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Website chronicles lives of African-Americans in Civil War
Frederick News-PostIn May 1862, Robert Ford was captured by Confederate soldiers and sent to the officers’ jail in Richmond, Va., known as Libby Prison. A black resident of Frederick in his early 30s, Ford had been working as a teamster for the Union Army’s...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Slavery, Prisons, Wars and Interventions
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Life almost getting too bizarre to make fun of
timr@herald-mail.comThe great fear of humorists everywhere (everywhere being defined as within the confines of my cubicle) is that the world will one day turn so bizarre that humor and reality collide at speeds normally associated with Hadron Colliders and obliterate all...Tags: American International Group, U.S. Congress, Maurice R. Greenberg, Politics
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Facing backlash, AIG won't join lawsuit against U.S.
Afraid of looking like a world-class ingrate, AIG on Wednesday decided against suing the federal government over the $182 billion bailout that saved the giant insurance company from collapse. American International Group Inc. was put in the awkward...
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Boonsboro mom runs for her children
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comWhen Kathleen Luzier first went to the Appalachian Trail to prepare for the JFK 50 Mile, she didn’t like it. The rocky and difficult terrain spooked her. Luzier, 44, who was the first Washington County resident to cross the finish line of the...Tags: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Road Running, Running
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Exhibit shows wake of Civil War left few untouched
By Audrey Scanlan-Teller Special to The Herald-Mail By the time it ended in late spring of 1865, the Civil War had claimed the lives of more than 600,000 soldiers and countless civilians who suffered sickness, hunger, death, destruction and loss in...Tags: Museums, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln
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Tom Firey: The loss of a friend you didn't know
Americans lost one of their few true friends in Washington this fall when economist William Niskanen shuffled off this mortal coil at age 78. You probably don’t recognize his name, and that’s unfortunate; he worked hard to get Washington to...Tags: Cato Corporation, Ford, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Money and Monetary Policy, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Deficit rose in February, on pace to top $1 trillion again
AP Economics WriterThe U.S. federal deficit was slightly smaller through the first five months of the budget year than the previous year. Still, the imbalance is on pace to exceed $1 trillion for the fourth straight year, which could be an issue in this year’s...Tags: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Public Finance, Elections, White House
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Fed guidelines back Franchot's solar-farm complaint
andrews@herald-mail.comMaryland Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot voted last week against a solar farm lease in Washington County, questioning why the state didn't seek a share of federal money the project could receive. Gov. Martin O'Malley and Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, the...Tags: Tax Credits, Washington County (Maryland), Local Government, Politics, Maryland
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Mail Call - Aug. 26
“To the Pleasant Valley caller: I am sorry you received such an unpleasant response to your question regarding local activities. In fact, you’ll find a reading club both in Pleasant Valley and at Turn the Page Bookstore in Boonsboro. A call to...Tags: Democratic Party, Health, Michele Bachmann, Taj Mahal, Warren Buffett
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Many Washington County Historical Society founders were also innovators
Editor's note: This is the 11th in a 12-part series about Washington County Historical Society's founders. A special exhibit on the founders of the Washington County Historical Society opened this month at the Miller House, 135 W. Washington St.,...Tags: Reformed, Heart (music group), Armed Forces, Abraham Lincoln, Ellicott City
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Mail Call - Aug. 29
“Since you have allotted a lot of column space to Allan Powell, to unload a ton of dirt on the Republicans and the Koch brothers, I would like to request that Allan Powell or one of the Herald-Mail editors do the same thing with the Democrats and...Tags: Social Security, Democratic Party, Pennsylvania, Tea Party Movement, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Small Business Administration sponsors forum in Shepherdstown
richardb@herald-mail.comAdrienne Morgan got her start in business as a young girl helping by her father, a painting contractor, keep his account payables and receivable in good order. "I knew even then that I wanted one day to own my own company," said Morgan, president and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Small Businesses, Defense, Corporate Officers, Business
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