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The Star-Spangled Banner's origin
Feb. 3rd’s Chicago Tribune offers insights into forgotten wars (“Obscure wars,” Perspective) and also a letter to the editor (“Tough anthem,” Voice of the People) about forgetting the words to the National Anthem. I think the...Tags: Francis Scott Key, Carol Cleveland, Chicago Tribune
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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: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Canada: Get ready to sample Toronto's cuisine at Winterlicious
Reservations are scheduled to be taken beginning Thursday for Toronto’s Winterlicious, one of the world’s biggest food festivals. From Jan. 25 through Feb. 7, 191 restaurants throughout Canada's largest city are set to serve up three-course,...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Toronto (Canada), Restaurants, Arts and Culture
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Medicare, Martin Luther King Day, Judaism, Arts and Culture
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Hampton Roads weekend events feature lots to love for readers and writers
It's another busy weekend here in Hampton Roads for lovers of reading and writing. Take a look! 32nd Annual Writers Conference at CNU Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22 and 23 Friday highlights: - Book talk by David Robbins ("The Devil's Waters") - Speed...Tags: African-American History Month, Slavery, Black History, Christopher Newport University, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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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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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: Francis Scott Key, Brian Walker, Linthicum, Arts and Culture, Annapolis
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Police to increase St. Patrick's Day patrols after mayhem of 2012
Eager to avoid a repeat of the violence last St. Patrick's Day, when youths fought in downtown streets and a tourist was beaten unconscious, Baltimore police are stepping up patrols in nightlife centers starting this weekend. Commanders will add extra...
Tags: Kirby Fowler, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Inner Harbor
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Ellicott City
Garden club The Cross Country Garden Club will host an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the Avalon Room of the Howard County Library's Miller branch, 9421 Frederick Road. Visitors can meet club members and learn about...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Culture, Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sociology
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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: Francis Scott Key, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Fort McHenry, U.S. Military
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Ongoing arts and history exhibits for Jan. 3
Miniature Art 2012 More than 200 original works of art is on display, including oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings; drawings; hand-pulled prints and sculpture. Exhibit concludes Friday, Jan. 4. Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa....
Tags: Arts, Battle of Antietam, Sociology, Arts and Culture, NASA
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Looking Back: Lewis owned hundreds of acres of land in Kentucky
Contributing WriterEditor’s note: This the first of a two-part series about Jacqueline Amber Lewis, who was among the first settlers in the Forkland community in Western Boyle County. Jaqueline Amber Lewis, a pioneer who came west from Virginia in early 1800, owned...Tags: Inventories, Nancy Walker, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Albemarle County
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Original site for War of 1812 topic gallery.