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1812: Our first war of choice
In this bicentennial year of the start of the War of 1812, the StarSpangledBaltimore.com website tells us: "The War of 1812 represents what many see as the definitive end of the American Revolution. A new nation, widely regarded as an upstart,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Government, Iraq
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Preventive wars are tricky to judge in retrospect
As David Swanson points out in his recent article, the War of 1812 was indeed senseless, born of wanton stupidity ("America's first war of choice: 1812). It served no useful purpose, local battle glories notwithstanding. Not all wars are like that,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Germany, World War II (1939-1945), Nazi Party
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Fort McHenry expects large crowds during Sailabration
Baltimore's Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, site of a key battle in the War of 1812 and birthplace of "The Star Spangled Banner," will be in the spotlight during many of the Star Spangled Sailabration events June 13 to 19. Officials...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Fort McHenry, National Parks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Francis Scott Key
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BSO's 'Overture for 2012' draws rousing response
With a giant flag of 15 stars and stripes as a backdrop inside Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, a celebratory concert Sunday night drew a packed house to cap the weekend's commemoration of the War of 1812 bicentennial. As if to underline that there are no hard...
Tags: Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Toronto (Canada), Unrest, Conflicts and War, War of 1812, Canada
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Bales' attorney questions whether alleged Afghan massacre occurred
Q13 FOX News Political AnalystAttorney John Henry Browne, who is representing Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the man accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians earlier this year, is questioning whether the crime, as it has been reported, even occurred. “I certainly haven’t...Tags: Ted Bundy, Human Interest, Head Injuries, Prosecution, Witnesses
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Blue Angels add awe to Sailabration festivities
Shrieking children covered their ears and adults flinched as the Blue Angels made a low pass over Fort McHenry, only to stretch their necks and shade their eyes to track the Navy jet fighters as they soared into the sun.
At the Inner Harbor, crowds lined...Tags: Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Festive Events, Fells Point, U.S. Navy, Inner Harbor
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Days to remember
A century and a half ago — and a drive of about two and a half hours from Harford County in modern times — Union and Confederate forces were in the midst of positioning themselves to become the masters of Harpers Ferry at the confluence of the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Memorial Day, Harford County, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Travelers determined to have a vacation — within a budget
Money may be tight, but not enough for most of us to forgo a summer vacation.
A recent survey by travel site Orbitz.com found that nearly eight of 10 respondents will be taking a vacation this summer. Some plan to spend more than last year, but nearly...Tags: Transportation, Rentals, Budgets and Budgeting, Vacation and Timeshares, Travel Alerts
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Federal office worker beaten downtown
A 51-year-old federal office worker was jumped and beaten by up to five juveniles Thursday morning in downtown Baltimore’s Hopkins Plaza — an apparent random attack and the latest in a series of assaults in the heart of the city. Police are...Tags: Politics, Prosecution, Theft, Government, Safety of Citizens
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Two workers are assaulted by youths downtown
A group of youths attacked a federal office worker and a BGE employee Thursday morning in downtown Baltimore in random assaults that police said were related. The workers suffered injuries described as minor in the latest in a series of violent incidents...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Politics, Prosecution, Theft, Government
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Battle of Attu: 70 Years Since Japanese Invasion on American Soil
Channel 2 NewsOn June 7, 1942, the Japanese invasion of the Aleutians began on Attu Island began 70 years ago. It was the first occupation of American soil by a foreign army since the War of 1812. According to the United States military, by the time the conflict...Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Army, U.S. Military
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Navy 'Leap Frogs' team helps traffic accident victim at Shore
Baltimore Sun reporterMembers of the U.S. Navy Parachute Demonstration Team, the Leap Frogs, took a break between jumping assignments Saturday evening to help an accident victim on U.S. 50 just outside of Ocean City, the team's California-based public relations team reported...Tags: Ocean City, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, U.S. Navy
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