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Giant and Historical Collection of Stage Backdrops Make For A Not-So-Hidden Treasure at Scottish Rite Theatre
Last week, a friend mentioned that for their Halloween party, the Scottish Rite Signature Theatre group planned to unroll from the rafters of their stage the drops depicting hell. That sounded like very promising party décor, but it also sounded like...
Tags: Easter, YMCA, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Tom Hanks, Halloween
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Sandy leaves death, damp and darkness in wake
NEW YORK (AP) — As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark. New York was among the hardest hit,...
Tags: Entergy Corporation, Air Transportation Delays, Snow Storms, Brooklyn Bridge, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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Founding Father featured in popular new video game
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Wars and video games seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly. But those games usually involve tanks and machine guns and Tet offensives; not horses, bayonets and Bunker Hill. Now, though, one of the biggest game releases...
Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Sociology, Revolutions, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon
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Theater review: 'Chasing George Washington' from Orlando Repertory Theatre
It only takes a quick scan of Facebook to realize how contentious the political climate is. But Orlando Repertory Theatre has found a children's show that every American can get behind in "Chasing a George Washington," a musical playing through Nov. 18....
Tags: Entertainment Events, Music, Music Theater, Entertainment, White House
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Russell Means dies at 72; American Indian rights activist, actor
Russell Means, who gained international notoriety as one of the leaders of the 71-day armed occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota in 1973 and continued to be an outspoken champion of American Indian rights after launching a career as an actor in...Tags: Trials, Cancer, Martin Luther King Jr., Movies, World War II (1939-1945)
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Revolutionary exhibit at Allentown museum seeks to set history right
The real problem is not what will happen with Obamacare, or contempt for 47 percent of Americans, or an evil scheme to deprive embassies of security, or policies designed to make the rich richer at the expense of everyone else, or who is likely to make...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Museums
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Karen Zacarias funnels child's mindset into 'Chasing George Washington'
Playwright Karen Zacarias remembers what it's like to be a child. Even the ugly moments. Especially the ugly moments. "I never forgot what it's like to be 10," says Zacarias, whose play "Chasing George Washington" opens to the public Saturday at...
Tags: Harvard University, Washington, DC, Music, Georgetown University, Mad Cow Theater
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Who is your choice for the president of the U.S.?
By KELLY HAINES Salisbury My choice for the next U.S. president would be Mitt Romney. I believe he could help turn our country around for the better. For example, he could help middle class families by lowering taxes across the board. Romney is...Tags: Employment, U.S. Elections, Healthcare Policies, Ronald Reagan, Labor Markets
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Letter: Remember this when you vote
Dear Editor: As we approach the November elections, it is very clear that there is a stark contrast in the vision, principles, and philosophy of the two major parties. Both clearly have major differences in the direction they wish to take our country and...Tags: Slavery, Elections, Politics, United Kingdom
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Daum: Speaking down to Americans
Lest you think the bullying and foot-stomping of Congress most resemble a tantrum-prone bunch of second-graders, think again. Data compiled by the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan group focused on greater transparency in Washington, has shown that...
Tags: James Joyce, Tea Party Movement, Fox News Channel (tv network), Elections, Mick Mulvaney
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Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks
Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...
Tags: Amherst County, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Charlotte County, Dickenson County
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About those stones
There are nearly 150 fragments of famous structures and historic sites from around the world and all 50 states embedded in Tribune Tower. These pieces of history reflect the aspirations of the Tribune Tower's creators: To make the fledging skyscraper one...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Landforms, Aesop , Tribune Tower, Chicago Tribune
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