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Stowe Prize Honors Michelle Alexander
The Hartford CourantStowe Prize Events The Stowe Prize Big Tent Jubilee will take place Thursday, May 30, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center grounds, 77 Forest St., Hartford. It will honor the 2013 Stowe Prize winner, civil rights advocate and law...Tags: Services and Shopping, Granby, Civil Rights, NPR, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Commorate Danville's Revolutionary past
On April 28, in The Advocate-Messenger included an inviting article by Lindsay Chelf about Bellevue Cemetery in Danville. She, so to speak, scratched the surface. For those of us concerned with the preservation of our heritage, including members of...Tags: Human Interest
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Was the Revolutionary War a reactionary war? 'Bunker Hill' reconsiders history.
It turns out the modern incarnation of the tea party may have more in common with the original Boston hell-raisers than people think. Americans have long romanticized the events leading to the Battle of Bunker Hill and the start of the American...
Tags: Book, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, Authors
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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: Travel, War of 1812, Heroism, Tourism and Leisure, France
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Memorial Day observances
The following local events are scheduled in observance of Memorial Day: Monday The Combined Veterans Council of Waynesboro, Pa., will host its annual Memorial Day activities starting with Waynesboro’s holiday parade. The parade, which features...Tags: Festive Events, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), U.S. Army, Washington, DC, American Legion
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Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....Tags: Christianity, Antietam National Battlefield, U.S. Army, Armed Forces, Holidays
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Honoring fallen heroes on Memorial Day
For many western Pennsylvanians, Memorial Day marks the start of a summer full of family barbecues and fun under the sun. While there are few experiences more American than enjoying hot dogs and hamburgers with family and friends, it is important that...Tags: Family, Korean War (1950-1953), Holidays, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Review: On the front lines with 'War/Photography' at the Annenberg
Including the American Revolution, the United States has participated in 12 major wars since the republic was founded. All but two were photographed. (The Mexican-American War of 1846-48 was the first to be documented with cameras, but just a few pictures...
Tags: Times Square, U.S. Army, Artists, Mexican-American War, Photography
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Lake County to pay tribute to fallen vets during Memorial Day events
Several communities have scheduled Memorial Day services featuring military tributes and speakers, honoring those who fought for freedom and gave their lives in battle. Here's a listing of events: •Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Mid-...Tags: Leesburg, Eustis, Palliative Care, American Legion, Lake County (Florida)
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Poor potter, great pots at Yorktown
Virginia Lt. Gov. William Gooch had good reason to hide the truth when he made his annual report to the British Board of Trade in 1732. Though the Crown prohibited its colonies from manufacturing domestic goods, Gooch and other members of the...
Tags: Archaeology, Travel, National Parks, Politics, Executive Branch
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Around Town: This land is their land...
It was a hot day in Highland Park. Len and I had just returned to the campaign headquarters for Gil Cedillo, candidate for Los Angeles City Council, District 1. Even though we live in La Caņada and despite the endorsement of Cedillo's opponent by our...Tags: Gil Cedillo, Elections, Politics, Local Elections
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Boca, West Boca Memorial Day events salute vets
Add three concerts, a ballet performance and a new party for an autism group to the traditional Memorial Day salutes to veterans in the city and county. Organizers are counting on families sticking around for the long weekend instead of getting out of...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Entertainment, Holidays, High Schools, Arts and Culture
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