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Ready to rumble?
For all of those hoping that the interleague competition between the Orioles and the Washington Nationals would turn into an honest-to-goodness regional rivalry, there is good news to report as both teams prepare for the four-game home-and-home series...Tags: Sports, William Howard Taft, New York Yankees, Memorial Stadium, Foods and Beverages
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Chief Justice Roberts speaks at LaPorte alma mater
La Lumiere school held their graduation today and Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. made the journey from Washington D.C. to LaPorte to give the commencement speech. In his speech, Roberts gave students tips on being friendly to everyone you meet and...Tags: Philosophy, Justice System, Judges, John G. Roberts, Jr., Crime, Law and Justice
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Kingswood Oxford Graduates 75
The Hartford CourantA little rain didn't stop 75 Kingswood Oxford School seniors and their loved ones from enjoying their graduation ceremony on Friday morning, even if it was moved inside to the school's Brayton Hockey Rink. Hoots and hollers filled the large space as...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Teachers
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The Confederate general From Pennsylvania
People who passed John Pemberton on the streets of Allentown must have thought him an impressive figure. This 60-year-old's lean, 5-foot-10-inch, ramrod-straight frame showed a positively military bearing. His finely tailored suits added to Pemberton's...Tags: Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Christianity, Unions, West Point, Harry Trexler
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Review: Dim view on 'Through a Glass Darkly' at the Raven Playhouse
Every element of Ingmar Bergman’s 1961 film “Through a Glass Darkly” — the performances, the plot, even the scenery in Faro, Sweden — seems to exist solely to express his singular artistic vision. Anybody can rent it, and the...
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Review: A pleasant 'Cooperstown,' but questions stand out
Jackie Robinson never appears in Brian Golden’s “Cooperstown,” currently enjoying its West Coast premiere at the Road Theatre Company’s shiny new second stage, but the very idea of him is enough to catalyze powerful changes for the...
Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Sports, Baseball, Dwayne Johnson, Jackie Robinson
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Abraham Lincoln exhibition opening in June at Reagan Library
Did Daniel Day-Lewis leave you with the urge for more Abraham Lincoln? A new exhibition devoted to Lincoln -- featuring 250 historical artifacts, as well as sets and costumes from last year's Steven Spielberg movie starring Day-Lewis as the 16th...Tags: Steven Spielberg, Libraries, Arts and Culture
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Fort Monroe self-emancipators' courageous act changed the world
In 2012, Fort Monroe's official May 24 history celebration arrived the way the undersized, counterproductively divided Fort Monroe National Monument had arrived: notably late and wrongly defined. Officials were celebrating Fort Monroe events from 1861...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Unions, Fort Monroe, Slavery, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Bill Clinton pushes for gay marriage in Illlinois*
Change of SubjectA statement from the former president: Our nation’s permanent mission is to form a ‘more perfect union’ - deepening the meaning of freedom, broadening the reach of opportunity, strengthening the bonds of community. That mission has... -
Living a normal life with a mental disorder
About 1 in 4 adults in this country is suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder. That's about 60 million people. Anxiety and depression lead the list. In the past, most people have not been willing to talk about it or get help. Doctors say...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health, Mental Health
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Library brings musical side of Lincoln to life
Enjoy a truly unique musical role-playing experience with General Grant and President Lincoln. Will and Bernadine Boyce have spent years perfecting their impersonations of General and Mrs. Grant (along with other Civil War personalities) and Dr. Duke...Tags: Harford County, Music, Entertainment, Sociology, Libraries
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West Hartford Resident Publishes Ancestor's Civil War Letters
The Hartford CourantIn 1972, Hurricane Agnes swept through Quincy Abbot's hometown in Forty Fort, Pa., and left four feet of water in the first floor of his parent's house. He went down to help out and wound up renting a U-Haul to bring a very old desk home with him to...Tags: Cigna Corporation, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Slavery, Newspaper and Magazine
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