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Body of work: Einstein's brain and other medical history at Philadelphia museum
Mutter Museum may leave you shocked and horrified or amazed and fascinated. Either way, its collections of bones, bodies, body parts, plus tumors and other terrors, are unforgettable. The nation's finest and oldest medical museum — celebrating...
Tags: Halloween, General Practitioners, Culture, Ceremonies, Medical Specialization
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Here's the deals for St. Patrick's Day and more [Mostly Main Street]
I feel rushed, don't you? It's tough enough figuring out how celebrate St. Patrick's Day without Easter being right behind. Fortunately our friends in the historic district are looking out for us, with deals and events. I see now that the Diamondback...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Ellicott City, Sociology, Holidays, War of 1812
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Center Stage sets sights on joy, fun
For his first full season as Center Stage artistic director, Kwame Kwei-Armah focused on works that could spark conversation about a variety of heady issues. Midway through that season, he has unveiled a very different theme for the next one. "If this...
Tags: Music, Colman Domingo, Pulitzer Prize Awards, William Shakespeare, Entertainment Events
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Civil War sailors laid to rest, 151 years later
Eleven years ago, Navy Capt. Barbara "Bobbie" Scholley dived more than 230 feet into the ocean to help bring back the past: two sailors killed when their Civil War battleship sank in 1862. On Friday, the Annapolis woman joined the crew members'...
Tags: Chestertown, Wars and Interventions, Hatteras, USS Monitor, Unions
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Obama should free Pollard
President Barack Obama's forthcoming trip to Israel affords him a special opportunity to mend political fences and guarantee a warm popular reception in that country, while at the same time ensuring that justice is served here at home. These are goals...
Tags: Barack Obama, Henry Kissinger, Justice System, Wars and Interventions, Punishment
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History Matters: Russians ready to take on any Japanese threat 75 years ago
100 Years Ago The iceman cameth From the social notes: "Prof. Charles Kolb of Westminster was the guest Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David T. Barnes. "Mr. Washington Ridgley spent several day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles...Tags: Saint Petersberg (Russia), United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, NAACP
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The contradiction of Lincoln
He had lost a son many years before, the boy barely more than a toddler when he died. Now another son was dead, and grief sat on him like the shawl that draped his shoulders as he rattled around the big, cold house. His wife was emotionally troubled and...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, The Miami Herald, Slavery, Geography
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A spiritual to mark the 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
On New Year's Day, 150 years ago, American history was forever changed when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. As we all know too well, that document alone did not free any slaves, but it was a crucial step that made clear the...
Tags: New Year's Day, Steven Spielberg, Marian Anderson, Lincoln (movie, 2012)
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HdG to celebrate Mardi Gra with parade Tuesday
Laissez les bons temps roulez, dear readers, Join me Tuesday, Feb. 12 for the Havre de Grace Mardi Gras Parade at 6:30 p.m. down Bourbon Street from the high school, to Washington Street into downtown, ending on St. John and Warren streets at Legion...Tags: China, Restaurants, Black History, American Legion, U.S. Congress
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Sweet Valentine's dinner deals at two restaurants [Ellicott City]
So, are you getting your sweetie a Raven's jersey for Valentine's Day? It's okay — we need to bask in the glory for a little while yet. And I'm sure that jersey would be acceptable garb for your romantic dinner out tonight. In the historic...Tags: Libraries, Ellicott City, Washington, DC, War of 1812, Restaurants
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Pratt library offers a piece of history on Lincoln's birthday
To mark the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, the Enoch Pratt Free Library is offering a look at a bit of history today. The Pratt will have a presidential appointment signed by Lincoln on display in the main hall of the Central Library...
Tags: Enoch Pratt Free Library, Libraries
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Hays-Heighe House at HCC to host national exhibition on slavery, emancipation
The Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College will host Emancipation and Its Legacies, a national traveling exhibition on display through Feb. 25. In conjunction with the exhibit, the Hays-Heighe House is sponsoring free programs and other events for...Tags: Harford Community College, White House, Ohio River, Slavery
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