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Although it may not be as well known as its monumental counterpart in Washington, D.C., that shares the same name, Baltimore's Washington Monument was actually the first towering monument in the United States to honor President George Washington. Baltimore's monument predates the one in Washington by several decades. At the time of its construction, the monument could be seen from the Inner Harbor area; now urban buildings obscure the view. In 1809 -- 10 years after Washington's death prominent Baltimore residents got together and petitioned the state government to erect a monument to the former president. Some of the money for the monument was raised through a state lottery. A design by arc...
Although it may not be as well known as its monumental counterpart in Washington, D.C., that shares the same name, Baltimore's Washington Monument was actually the first towering monument in the United States to honor President George Washington. Baltimore's monument predates the one in Washington by several decades. At the time of its construction, the monument could be seen from the Inner Harbor area; now urban buildings obscure the view. In 1809 -- 10 years after Washington's death prominent Baltimore residents got together and petitioned the state government to erect a monument to the former president. Some of the money for the monument was raised through a state lottery. A design by architect Robert Mills, who also went on to design the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., was chosen for the Baltimore monument in a competition. Construction began in 1815 and continued for about 15 years until escalating costs forced Mills to scale back his design. A statue of Washington atop the monument was added in 1829. Today the monument is the centerpiece of Mount Vernon Place, a square lined by rowhouses and businesses in downtown Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood. Visitors to the tower are able to walk up 228 steps to the top and get arguably one of the best views of downtown Baltimore.
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'The Biggest Loser': A trip to D.C.
Reality CheckOn tonight's Biggest Loser, the remaining contestants head to D.C. for a challenge, a lobbying session, another challenge, and a visit to the White House.For the first challenge, each person had to get as many people as possible to head......Tags: Obesity, The White House, Abusive Behavior, Hospitals and Clinics
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A trip to North Korea offers curious sites
Visiting North Korea is like peering in the window of a store that closed long ago but where old merchandise mysteriously remains. I walk through the aisles feeling privileged, fascinated and curious, a little nervous, but not scared.
It is unlike any...Tags: North Korea, BBC, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Hospitals and Clinics, Espionage and Intelligence
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Stay the night in Obama's back yard
WASHINGTON -- For 24 hours, President Obama and I were neighbors.
Not that we talked through his wrought-iron fence, as Tim Allen's character in "Home Improvement" did with his backyard buddy, Wilson.
But from the rooftop terrace of the W Washington D....Tags: Barack Obama, Personal Service, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Romance (genre), Tim Allen
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Red Barn At Storrs Doesn't Scare City Recruits Away Anymore
The big red barn on the north side of campus scared off Daynia La-Force Mann. Heck, it might have chased off Geno Auriemma, too, if they hadn't brought him into Storrs from the other direction five years earlier. The difference between rustic and...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Geno Auriemma, Chris Dailey, University of Connecticut, Gampel Pavilion
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Holiday events in Baltimore
Baltimore Sun reporterThe holiday season is rife with tradition. Not all of them are worth the effort, though. Eschew the annual regifting of rum cake and cheese baskets for more pleasant reminders of the season with these holiday events. Bazaart: The free, annual holiday...Tags: Christmas, Religious Festivals, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Holidays, Dining and Drinking
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A driving tour of Maryland's byways offers beauty, history and more
The fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, College of Notre Dame, Bucktown, Museum Dioramas, Natural Resources
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Taking the scenic route
michelle.deal@baltsun.comThe fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among...Tags: Colleges and Universities, College of Notre Dame, Natural Resources, Museum Dioramas, Wildlife
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'2012': Audiences might be better off looking, not listening
Film CriticAs far as the new disaster film "2012" is concerned, the world will end with both a bang and a whimper, the bang of undeniably impressive special effects and the whimper of inept writing and characterization. You pays your money, you takes your chances....Tags: 2012 (movie), John Cusack, Natural Disasters, Fiction, Stratford
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Review: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'
The Associated PressCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, almost certain to be the year's best-selling video game, has also become its most notorious. That's because of a prerelease leak showing a terrorist raid on an airport — exactly the sort of thing that's guaranteed...Tags: The White House, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Video Games, Activision Inc.
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Game review: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' delivers powerful combat but a weak story
Associated Press Writer"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," almost certain to be the year's best-selling video game, has also become its most notorious. That's because of a prerelease leak showing a terrorist raid on an airport — exactly the sort of thing that's guaranteed...Tags: The White House, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Video Games, Activision Inc.
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Hampton plans to spend $30 million on new Circuit Court, parking garage
247-7874— The drawings show what could be a miniature version of the National Mall, complete with a tree-lined walkway. Instead of leading to the Washington Monument though, the walkway will be a path to a clock tower on a new Circuit Court building beside...Tags: Judges, Museum Dioramas, Elizabeth City, Metal and Mineral
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Santa's arrival at Inner Harbor a new tradition
He might not show up accompanied by a bunch of marching bands and floats, thanks to the cancellation of Baltimore's annual Thanksgiving Parade, but Santa's arrival at the Inner Harbor will still be cause for celebration. The ceremonial illumination of...Tags: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, World War II (1939-1945), Sheila Dixon, Scott Peterson, Mount Vernon
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