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The Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln's bold stroke
In the wake of the bloodiest day of the Civil War or any American war, President Abraham Lincoln issued on Sept. 22, 1862, a preliminary proclamation freeing all slaves in the Confederate states. In the wake of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day...
Tags: Slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chicago Tribune
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Washington County offers personal heritage tourism
The weekend of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, they came from North Dakota, Texas, Massachusetts, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which had the largest contingency, and met with an equal number from Maryland to...Tags: Armed Forces, Conservation, Wars and Interventions, Research, Environmental Issues
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Ongoing art and history exhibits for Nov. 22
Warm and Wearable Nearly a dozen artists from the region are featured in all exhibit with the theme of wearable art. Also triaxial wall pieces also on display. Exhibit concludes Sunday, Nov. 25. Ice House, corner of Independence Avenue and Mercer Street....
Tags: Voting, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Feminism, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Painting
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Runner writes memoir based on JFK races
Name: Ed Ayres Age: 71 City in which you live: Green Valley, Calif. Day job: Retired environmental editor Book title: “The Longest Race: a Lifelong Runner, an Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance” Genre: Memoir Synopsis...
Tags: Endurance (music group), Entertainment, Amazon.com Inc., Physical Fitness and Exercise, John F. Kennedy
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Funkstown briefs
Bar owner upset by motorcycle comment FUNKSTOWN — The owner of Joker’s Bar and Grill took exception Monday night to a comment that Funkstown Councilman Luke Barnette made during an Oct. 8 Funkstown Town Council meeting about a motorcycle... -
About 220 volunteers fill luminarias for three separate illumination events
alnotarianni@aol.comIt might have been an effort to feed the masses. Hundreds, then thousands of small brown paper bags were filled by busy workers, then loaded into boxes and onto a tractor-trailer. But this effort was not one to feed the hungry. The paper sacks were...Tags: Mount Airy, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Antietam National Battlefield, Human Interest
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Veterans Day ceremony a fitting way to honor Americans for military service
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comBoonsboro High School junior Etta Short said the Veterans Day ceremony that was held Friday in the school gymnasium was a fitting way to honor Americans for their military service. But despite the patriotic music that was played and the speeches that...Tags: John Cook, Veterans Day, U.S. Army, Antietam National Battlefield
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Ongoing art and history exhibits for Nov. 8
‘ST-493’ An exhibition of Digital Fine Art Printing student. Exhibit continues through Thursday, Nov. 15. Shippensburg University, Kauffman Gallery, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. Call 717-477-1530. WJEJ’s 80th year Washington...Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Feminism, Painting, Students, Hospitals and Clinics
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Banjo expert tells of instrument's significance during the Civil War
davem@herald-mail.comGeorge C. Wunderlich drew an interesting comparison Sunday when describing hot banjo players in the United States in the mid-1800s who were blazing new trails with the instrument. Wunderlich, a banjo expert who has built the instruments and lectured...Tags: Entertainment, Africa, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Museums
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Williamsport resident tells story of Maryland in Civil War
Name: Scott F. Hipp Age: 41 City: Williamsport (born in Baltimore) Day job: United Parcel Service Inc. (20 years); The Baltimore Bookworks LLC (the publishing house I founded in 2009) Book title: "Old Line Divided: Maryland in the Civil War: Volume I:...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, American Civil War (1861-1865), Armed Conflicts, Harriet Tubman, UPS Inc.
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Ongoing art and history exhibits for Nov. 1
Art of daily living Margaret and Kevin Hluch will display their works in a show titled “Sundries: Essential Objects for the Art of Daily Living.” Exhibit concludes today. Frederick Community College’s Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery,...
Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Painting, Fine Artists, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Culture
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Washington Co. residents scramble to deal with aftermath of fierce storm
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAntietam and Conococheague Creeks jumped their banks, houses were damaged by the wind, and trees were knocked down as the storm that once was Hurricane Sandy rumbled through the area. A number of county roads were closed by flooding or downed wires or...Tags: State Parks, Gardens and Parks, Building Material, Travel, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Original site for Battle of Antietam topic gallery.