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Apocalypse now? Blame the Pilgrims, not the Mayans
Tony Aveni blames it on the Pilgrims.
If it hadn't been for our prim and quarrelsome ancestors, their descendants might not now be making forecasts that the world will end in 313 days based on a blatant misreading of the Mayan calendar, according to...Tags: Anglican, Christianity, Mayflower Voyage (1620), Television Industry, Walters Art Museum
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New Walters exhibit explores the art of the ancient Americas
Except for the spout sticking up from its backbone, the reddish-brown clay dog bears a striking resemblance to the Chihauhau curled up in front of your fireplace. There's the whiplike tail that's been temporarily stilled, the ears cocked sleepily in...Tags: Walters Art Museum, Central America, Arts, Animals, Dog (animal)
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Apocalypse now? Blame our misreading of the Mayans
Tony Aveni blames it on the Pilgrims. If it hadn't been for our prim and quarrelsome ancestors, their descendants might not now be making forecasts that the world will end in 313 days based on a blatant misreading of the so-called Mayan calendar,...Tags: Anglican, Christianity, Mayflower Voyage (1620), Walters Art Museum, Television Industry
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Anne Arundel County exhibit briefs
'Lina Vargas De La Hoz: Portable Places, Permanent Spaces' Exhibition is on view through Monday, Feb. 27, in Anne Arundel Community College's Cade Center Gallery, 101 College Parkway, Arnold. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m....Tags: Artists, Colleges and Universities, Annapolis, Museums, Arts
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Wax museum adds Harriet Tubman to collection
Descendants of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman have unveiled a wax statue of the woman who led hundreds of slaves to freedom at The President's Gallery by Madame Tussauds in Washington. Tubman's great-great-great-grand-nephew Charles E.T. Ross and...Tags: Museums, Arts, Harriet Tubman, Arts, Dorchester County
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Disgraced collector pleads guilty to stealing historical documents
Barry H. Landau, the once-esteemed collector of presidential memorabilia, admitted in federal court Tuesday that he stole thousands of documents regarded as cultural treasures from historical societies and libraries in Baltimore and up the East Coast....Tags: Lawyers, Culture, Prisons, Punishment, Central Park
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Laurel Museum exhibit gives voice to forgotten mill workers
What's left of the old Laurel Mill lies serenely at the west end of Main Street in Old Town Laurel. The ruins are a proud reminder of Laurel's earliest history, of the economic growth and cultural enrichment that the mill brought to the area.
But there...Tags: Museums, Radio, Radio, Broward Health, NPR
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Methodist feels historical bond with Great Fire of 1904
The Rev. Emora Brannan, retired pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, in Homeland, stood Sunday at Charles and Fayette streets, visualizing the raging fire that roared through the intersection more than a century ago.
Brannan also visualized a scene...Tags: Roland Park, Great Baltimore Fire (1904), Johns Hopkins University, Inner Harbor, Charles Village
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Day trips: Gallery reopens, orchids bloom and King of Pop makes an appearance
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Showy orchids
In advance of the famed Philadelphia Flower Show, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is featuring "Enchanting Orchids," an exhibit featuring plants grown by experts from the Pinelands Orchid Society. In addition to these...Tags: Artists, Movies, Movies, Danny Glover, World War II (1939-1945)
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Monday, Feb. 6 Photo club The Digital Photography Club of Annapolis meets at 7 p.m. at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St. Joshua Taylor will give a presentation on "Behind the Garden Wall." All are welcome. Information: 410-267-0461 or...Tags: Music, Armed Forces, Cole Porter, Cardiologists, Colleges and Universities
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Psychics to try and summon spirit of Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Poe, the microphone is yours.
A group of selected mediums and psychics will be spending a March weekend trying to reach Edgar Allan Poe, the literary giant and creator of the modern detective story who has made Baltimore his permanent home since...Tags: Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, Museums, Edgar Allan Poe
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •A New Year, a New You. Mon., Jan. 30, 10 a.m. Free....Tags: Health Insurance, Wii, Hormones and Metabolism, Massage Therapy, Government Health Care
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