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Hagerstown man says, 'I can still smell D-Day'
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comGerman machine-gun fire hammered on the door of Arthur Staymates’ landing craft as it approached Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Now a gray-haired octogenarian, Staymates said that the American soldiers believed they would be cut to pieces if...Tags: Martin Bormann, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons, Nazi Party
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Allan Powell: Think you're different? You're not alone
During the primary phase of the 2012 presidential election, there has been a noticeable acceleration in the use of the term “American exceptionalism” by candidates and political writers. The obvious purpose was to inflate the image of the...Tags: Elections, Oliver Cromwell, Politics, Human Interest, Mitt Romney
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Florence Green, last known veteran of World War I, dies at 110
Associated PressFlorence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets. But Green, who has died at age 110, was the last known surviving veteran of World War I. She was serving with the Women’s Royal Air Force as a waitress at...Tags: United Kingdom, David Cooper, London (England), Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army
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Allan Powell: A fresh look at Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was such a magnetic personality that his life story has been the subject for many authors. Edmund Morris has such a profound and enduring admiration for the former president that he has published his third volume, “Colonel...Tags: Lion (animal), Elections, International Travel, Theodore Roosevelt, Netherlands
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Stately house remains at site of Green Spring Furnace near Big Spring
Special to The Herald-MailThis is the 190th in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County. See a slideshow of more historic and modern photos at www.herald-mail.com/lifestyle. The old house stands on a bluff above Md. 56...Tags: London (England), Government, Employees, Career and Workplace, Explosions
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Market Fair 'best 18th-century re-enactor mall in the United States'
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comVisiting Fort Frederick State Park this weekend will be like taking a walk back in time. “Everything is all old-looking here,” said Williamsport resident Jerry Keplinger, 58. “It’s quiet and relaxing.” Keplinger was among...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, State Parks, Arts and Culture, Travel, The Happiest News!
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Md. dairy judging team spends part of summer in Europe
Special to The Herald-MailParticipation in 4-H begins for many at the age of 8 years old. Members often have lofty goals, and through hours and years of hard work, they often have the opportunity to achieve those goals. This story can be told by countless individuals across the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Ice Hockey, Sports, Trips and Vacations, Justice System
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Remembering the Bill of Rights on Independence Day
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified by Congress on Dec. 15, 1791.
The amendments limit the power of the federal government and provide protection for such freedoms as free speech, religion and...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Washington County (Maryland), Conservation, Civil Rights, Crimes
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July's heat is a good excuse to eat ice cream
jsemler@umd.eduJuly is National Ice Cream Month, or so I am told. Many people like me will invent reasons to eat ice cream, so if it isn't National Ice Cream Month, then it should be. Come on, this is the month the mercury flirts with 100, so why not eat ice cream....Tags: Washington County (Maryland), Elections, Ice Cream, Marco Polo, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Guests at the Elizabethtowne Feaste and Frolic dinner dine with the 'Queen of England'
heather.keels@herald-mail.comGuests at a Friday night fundraiser for the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown had the opportunity to dine with a rather distinguished figure: the Queen of England herself. However, the royal guest was not a visitor from the United Kingdom but...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Awards and Prizes, Entertainment, Frostburg State University, Financial Aid
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Dairy cattle judging team learned a lot on trip to Europe
I am just back from spending two weeks in Europe with my wife, a colleague and the Maryland 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team. If you are a regular reader of this column you might remember that last September the Maryland 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team won its...Tags: Scotland, Washington County (Maryland), World War II (1939-1945), Frederick County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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