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Martinsburg's founder is difficult to picture
matthewu@herald-mail.comRevolutionary War Major Gen. Adam Stephen, Martinsburg’s founder, was a rival of George Washington’s in Virginia politics before he was removed from his post in the Army, his biographer said Tuesday. Stephen’s dismissal after the...Tags: Revolutions, Arts, George Washington, Sculpture, General Practitioners
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
OBIT-STARKER Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker dead at 88 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grammy Award-winning cellist Janos Starker has died after months of declining health. He was 88. Alain Barker, a spokesman for the Jacobs School of Music at...Tags: Gun Control, Peru, Ball State University, Arts, Jackie Walorski
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David Jahnke wins Maryland DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History for 2013
David Jahnke is the winner of the Maryland Daughters of American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History for 2013. He was nominated by the Governor William Paca DAR Chapter of Harford County. On March 23 at Hunt Valley Inn, Jahnke was presented...Tags: Government, Hunt Valley, Teachers, Executive Branch, Education
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As Senate acts, trying to figure out why Americans love their guns
The Senate voted Thursday morning to allow the gun debate to go forward. Looks as if this pistol-packin’ nation may end up with a background check requirement after all -- though there’s no guarantee that even that modest measure will...
Tags: Brad Carson, National Rifle Association of America, Gun Control, Lindsay Lohan, Adam Schiff
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Bethlehem honors Polish Revolutionary War hero Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski
As a small green oasis at a busy urban intersection, Bethlehem's Pulaski Park is easy to miss. Too bad. It's worth sitting there and reflecting on what might have been had Brig. Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski never come to the colonies to lend his military...
Tags: Casimir Pulaski, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hellertown, Lehigh University, Pulaski Day
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READER SUBMITTED: Mother's Day Tea Party At The Nathan Hale Homestead
Eastern ConnecticutConnecticut Landmarks' Nathan Hale Homestead will present Tea with Elizabeth Hale on Saturday, May 11 at 4 p.m. in honor of Mother's Day. Bring your mother or other to tea at the Nathan Hale Homestead and learn about 18th-century tea etiquette and stories...Tags: Bethlehem (Litchfield, Connecticut), Columbus Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Mother's Day
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Newport Harbor
Rachel Anne Barney GPA: 4.4384 School Activities/Clubs: IB drama production of "Dear Brutus," Field Studies Club, IB History HL, IB English HL, IB Theatre HL, IB French SL, IB Environmental Science SL, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB diploma candidate, AP US...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Computer Science, French Literature, Music, Arts
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Corona del Mar
Troy Bolus GPA: 4.5 School Activities/Clubs: track, Photography Club Community: peer tutor, Illumination Foundation Awards/Honors: Most Valuable Player varsity track 2012, Best Varsity Jumper 2010-11 Hobbies/Interests: guitar, golf, skiing,...Tags: Decathlon, University of California, Los Angeles, Thailand, Social Sciences, French Literature
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Local marathoners overcome their fear from Boston bombings and hit the road once again
Too bad, you bunch of terrorist punks. You lose again. Just like always. Doesn't matter where you are – whether you're hiding in your pathetic spider hole, tucked away in your fortress on the hill or cowering in the fetal position in the...
Tags: Road Running, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Running, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Living in the past: Fort Frederick volunteer prepares for 18th Century Market Fair
Special to The Herald-MailMusic played, stories told, historical items sold: A lot happens at the 18th Century Market Fair at Fort Frederick, but one man knows about it more than anyone. Chris Holmgren of Dickerson, Md., is a longtime volunteer and artisan featured at the fair....Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Conococheague DAR Chapter honors students
The Conococheague Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, or DAR, held the annual DAR Good Citizens awards ceremony and tea March 13 at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown. Conococheague Chapter Regent Jo Ann Schuchman...
Tags: Ceremonies, Awards and Prizes, Culture, Arts, Education
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Second Amendment is not the only problem with the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is full of mischief. Bad guys often beat the rap, religious zealots can run amok, and citizens can deny entry to authorities who are only trying to find out what's being hidden. Worst of all, people are allowed to be self-reliant...Tags: Gun Control, Patrick J. Toomey, Justice and Rights, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Interior Policy
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