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Sailabration launches War of 1812 bicentennial
Baltimore will launch its commemoration of the War of 1812 by land, sea and air this week, starting with parachute jumps into Camden Yards and a parade of tall ships into the harbor. The history-filled week features music, fireworks and an air show over...
Tags: Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Music, Amtrak, Tom Noonan, Al Roker
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Less than glorious: the War of 1812
No one calls the War of 1812 America's finest hour. But it had its moments. Resentful over treatment by the British and determined to enhance national sovereignty, Henry Clay and a small group of "War Hawks" in the Twelfth Congress pushed an unprepared...
Tags: Fort McHenry, Newspaper and Magazine, White House, John Randolph, Havre de Grace
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Top-of-the-line tourist attraction
— Is it any wonder that a city renowned for its lofty skyscrapers has created a stunning park in the sky? The High Line Park, a 1930s-era elevated rail line, has been transformed into vibrant green space, perched some 30 feet above Manhattan. There...
Tags: Amtrak, Hudson River, Transportation, Nicole Ari Parker, Chelsea (Manhattan, New York)
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From Scores to a mechanical bull, sailors delight in Baltimore's charms
It didn't take Canadian seaman Richard Thompson long to get quite a bit of Baltimore under his shiny gold belt. Tapas at Harborplace. Shopping for sunglasses. And a beery romp with some American sailors at Power Plant Live that left him with a different...Tags: Fells Point, National Aquarium Baltimore, Dining and Drinking, Japan, Annapolis
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The legacy of 1812: Protect our seas, protect our economies
Grand anniversaries often make us ponder the links between our past and our present. Baltimore's superb bi-centennial commemorations for the War of 1812 have been no exception. Watching the buzz of commercial activity in the harbor has reminded me vividly...Tags: International Shipping
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Fort McHenry expects large crowds during Sailabration
Baltimore's Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, site of a key battle in the War of 1812 and birthplace of "The Star Spangled Banner," will be in the spotlight during many of the Star Spangled Sailabration events June 13 to 19. Officials...
Tags: Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Locust Point
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BSO's 'Overture for 2012' draws rousing response
With a giant flag of 15 stars and stripes as a backdrop inside Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, a celebratory concert Sunday night drew a packed house to cap the weekend's commemoration of the War of 1812 bicentennial. As if to underline that there are no hard...
Tags: Music, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Music Industry, Philip Glass, War of 1812
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Battered Baltimore buoy gets some Sailabration love
The Baltimore SunIt’s a much-battered part of the Baltimore Harbor scenery, bobbing in the water just above the Key Bridge on the way to the Inner Harbor. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of boats—including Tall Ships and Navy warships--will pass by the Francis...Tags: Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, Patapsco, Personal Service, Inner Harbor
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Star-Spangled Sailabration kicks off at Inner Harbor
It took 200 years, but the oft-forgotten War of 1812 got some attention Wednesday.
A flotilla of more than 40 ships representing a dozen nations glided under the Key Bridge and into Baltimore Harbor to launch the commemoration of the conflict that gave...Tags: Fort McHenry, Fells Point, Odenton, Festive Events, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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10 ways to commemorate the War of 1812
How considerate of the British, to attack Baltimore in 1814 and thus give Baltimoreans, two centuries later, ample excuse to hold a two-year celebration.
As you may have heard by now, Baltimore is kicking off its bicentennial celebration of the War of...Tags: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Music, Colleges and Universities, Rash Field, Annapolis
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Havre de Grace mayor: "These casualties have faces"
"Today is a somber day of reflection," reminded Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne Dougherty on Monday morning, standing before a crowd assembled at Millard Tydings Memorial Park for the city's annual Memorial Day observance. Dougherty and city other officials...
Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), American Legion, Havre de Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Memorial Day
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Federal office worker beaten downtown
A 51-year-old federal office worker was jumped and beaten by up to five juveniles Thursday morning in downtown Baltimore’s Hopkins Plaza — an apparent random attack and the latest in a series of assaults in the heart of the city. Police are...Tags: 1st Mariner Arena, Safety of Citizens, Pratt Street, Harborplace, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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