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An odd flag to commemorate an odd war [Editorial]
So misunderstood is the historical context of the War of 1812 that Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture has become something of a standard at American concerts of patriotic music. Actually, it was written by the Russian composer in honor of his...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Francis Scott Key, United Kingdom, Port of Baltimore, Havre de Grace
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Paul who? Ex-senator carded on State House visit
Who was that affable older gentleman who was asked to show his identification in order to enter the State House Monday? It was Paul S. Sarbanes, the longest-serving United States senator in Maryland history. Sarbanes, who retired in 2007 after 30...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Annapolis
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Baltimore lobbies for tall ships, naval vessels to fill Inner Harbor
The sales pitch to 46 uniformed men was simple: Welcome to Baltimore. Next time, bring a tall ship. City and state officials and the nautical community have begun a marketing drive aimed at filling the Inner Harbor with majestic sailing vessels and...
Tags: Around The World Sailing, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Grand Prix of Baltimore, USS Constellation, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Ron Browning 4/5
It's April, dear readers! April is Young People's Poetry Month, Multicultural Communication Month, Autism Awareness Month, Archaeology Month and the Month of Mathematics Education. Traditionally, April brings us showers to produce May flowers. We'll see....Tags: Christianity, Tourism and Leisure, Religion and Belief, U.S. Congress, Havre de Grace
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Our new mayor is learning it's a tough war of words out there
timr@herald-mail.comWar! What is it good for? Well, urban renewal, perhaps. That was the unfortunate take of Hagerstown Mayor David Gysberts last week, when he quipped that if the city had been lucky enough to have been bombed back into the Stone Age, we could start over...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Angela Merkel, The Herald-Mail, Germany
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Harford begins flying War of 1812 flag at county buildings
A 15-star, 15-stripe War of 1812 commemorative American flag was raised in front of the Harford County administrative building in Bel Air Thursday afternoon, one of five that will fly over county government buildings for the next 22 months. Executive...Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Havre de Grace, Fort McHenry
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Yankees honor former Pheasant
The New York Yankees held a moment of silence during their home opener Monday for “Bullet” Bob Turley, the 1958 Cy Young Award winner and World Series MVP. Turley, a former Aberdeen Pheasant, died of cancer Saturday in hospice care in...Tags: New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Memorial Stadium, Baseball, Baltimore Orioles
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Bob Turley, former Orioles pitcher, dies
Bob Turley, a hard-throwing right-hander who won the Orioles’ first home game, died of liver cancer early Saturday morning, according to his son Terry Turley. He was 82. Turley pitched one season for the Orioles in 1954, their first in Baltimore,...
Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Memorial Stadium, Chicago White Sox
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Author to Speak at HCC
The Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College will welcome Dr. Alan Taylor on April 8 as part of the College's commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. Taylor will offer a public lecture at the Chesapeake Center at 10 a.m. His talk,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Harford Community College, Human Interest, Slavery
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Ballet Theatre explores new 'Frontier' and taps traditional 'Coppelia'
Ballet Theatre of Maryland's production of "Frontier: The War of 1812 on the Chesapeake" comes to the Chesapeake Arts Center at 3 p.m. March 17 as part of the Performing Arts Association of Linthicum. The show continues the association's season bringing...Tags: Brooklyn Park, Linthicum, Entertainment Events, Annapolis, Dance
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Ironclad on a rampage
No one imagined the destruction about to unfold as the CSS Virginia eased from its berth late on the morning of March 8, 1862, for what was supposed to be its maiden voyage. But even as the sailors at Portsmouth’s Gosport Navy Yard prepared to...
Tags: Shootings, Fort Monroe, CSS Virginia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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In the late 1700s there weren't many nightlife options in the Laurel Highlands.
Staff WriterWhen tired and thirsty pioneers made their way over the Allegheny Front to the border of modern-day Allegheny Township — a 1,000-foot change in altitude — he could find rest and respite at Miller's Tavern, home of John "Saucy Jack" Miller....Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Dining and Drinking, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Bars and Clubs
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