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Maryland was a laggard when it came to agreeing to declare independence from Great Britain, but the change in attitudes here was swift and complete.

The celebration of America's birthday rarely includes references to Thomas Paine, the author of the pre-Revolutionary War pamphlet "Common Sense." But Paine's role in the break with Great Britain was important, and his life has a way of reminding us that our nation has had enormous tolerance for wayward individuals

Hopefully, there will be relatively little collateral damage.

Despite a federal judge's order that the Carroll County commissioners stop praying to Jesus at their meetings, Commissioner Robin Bartlett Frazier reached into history and summoned George Washington to aid her cause last week.

In blocking Obama's civil rights nominees because he helped defend a cop-killer, the U.S. Senate betrays a core value of American jurisprudence

No time for small talk -- too much happened in this episode. Husband-murdering Sally Langston is still running for President, you guys. I mean, if nothing else, you have to respect the gall.

Documentaries were supposed to be a dying genre -- and living proof that we were becoming dumber as a nation.

America's second president may have been most instrumental of the Founding Fathers in the decision to declare independence.

The Maryland Humanities Council will host their 19th annual Chautauqua tour beginning at CCBC July 5

Jules Witcover writes that President Obama is caught between his roles as commander in chief and defender of civil liberties.

A growing revolt in rural Maryland counties against Gov. Martin O'Malley's new gun law has spread to far Western Maryland, where the sheriff of Garrett County declared this week that the measure was unconstitutional and that he would enforce only the provisions he believes are valid.

The Colonial Players' production of the musical "1776" reminds us that fiery debate has been with our nation from the outset.

Biden for President? Not such a long shot at all

All the attention is on Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's possible successor, but Vice President Joe Biden is positioning himself well if he chooses to run again.

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.

Republicans can't hide from Senate's unwillingness to debate paycheck fairness law

History Matters: A 1912 article charts the age of U.S. presidents

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.

Our state's judges have not received a raise since 2006, and our Circuit Court Judges' pay, when ranked among that of their national peers and adjusted for cost of living, pathetically ranks 43rd in the nation.

Document thief Barry Landau may have sold more of the national treasures he stole from museums — including the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore — than previously thought, according to the National Archives inspector general, who says his investigators have uncovered new evidence.

If you want to break the boredom of a late winter Sunday, you could raise a glass of cheer to the memory of President William Henry Harrison, who was sworn into office 171 years ago today.