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Tom Clemens edits second volume of work of Civil War general Ezra Carman
Name: Thomas G. Clemens Age: 62 City in which you reside: Keedysville Day job: retired professor emeritus, Hagerstown Community College; licensed Battlefield Guide at Antietam; president, Save Historic Antietam Inc., a battlefield preservation...
Tags: Teachers, Lobbying, Wars and Interventions, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture
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Md. Campaign is subject of author's book
davem@herald-mail.comWhen historians recount parts of the Maryland Campaign of the Civil War, they often rely on accounts from Ezra A. Carman, who led the 13th New Jersey infantry during the campaign, according to Thomas G. Clemens, a history professor at Hagerstown Community...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Broward Health Medical Center, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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A virtual milestone
Library hounds, research heads and history buffs, Robert Darnton has been reading your diary. Darnton, the university librarian at Harvard University, envisioned a digital library available free of charge to the public that would provide online access...
Tags: Global Expansion, Libraries, West Point, University of Georgia, Arts and Culture
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The hats in the Fingerhut
Dr. Seuss kept two secrets under lock and key — his hat and art collections. Born Theodor Seuss Geisel in Springfield, Mass., he became a household name and national icon for his colorful illustrations and jaunty rhymes. But only his wife Audrey...
Tags: NASCAR, Animals, Fine Artists, Arts and Culture, New York City
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The fantastical hats of Dr. Seuss set to land at Laguna Beach
A traveling selection of hats, helmets, bonnets and caps once owned by Dr. Seuss makes a SoCal stop at a Laguna Beach art gallery on Friday. Photo Gallery: 7 things you didn't know about Dr. Seuss The touring "Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!" exhibit is part...
Tags: Landforms, Arts and Culture, Caves and Caverns, Artists, Arts
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Jay-Z's 1939 look-alike - Is rapper a time traveler or vampire?
Once in a while an old photograph pops up, featuring someone who bears a striking resemblance to a person everyone knows. It's happened to Nicolas Cage in the past, leading some to believe he's a vampire. Now it looks like Jay-Z is the one with a...
Tags: Jay-Z
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The creative process behind Edward Hopper's paintings
NEW YORK — As 1938 came to a close, painter Edward Hopper was a man on a mission. Again and again, he would pick up his sketchbook and head for a cluster of New York City movie theaters. Sometimes it was the Republic or the Palace, other times the...
Tags: Blade Runner (movie), Lobbying, Arts and Culture, New York City, Painting
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Catching Up With Holden In NYC
Special to the Hartford CourantNEW YORK CITY — Storybook-themed outings, particularly for young kids, abound in New York. Fans of "Eloise at the Plaza'' by Kay Thompson can book the Plaza Hotel's Eloise Suite, featuring a sparkly padded pink headboard and Eloise's name in neon...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Central Park, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Radio, Thurston Moore
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When are the 2013 Tony nominations?
Tuesday is a big day for Broadway with the Tony nominations set for a live webcast starting at 5:30 a.m. PDT. The nominations will be announced on TonyAwards.com by multiple Tony winner Sutton Foster (most recently for "Anything Goes") and "Modern...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Academy Awards, Radio, Music Industry, Music
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Review: Tom Cruise's 'Oblivion' a sci-fi adventure to remember
"Oblivion" will make you remember, not forget. This Tom Cruise vehicle is a throwback to the days when on-screen science fiction was about speculative ideas rather than selling toys to tots — think of it as the most expensive episode of "The...Tags: Life of Pi (movie), Olga Kurylenko, Washington Monument, The Matrix (movie), Science Fiction (Movie Genre)
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Rare Annie Russell film discovered, will be shown at Rollins theater
Theater and history lovers alike are in for a treat with the closing production of Annie Russell Theatre's 80th season. The theater at Rollins College opens Oliver Goldsmith's classic "She Stoops to Conquer" on Friday, April 19, but a three-minute...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Georgia, Arts and Culture, Education, Rollins College
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In this minute at June Lake, nothing happens. Which is the point.
If you’ve got a moment, you’ve got just enough time for “A Minute Away,” a new video offering from the Travel section. This week’s destination is sleepy little June Lake, Calif., about 20 miles from the Mammoth Mountain ski...
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