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Woman helped form club for the blind
There’s an old saying that if you want something done you should ask a busy person to do it. That certainly applies to a Glendale resident named Alice James, who in 1939 brought together a group of people who then went on to form the Foothill...Tags: Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Vehicles, Entertainment, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles
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Op-Ed: Gay history is everyone's history
I was quite surprised to read not one but two columnists attack a new law, the FAIR Education Act, just signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown. I usually find both columnists quite interesting and agree with most of their viewpoints, especially Dan Kimber's...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., African Americans, Alan Turing, John Muir, Minority Groups
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50 picture-perfect fall getaways
As summer's fleeting charms begin to fade, fall swirls into view in a burst of kaleidoscopic color. Relish autumn's arrival with 50 nifty travel ideas for the Mid-Atlantic region: from leaf peeping and leisurely drives, to museum-hopping, fall-inspired...Tags: The Pentagon, Entertainment, Oyster Festival, Religious Festivals, Annapolis
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Archaeologists seek Civil War camp
Volunteer archaeologists are descending on leafy Lafayette Square in West Baltimore this weekend in an effort to uncover relics from Camp Hoffman, a Union army encampment that stood there during the Civil War.
Just hours into the project Friday, while...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Maryland, Christianity, Maryland Historical Trust, Wars and Interventions
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Departing Jewish Museum director leaves behind career of historic proportions
![For Marcia Jo Zerivitz's retirement dinner, her board wanted a big event at a hotel. She said no. She wanted to be with her "babies" -- all 100,000 of them.](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64970441-26085025.jpg "For Marcia Jo Zerivitz's retirement dinner, her board wanted a big event at a hotel. She said no. She wanted to be with her "babies\" -- all 100,000 of them.")
For Marcia Jo Zerivitz's retirement dinner, her board wanted a big event at a hotel. She said no. She wanted to be with her "babies" -- all 100,000 of them.
That's the books, clothes, photos, posters, furniture and other items she and her staff have...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, New York City, Career and Workplace, World War II (1939-1945), Religious Conflicts
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Film helps African-Americans remember a lively Carr's Beach
![Decades ago, a trip to segregated <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/beaches/">Ocean City</a> presented far too many challenges for African-American families. Instead they went to a sandy peninsula near Annapolis, known as "the beach," for a day's outing.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65402148-13215603.jpg "Decades ago, a trip to segregated <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/beaches/\">Ocean City</a> presented far too many challenges for African-American families. Instead they went to a sandy peninsula near Annapolis, known as \"the beach,\" for a day's outing.")
Decades ago, a trip to segregated Ocean City presented far too many challenges for African-American families. Instead they went to a sandy peninsula near Annapolis, known as "the beach," for a day's outing.
Carr's Beach — its proper name —...Tags: Fats Domino, Insurance, Ford, Entertainment, Annapolis
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Tubman Underground Railroad center on Shore gets funding
Harriet Tubman has long inspired a deep sense of pride among Marylanders, especially in the rural communities of the Eastern Shore, where the former slave was born and led dozens to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
While her story is taught to...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Land Resources, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Cambridge (Dorchester, Maryland)
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Marine biology taught at Baja field station
Glendale Community College is offering two summer courses in Baja California at the college’s field station. GCC has been holding classes in the Baja California peninsula of Mexico since 1974. Introduction to Marine Biology (Biology 125) paired...Tags: History (tv network), Biology, Colleges and Universities, Science, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Heavyweight champion lived in Glendale
Jess Willard, who reigned as the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from 1915 to 1919, lived on Blanchard Drive in Glendale for many years. Recently, Willard’s grandson, Jim Mace, of Carmichael, Calif., saw a photo of his grandfather’s house...Tags: Kansas, Oklahoma, Jack Dempsey, Ohio, New Jersey
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A happier time: Was the 2001 Miami Hurricanes team the best ever?
Backup offensive lineman Brad Kunz was already wearing his national championship T-shirt and hat as the final minutes melted off the clock during Miami's 37-14 Rose Bowl win over Nebraska.
The redshirt freshman was celebrating with teammates. The victory...Tags: Antrel Rolle, NFL Pro Bowl, Bryant McKinnie, Randy Shannon, Chris Campbell
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The Backstretch Blog: There's Something About Indy
Eyewitness SportsAsk your average sports fan what they know about racing, and the first think most will say is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There is just something special about that famed yard of bricks. For NASCAR drivers there is no doubt that the Daytona is...Tags: Daytona 500, Building Material, Auto Racing, Indiana, Ryan Newman
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Some ex-trainers say SeaWorld downplays risks of working with killer whales
The February 2010 death of SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau, who was pulled underwater and killed by the 12,000-pound killer whale Tilikum, triggered the most exhaustive safety review in SeaWorld history and changes that are still being implemented...Tags: Dawn Brancheau, Killer Whale (animal), Career and Workplace, Companies and Corporations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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