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Colonial connection serves Players well in lively '1776'
Congress' inability to agree on matters of import isn't exactly a new phenomenon, but the Colonial Players' current production of the musical "1776" reminds us that fiery debate has been a part of our nation from the outset. Sherman Edwards' 1969 Tony...
Tags: Theater, U.S. Congress, Sprague, Sherman Edwards, Entertainment Events
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Don't count Biden out in 2016
As the second Obama term gets underway, much is being said and written about the president finally emerging as a tougher, stronger Democrat in the liberal mold of past party greats. His second inaugural address pressed Republicans in Congress to accept...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Fiscal Cliff, Mitt Romney, Al Gore, Mitch McConnell
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President Biden? Not such a long shot at all
Martin Van Buren was not the only sitting vice president elected president during the 19th century ("President Biden? History says no," Feb. 2). Thomas Jefferson achieved the same distinction when, as vice president at the start of the century, he...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, George Washington, Elections, Martin van Buren
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Historic document thief sentenced to 7 years in prison
Barry H. Landau, the once-esteemed collector of presidential memorabilia, was sentenced seven years in federal prison Wednesday for stealing thousands of historic documents from archives and libraries in Baltimore and up the East Coast. The 64-year-old...
Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Libraries, Abraham Lincoln
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Paycheck Fairness Act: Good politics, good policy
If Maryland's resident pit bull, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, has demonstrated anything in her several decades in Congress and as dean of Senate women, it's a willingness to stand up for the less powerful in society, and she was at it again this week advocating...
Tags: Discrimination, Parties and Movements, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama
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Disgraced collector pleads guilty to stealing historical documents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: Libraries, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Court Preliminary, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington
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Election official: 'Everybody seems to be having a pretty slow day'
Carol Stallings and Judy Chioli pushed open the doors to Swansfield Elementary School to see what awaited them on this primary election day. Not a soul. "Usually by 7 o'clock there are people lined up," said Stallings, a chief election judge at this...
Tags: Howard County, Mitt Romney, Judges, Newt Gingrich, Polls
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History Matters: 1912 article charted the age of U.S. presidents
100 Years Ago Presidential fireworks In the Times, there was a short piece about life span of some of our presidents: "Age of Presidents "The youngest chief executive at the time of his death was James K. Polk who was fifty-three. Fourteen...Tags: Sykesville, Howard County, Glen Burnie, Charles Carroll, U.S. Electoral College
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Letters: Judges' vital role in government must be reflected in compensation
The independent Judicial Compensation Commission recently reported its findings to the Maryland General Assembly — presented to the Senate and House of Delegates in the form of joint resolutions — regarding judge's salaries Our state's judges...Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Maryland General Assembly, Judges, Laws, Government
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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: Punishment, Court Preliminary, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Manhattan (New York City)
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Judges' pay in Maryland ranks near the bottom nationally
The independent Judicial Compensation Commission recently reported its findings to the Maryland General Assembly, which presented them to the Senate and House of Delegates in the form of Joint Resolutions. Our state's judges have not received a raise...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Alexander Hamilton, Judges, Thomas Jefferson, Justice System
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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, Rick Santorum, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Marcus Aurelius
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