on a healthy crop.... -
Michelle Obama rejects 'angry black woman' label
— With a new book portraying Michelle Obama as an assertive force within the White House, the first lady has challenged the notion that she's "some kind of angry black woman."
Obama, entering the fourth year of a mostly gaffe-free White House run,...Tags: Laura Bush, Eleanor Roosevelt, Boca Raton, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Fashion Shows
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