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Lombard marks graves of 3 local soldiers
Long ago laid to rest in unmarked graves in Lombard, three soldiers who served in the Civil War and World War I are finally getting their due. In advance of Memorial Day, a committee composed of the VFW Lilac Post 5815, the Lombard Historical Commission...
Tags: Culture, Armed Forces, Holidays, Memorial Day, Wars and Interventions
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Memorial Day observances planned [Havre de Grace]
A pleasant Memorial Day weekend, dear readers! Memorial Day observances will be conducted May 27 at 9 a.m. at Angel Hill Cemetery and then proceed to Tydings Memorial Park by 11 a.m. Contact the American Legion Post 47, 410-939-0234. Memorial Day...Tags: Memorial Day, Anglicanism, Wines, Dining and Drinking, Havre de Grace
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Fincastle Presbyterian Church recognized by the Governor
reporterA big birthday is getting statewide attention. As WDBJ7 told you last month Fincastle Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Now that milestone is garnering recognition from the Governor and Virginia Senator Steve Newman. The...Tags: Politics, Government, Executive Branch
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Books a popular gift for Maryland governor
Books -- about the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Bay and other topics -- were popular gifts to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley last year, according to his financial disclosure forms. He received nearly 90 books during the year, The Baltimore Sun's political...
Tags: Regional Authority, Martin O'Malley, Politics, MGM Resorts International, Democratic Governors Association
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Harbor Springs Area Historical Society receives competitive grant
HARBOR SPRINGS — Soon, a different kind of bicentennial war exhibit will open at the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, thanks in part to an $8,000 grant from the Michigan Humanities Council that the society received May 10. The exhibit,...
Tags: Vienna (Austria), University of Michigan, Culture, Museums, Sociology
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Lafayette Trail in Havre de Grace named for key figure in local and world history [Editorial]
Havre de Grace was able to pull together a respectable version of its Lafayette Trail, just in time for the bicentennial celebration of a British sacking of the city during the War of 1812. The trail is named for Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, France, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Heroism, Havre de Grace
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Seagirt Marine Terminal's super cranes celebrated
He didn't get down on one knee, but Christopher Lee wooed his wife with a skyscraping crane she literally could call her own at the dedication of the port of Baltimore's berth capable of handling the world's largest cargo ships. As founder of Highstar...
Tags: Inner Harbor, Politics, Martin O'Malley, CSX Corporation, Fort McHenry
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Swept up in a Toronto summer
TORONTO - Streetcars, sharks, pandas and parasols. This summer, Canada's largest city will be vibrantly alive. Just watch out for construction. The biggest news here is the planned opening this summer of Ripley's Aquarium, a $130-million project that...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Subway Transportation Industry, Festive Events, Toronto (Canada), Kensington
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A window into artist Grant Wood
Before “American Gothic” and his other paintings, artist Grant Wood left his mark at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wood, who grew up in Cedar Rapids, designed a 24-foot stained-glass window for the memorial, which was...
Tags: Artists, Spanish-American War, Germany, Trips and Vacations, Arts
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Weekend calendar - May 18
Kids Alive Fest Children’s Village of Washington County holds its open house and community safety day. Activities include: helicopter landing, 11 a.m., weather and emergency calls permitting; K-9 demonstration, noon; auto extrication demo, 1 p.m.;...Tags: Aetna Inc., Mount Airy, Dwayne Johnson, Music, Human Interest
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Back Story: Defending Havre de Grace from British attack
On this morning 200 years ago, a plucky Irish immigrant, John O'Neill, matched wits with British Adm. Sir George Cockburn, a veteran sea dog in command of a fleet of 19 vessels that sailed into Havre de Grace during the War of 1812. O'Neill was born in...
Tags: Republic of Ireland, England, Wars and Interventions, Heroism, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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READER SUBMITTED: The War Of 1812 And Connecticut: Asymmetrical Warfare Comes To Long Island Sound
New LondonIn Southeastern Connecticut, the War of 1812 was up-close and personal. Most people know that the British attacked both Essex and Stonington. However, few people know about the other local events in that war. In Niantic, the British burned the bridge at...Tags: Politics, Long Island Sound, New London County, Government, Book
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