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Harriet Tubman (c. 1820 ¿ March 10, 1913), was an African-American abolitionist. Held in captivity she made nineteen missions to rescue over 70 captives to freedom in Canada using the Underground Railroad. During her lifetime, she worked as a lumberjack, laundress, nurse, and cook. As an abolitionist, she helped liberate scores of captives, and inspired many more to do so independently. During the American Civil War, she was responsible for several roles such as intelligence gatherer, refugee organizer, raid leader, nurse, and fundraiser. Tubman was the first African-American woman to plan and lead a military operation. She prided herself in never losing a passenger on the underground railro...
Harriet Tubman (c. 1820 ¿ March 10, 1913), was an African-American abolitionist. Held in captivity she made nineteen missions to rescue over 70 captives to freedom in Canada using the Underground Railroad. During her lifetime, she worked as a lumberjack, laundress, nurse, and cook. As an abolitionist, she helped liberate scores of captives, and inspired many more to do so independently. During the American Civil War, she was responsible for several roles such as intelligence gatherer, refugee organizer, raid leader, nurse, and fundraiser. Tubman was the first African-American woman to plan and lead a military operation. She prided herself in never losing a passenger on the underground railroad, and never being captured.
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Howard Co. still seeking site for Long Reach Head Start program
Four-year-old Hylah Haynes had an hourlong car ride each day this past school year to get to her Head Start program in Ellicott City. Franora Gray said the ride was worth it. "The program has so much," Gray said, noting that her daughter has received...Tags: Preschools, Schools, Ellicott City, High Schools, Head Start
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Elizabeth Catlett blended art, social goals
Baltimore Sun reporterOne of Elizabeth Catlett's linotypes could horrify viewers by depicting the aftermath of a lynching, the rope around the victim's neck held taut by the murderers' boots. And in the next room, a statue by Catlett of a mother and child would flood viewers...Tags: Howard University, Minority Groups, Martin Luther King Jr., Fine Artists, Museums
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It's a wrap for General Assembly regular session
ANNAPOLIS - The 2012 General Assembly session closed without an agreement between the House of Delegates and the Senate on an operating budget for the state. Many other bills passed or failed during the 90-day session. Budget and Casino Gambling The...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Phylicia Barnes, John A. Olszewski, Sr., Chemotherapy
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Howard County events calendar
Listings are accepted on a space-available basis. Events must be open to the public, and priority will be given to those in Howard County. Items typically appear two weeks prior to the date included in the listing if sent far enough in advance. Deadline...Tags: Linthicum, Dance, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Clarksville, Maryland General Assembly
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Silas Craft Collegians Program helps HCC students find success
Soon after the death of his younger sister in 2008, Joshua Trevino was kicked out of his house and onto the streets of Dallas, with a heavy heart and nowhere to go. The 17-year old's future was filled with uncertainty. Then came the plane ticket. "That'...
Tags: Conservation, Students, Graduation, Howard County, Colleges and Universities
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Photo exhibit illuminates Howard County's black history
The viewers stand transfixed, leaning in again and again for a closer look as they inspect 32 panels of photographs that capture both the everyday and the celebratory moments in the lives of Howard County's early black families. Many pull out their...Tags: Howard County, Howard Community College, Ellicott City, Colleges and Universities, Black History Month
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Maryland will feature prominently in Smithsonian's latest museum
When the country's largest museum devoted to African-American history and culture opens in Washington, Maryland people and places will get a healthy share of the limelight.
A two-story log house built by freed slaves from Montgomery County, dubbed the...Tags: Museums, Montgomery County (Maryland), Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Culture, Annapolis
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Clarksville: Students earn their place in world-record attempt
A record was set when Clarksville Elementary students jumped for one minute with 300,265 other people from all over the world. They smashed the old record of 20,245. You can learn more about this healthy event at http://www.kidsblog.nationalgeographic....Tags: Music, Students, Howard County, Clarksville, Holidays
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Congregation to discuss how Jews stay jolly at Christmas time
When Rabbi Susan Grossman's son was much younger, he noticed that a movie theater had put up a large Christmas tree and a comparably little menorah.
"He turned to me and said, 'How come the tree is so big, and how come the menorah is so small?' "...Tags: Passover, New York City, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Menorahs
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O'Malley proposes major renovations at state parks
Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to spend nearly $23 million to improve Maryland's often-maligned state parks, proposing widespread renovations for a system that critics say has been deteriorating for more than a decade.
The money would go toward highly...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Regional Authority, Fishing, Executive Branch, State Parks
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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, Slavery, Museums, Dorchester County
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Picture-perfect world awaits in 'Places" exhibit at Columbia Art Center
You might walk into the Columbia Photo Artists' exhibit titled "Places" expecting to see familiar Howard County places showcased on the walls of the Columbia Art Center. Well, bring along your passport. This exhibit proves that these camera-wielding...Tags: Fine Artists, Italy, Arts, Artists, Artists
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