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Carroll County History
Founded: 1842 History: Carroll County was formed in 1842 after it broke away from Grayson County. Part of Patrick County was later added. The county was named after Charles Carroll, who was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of...Tags: Patrick County, Virginia, History, Carroll County (Virginia), Arts and Culture
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W.Va. town doubles its fun on the Fourth
richardb@herald-mail.comThe Fourth of July took on special meaning for Shepherdstown Wednesday as the celebration of the nation’s 236th birthday coincided with the town’s 250th anniversary. The first highlight in the daylong celebration was the dedication of a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Middletown, George Washington, Arts and Culture, Army National Guard
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Carroll outhouse takes front-row seat
Thanks to Larry Perl for his account of the restoration of Homewood Museum's privy ("Museum's outhouse restored for $100K," July 1). We are fortunate to have generous support for this project from foundations, organizations and individuals who care deeply...Tags: Museums, Johns Hopkins University, Arts and Culture, Carrollton
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Shuttered Forest Diner in search of a home
They peeled the facade off the old Forest Diner on U.S. 40 in Ellicott City, revealing an American classic. Stainless steel, glass, and compact as a caboose, the restaurant's original core from about 1950 sits in a vacant dirt-and-gravel lot behind a...
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Governor signs land patent for scouts at Broad Creek
Boy Scouts from around the Baltimore area gathered in Annapolis last week to witness a historic event involving the state's transfer of ownership to part of the Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation in northern Harford County. At a Board of Public Works...Tags: Social Organizations, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Harford County, Youth Organizations, Politics
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Harman in the Hall: Former Westminster baseball coach poised for state's top honor
Bryan Harman will have a quiet spring this year. But he's a busy man this winter. Last weekend, he was honored as the 2011 Maryland High School Coach of the Year by the Maryland Oldtimers Baseball Association at the Del Capri Restaurant, in Dundalk....Tags: Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, College Baseball
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Lori to take religious freedom message to Washington
As Catholic institutions across the country sue the Obama administration over new health insurance rules, Baltimore's new archbishop is scheduled to speak in Washington this week at a conference focusing on "Rising Threats to American Religious Freedom."...Tags: Religion and Belief, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Trials, Separation of Church and State, John Carroll
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Howard hopes to use suburban advantages to draw tourists
Howard County doesn't have the sailing tradition of Annapolis, the boardwalk of Ocean City or the storied battlefields of Gettysburg. But it does have a prime spot between two big cities, a historic downtown, miles of mountain biking trails and plenty...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Preakness Stakes, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Arts and Culture, Dining and Drinking
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History Matters: 1912 article charted the age of U.S. presidents
100 Years Ago Presidential fireworks In the Times, there was a short piece about life span of some of our presidents: "Age of Presidents "The youngest chief executive at the time of his death was James K. Polk who was fifty-three. Fourteen...Tags: Politics, Rentals, Howard County, Benjamin Harrison, Colleges and Universities
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Same-sex marriage is not a civil right
Letter writer John C. Murphy, a Catholic, heard a message by CardinalEdwin F. O'Brienurging Marylanders to support the referendum against same-sex marriage. But he won't accept his leader's understanding of the nature of marriage, nor that of most...Tags: Religion and Belief, Justice and Rights, Family, Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage
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For Maryland Day, communities weave historic tapestries
Outhouses. Potbellied stoves. Four-mile walks in the snow. These are legacies of the Rosenwald Schools.
For the past several weeks, county students have been studying the schools, a loosely affiliated network for African-American children that a white...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Sociology, Arts and Culture, Barack Obama, Human Interest
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Police investigate nine shootings in city since Friday
A man who was shot in the chest Monday night was the ninth person shot in Baltimore since Friday afternoon, according to police. Two of the victims died. The latest incident occurred Monday about 8:30 p.m. on Imla Street in the city's Southeastern...Tags: Pigtown, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics, Belair Road, Shootings
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