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Historians fret fate of War of 1812 sites
On a grassy hill a mile west of the Patuxent River, historian Ralph Eshelman can see the same bucolic view of fields and placid water anxious British soldiers likely saw when they landed in the summer of 1814 — the first stop in their campaign to...Tags: Barbara Lee, Interior Policy, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Queen Anne's County
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1812: Our first war of choice
In this bicentennial year of the start of the War of 1812, the StarSpangledBaltimore.com website tells us: "The War of 1812 represents what many see as the definitive end of the American Revolution. A new nation, widely regarded as an upstart,...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Dick Cheney, Iraq, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Kandahar Massacre (2012)
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Revolutionary War re-enactors begin season in Western Md.
Even Revolutionary War action figures need spring training to get their spit-and-polish act together.
The men of the Fourth Legionary Corps got back into character for the long re-enacting season with a weekend at Fort Frederick just south of Hagerstown....Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Spring Training, Cecil County, Annapolis, Wars and Interventions
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The revolution betrayed
The high hopes of the Egyptian people for a peaceful transition to democracy are being thwarted by the brutal tactics of the country's military rulers, who in recent days have launched a bloody campaign of repression against protesters demanding an...Tags: Egypt, Demonstration, Riots, Zine el Abidine ben Ali, Cairo (Egypt)
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Social media revolution
During the 1960s, baby boomers were a part of social revolution. Almost a half-century later, they’re a part of another social revolution, but this time it’s social media, as older generations are turning to sites like Facebook and Twitter...Tags: Facebook, Howard Community College, Woodstock Festival (1969), Media Industry, Entertainment Events
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Home for Christmas
This week, the last U.S. combat troops left Iraq. After more than eight years of fighting an ill-conceived, inexcusably prolonged war made more devastating by official ineptitude and hubris, America's soldiers are coming home for Christmas. The nation...Tags: L. Paul Bremer III, Armed Conflicts, Iraq War (2003-2011), Religious Festivals, Human Rights
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Egypt and Islam
Initial results from Egypt's first elections since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak are in, and it appears Islamist parties have captured the lion's share of the vote. The rise of politicians eager to curtail basic human rights, particularly for women,...Tags: Egypt, Islam, Feminism, Human Rights, Iran
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Marriottsville humanitarian hopes for change in North Korea
He was born into freedom in Pusan, South Korea, 60 years ago. Still, Jong C. Jang of Marriottsville spent much of his boyhood hearing his father, Ok Kyun Jang, rhapsodize about growing up in a place about 350 miles to the north.
Families were close-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Refugee, Political Fundraising, Ellicott City, Kim Jong Un
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Mayor calls Occupy Baltimore eviction 'respectful'
The eviction of Occupy Baltimore protesters from a park near the Inner Harbor was carried out "in a respectful way," Baltimore's mayor said this morning, adding that she was pleased there were no injuries or arrests.
"It certainly wasn't going to go on...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Prisons, Pratt Street, Homelessness, Demonstration
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The Ron Paul campaign turns a new Page
When Jordan Page was a boy of 11 with a yen for acting, his greatest thrill was playing the Crown Prince in '"The King and I" onstage.
Two decades later, in the middle of an odyssey that began on Maryland's Eastern Shore, he's starring in a real-life...Tags: Annapolis, Bob Dylan, Pendulum (music group), Entertainment Events, Pink Floyd (music group)
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Arundel DAR celebrates 100th anniversary as county chapter
The Rising Sun Inn, a small white building with forest green shutters, isn't easily spotted. The historical marker out front is barely visible from Generals Highway and, if a traveler isn't looking for it, would come and go in the blink of an eye.
This...Tags: Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, George Washington, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Mount Vernon
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Renaissance Institute teachers know their history
As teachers at the Renaissance Institute, retirees Sidney Leibovitz and Gregory Halpin fascinate their adult students with history courses ranging from the Chinese Revolution to French Connections.
Their own histories are fascinating, too.
Leibovitz's...Tags: History, Armed Conflicts, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Colleges and Universities, Ceremonies
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