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National efforts under way to raise bar for science, social studies curriculums
julieg@herald-mail.comThe Common Core standards, the basis for a new curriculum to be implemented in Washington County Public Schools in two years, focus on math and English-language arts. The English-language arts portion of Common Core also addresses literacy in history and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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It's not just a crown; it's lessons for life
Special to The Herald-MailSome teens spend their summers relaxing by the pool or working at summer jobs. Maria Jones used this summer to prepare to represent the state of Maryland in America's Homecoming Queen Pageant, a scholarship competition that was held at the Disneyland...Tags: Arts and Culture, Judges, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Maryland, Elections
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Man's book explores historic Jefferson County homes
richardb@herald-mail.comA brochure promoting author John C. Allen Jr.’s new book, “Uncommon Vernacular,” says Jefferson County’s landscape is riddled with history of Civil War battles, political rebellion and “an unusual collection of historic...Tags: Arts and Culture, Book, Washington, DC, Architecture, West Virginia
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Civil War battle re-enactment concludes weekend encampment at Renfrew
waynesboro@herald-mail.comGunfire popped Sunday afternoon during a re-enacted Civil War battle that closed a weekend encampment at Renfrew Park. Cream-colored tents dotted the park’s forested areas for the annual encampment. “Where we camp out is very nice. ... The...Tags: Arts and Culture, North Carolina, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Charlotte
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Public re-enactment of South Mountain, Antietam battles will be held in 2012
heather.keels@herald-mail.comAn estimated 4,000 Civil War re-enactors will stage a public re-enactment of the battles of South Mountain and Antietam on Sept. 8 and 9, 2012, on private land near Boonsboro, organizer Chris Anders said at a press conference Monday. The event, called...Tags: Arts and Culture, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Maryland
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 16
School board needs to release K-2 achievement To the editor: When I asked the Washington County Board of Education (BOE) how and what they manage, they responded they do not micromanage but set the policy for their one employee, the superintendent, to...Tags: Arts and Culture, Washington County, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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Don't know much about history in Hagerstown
taylor.eckel@herald-mail.comEvery year, the Fourth of July brings a celebration of the red, white and blue, and an occasion to celebrate this nation’s birth. But in the midst of cook-outs and fireworks, do people really think it is important to remember this nation’s...Tags: Arts and Culture, Washington County, National Government, Maryland, West Virginia
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Documentary on Hagerstown Civil War battle premieres
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comExactly 148 years ago Wednesday, Union and Confederate forces clashed in the streets of Hagerstown. It happened three days after the Battle of Gettysburg as Rebel forces retreated south. Trapped by a swollen Potomac River, the retreating Confederates...Tags: Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Television, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Satellite and Cable Service
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Civil War pitted brother against brother in Washington County as Civil War moved into border state
Looking at Washington County, with its shopping malls, housing developments and parks, it can be hard to remember that the fertile land once was a battlefield, and stately homes served as hospitals for the wounded and dying.
During the Civil War years,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Unions, Farms, National Government, Civil Unrest
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It's important to remember lessons of the Civil War
I am writing this column on America's birthday while on vacation in Texas. So to you the readers who read this on July 10, and to all Americans, happy belated birthday America! Right up there with being called a veteran, I cherish the moniker...Tags: Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Unrest, American Civil War (1861-1865), Social Issues
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Justice William Smith House to be rebuilt with help of 12-year-old Fayetteville girl
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAt first glance, the pile of rubble that once was the Justice William Smith House in Mercersburg might seem like a lost cause, but don't tell that to 12-year-old Bailey Orange. The Fayetteville, Pa., girl is spearheading efforts to breathe new life...Tags: Massachusetts, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Unrest, Homes
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