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Washington County Museum Ramble has planes, trains, old autos, cooking demos and more
The Museum Ramble, a self-guided tour including 24 museums and historic sites from Clear Spring to Smithsburg, will be Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Some museums will be open only one day. A printed guide and map to participating sites are...
Tags: Washington Monument, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Museums, State Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Martinsburg's founder is difficult to picture
matthewu@herald-mail.comRevolutionary War Major Gen. Adam Stephen, Martinsburg’s founder, was a rival of George Washington’s in Virginia politics before he was removed from his post in the Army, his biographer said Tuesday. Stephen’s dismissal after the...Tags: Revolutions, Sculpture, General Practitioners, University of Richmond, Arts
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U.S., county celebrated bicentennials in 1976
"Rediscover America 1976 Bicentennial Celebration, United States of America-Washington County, Maryland, 1776-1976" was the full name of an event that would involve most of the members of the Washington County Historical Society and the community, as a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Statue of Liberty, Museums, Mark Twain, Culture
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New Bush Library, same old Bush record
It was inspiring to see them side by side at Southern Methodist University in Dallas: Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. For their service to this country, we are indebted to each one of them. It'...
Tags: FEMA, Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Iraq, Parties and Movements
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Presidential alumni an elite (and small) club
At the dedication Thursday of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, President Barack Obama appeared with all four living ex-presidents — George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter. That raised a question: What is the record...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Calvin Coolidge, Millard Fillmore, Bill Clinton
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Display of George Washington's papers in Abilene
(AP) - An exhibit featuring some of the most important papers in U.S. history is on display through May 3 at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum. The exhibit, which opened to the public Monday, includes some of President George Washington's papers,...
Tags: Museums, U.S. Congress, Arts and Culture, Mount Vernon
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Column: In defense of journalistic error
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) (Reuters) - Hilary Sargent, who does business on the Web as Chart Girl, compiled the best early guide to the journalistic mistakes made on the afternoon of April 17, as broadcasters and...Tags: Edgar Allan Poe, Periodicals, POLITICO LLC, The New York Times, The Associated Press
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COLUMN - In defense of journalistic error
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer April 23 (Reuters) - Hilary Sargent, who does business on the Web as Chart Girl, compiled the best early guide to the journalistic mistakes made on the afternoon of...Tags: Periodicals, POLITICO LLC, The New York Times, Edgar Allan Poe, The Associated Press
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Joseph A. Miklasz, attorney
Joseph A. Miklasz, a trial attorney who practiced in Glen Burnie and was a wine collector, died of cancer Sunday at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 71 and lived in Crownsville. Born in Baltimore, he was raised in Severn and in East Baltimore, where he...
Tags: Christianity, Lawyers, Roman Catholicism, Toll Brothers Inc, Crime, Law and Justice
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Quick Takes: 'Croods' to get sequel
DreamWorks Animation is moving ahead with a sequel to its prehistoric family comedy "The Croods," according to a spokeswoman at the Glendale studio. Writers-directors Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders will return for the second installment, which does...Tags: Google Inc., Libraries, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, The Croods (movie), Emma Stone
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Another victim of Boston Marathon bombings: public spaces
Less than 24 hours ago, an apparent act of terrorism marred this year's Boston Marathon. It's too early to know many of the details about this tragic event. Late last night, officials were reporting three deaths and well over 100 injuries; soon we...
Tags: United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Statue of Liberty, Terrorism, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Siege of Suffolk envelops Hampton Roads
No one remembers how high Lt. Amos Thayer had to climb on April 11, 1863, as he scrambled up to a tree-top observation post overlooking the western approaches to Suffolk. But despite his lofty vantage point — and a panoramic prospect that Union...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), James River, Hampton Roads, Fort Monroe
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Apr 27, 2013
|Column| Herald Mail
Apr 26, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 16, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Apr 14, 2013
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Original site for George Washington topic gallery.