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George Washington (February 22, 1732 ¿ December 14, 1799) was a central, critical figure in the founding of the United States, as well as the nation's first president (1789¿1797). He led the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775¿1783). Scholars consistently rank him, together with Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as one of the top three U.S. Presidents. His birthplace is Westmoreland County, Virginia. Facts: Married to Martha Custis Washington, earned the rank of general in the Continental Army, buried at Mount Vernon.
George Washington (February 22, 1732 ¿ December 14, 1799) was a central, critical figure in the founding of the United States, as well as the nation's first president (1789¿1797). He led the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775¿1783). Scholars consistently rank him, together with Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as one of the top three U.S. Presidents. His birthplace is Westmoreland County, Virginia. Facts: Married to Martha Custis Washington, earned the rank of general in the Continental Army, buried at Mount Vernon.
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Ambassador to Syria keeps profile low in Bolton Hill
When the violence in Syria began spinning out of control last year, the Obama administration made the unusual decision to bring its ambassador to the troubled country home. And for Ambassador Robert Ford, coming home has long meant returning to...Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Military, Iraq, Syria, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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Just what does that O stand for anyway?
By Louise Vest 100 Years Ago A journey: Zion to Belmont From a 20-year look back column in the Times (1892): W.F. Iager of this county, and Miss Maggie Dinkleman, were married in Baltimore, at Zion Independent Lutheran Church." Zion opened for...Tags: Howard County, World War II (1939-1945), Kevin Bacon, Mother's Day, Elections
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Commencement speakers: the rude, the unfunny and the insightful
Commencement season is the college equivalent of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Institutions from the Ivy League to the local community college scramble to lure the shiniest star they can to their podiums on graduation day. And the match-ups...
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Another Tilghman involved in a historic moment
Several readers wrote me about last week's column that told the story of federal Judge Sarah Tilghman Hughes, a Baltimorean who swore in Lyndon B. Johnson as president aboard Air Force One after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963.
They...Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Paul Revere, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), Kent County
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Baltimore native played key role in Johnson's swearing-in
Kenneth O'Donnell, aide to President John F. Kennedy, stepped into a small cubicle at Parkland Hospital, where Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson nervously waited with his wife and several aides to learn the condition of the president. Kennedy had...Tags: Lawyers, Lyndon B. Johnson, Colleges and Universities, Judges, Feminism
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Thief may have sold more historic documents
Document thief Barry Landau may have sold more of the national treasures he stole from museums — including the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, where his scheme unraveled — than previously thought, according to the National Archives...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Punishment, Abraham Lincoln, John Hancock
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Elizabeth M. 'Betty' Dugan, volunteer
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Dugan, a volunteer and World War II veteran, died Feb. 29 of heart failure at the Blakehurst retirement community in Towson. The former longtime Ruxton resident was 90.
The daughter of a Baltimore businessman and a homemaker, the...Tags: Baltimore Museum of Art, Internists, Hospitals and Clinics, Christianity, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Catonsville High student sees politics from ground floor
About eight years ago, Reiter Boldt made a current events presentation to his Hillcrest Elementary School classmates. When he came home, he was more shocked that his peers knew nothing about the topic than pleased with his talk, which was likely about an...
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Gingrich brings presidential campaign to Maryland
For Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, campaigning in Maryland on Tuesday represented something of a political homecoming. It was nearly 20 years ago that Gingrich, then a Georgia congressman, hatched the outlines of the "Contract with...
Tags: Harford County, Mitt Romney, Regional Authority, Baltimore County, Newt Gingrich
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Mr. Santorum's misapprehension
Rick Santorum, who appears to have taken this week's lead in the race for the Republican nomination for the presidency, accused President Obama the other day of following a "phony theology," elevating earth above humankind. On Face the Nation yesterday,...Tags: Christianity, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Rick Santorum, Anglicanism
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Rodgers Forge: Lenten season brings slate of activities at area churches
Now that Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow and we've all declared our love for family, friends and others at Valentine's Day, it won't be long before local Christians begin the six-week observance of Lent. Our area churches will inaugurate the Lenten...Tags: Geography, Christianity, Hunt Valley, Mardi Gras, Abraham Lincoln
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New racing group speeds search for Grand Prix sponsor
The men behind Downforce Racing have convinced city officials they have the skills to run the Baltimore Grand Prix, have secured the blessing of IndyCar executives and have sweated through months of contract negotiations.
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