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Sailors, Marines make 1812 county landmark shipshape
Military past and present came together Friday morning on a patch of farmland that played a key role in the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812.
Armed with the weapons of landscaping, 55 sailors and Marines in town for the Star-Spangled...Tags: Travel, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Inner Harbor, Fort McHenry
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For a time, Fort McHenry stood empty as its strategic importance was diminished
The quickly constructed, earthen star-shaped Fort Whetstone, built in 1776, was the first fortification to occupy the site where Fort McHenry now stands. The city's vulnerability to a waterborne attack was exposed in the spring of 1776 when the British...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War, England, Politics
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1812 bicentennial celebration kicks off in city with a loud boom
Amid a flurry of international flags, thunderous fireworks and rowdy pirates Tuesday, Baltimore invited the world to its star-spangled salute to the bicentennial of the War of 1812 that starts next week. State and local officials gathered to publicize...
Tags: Francis Scott Key, U.S. Navy, Martin O'Malley, Local Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Philip Glass' 'Overture for 2012' to get dual premiere
The most famous piece of music about a conflict in 1812 has nothing to do with what is dubbed the second war of American independence. That won't stop Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture," with its famous bells and cannons, from being part of the "Star-Spangled...
Tags: Marin Alsop, Genres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom, Culture
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Sailabration launches War of 1812 bicentennial
Baltimore will launch its commemoration of the War of 1812 by land, sea and air this week, starting with parachute jumps into Camden Yards and a parade of tall ships into the harbor. The history-filled week features music, fireworks and an air show over...
Tags: Al Roker, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, National Aquarium Baltimore, U.S. Navy, Harbor
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Less than glorious: the War of 1812
No one calls the War of 1812 America's finest hour. But it had its moments. Resentful over treatment by the British and determined to enhance national sovereignty, Henry Clay and a small group of "War Hawks" in the Twelfth Congress pushed an unprepared...
Tags: Barbara Lee, United Kingdom, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Henry Clay, Newspaper and Magazine
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Detroit museum to host Navy's War of 1812 display
DETROIT (AP) — The National Museum of the United States Navy's traveling mini-exhibit on the War of 1812 opens this weekend in Detroit. Called "War of 1812: A Nation Forged by War," the display commemorates the conflict's 200-year anniversary....
Tags: U.S. Navy, Museums, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, U.S. Marine Corps
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Top-of-the-line tourist attraction
— Is it any wonder that a city renowned for its lofty skyscrapers has created a stunning park in the sky? The High Line Park, a 1930s-era elevated rail line, has been transformed into vibrant green space, perched some 30 feet above Manhattan. There...
Tags: Chelsea (Manhattan, New York), Staten Island (New York City), Transportation, Nicole Ari Parker, Gardens and Parks
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From Scores to a mechanical bull, sailors delight in Baltimore's charms
It didn't take Canadian seaman Richard Thompson long to get quite a bit of Baltimore under his shiny gold belt. Tapas at Harborplace. Shopping for sunglasses. And a beery romp with some American sailors at Power Plant Live that left him with a different...Tags: National Aquarium Baltimore, Annapolis, Mexico, Japan, Harborplace
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The legacy of 1812: Protect our seas, protect our economies
Grand anniversaries often make us ponder the links between our past and our present. Baltimore's superb bi-centennial commemorations for the War of 1812 have been no exception. Watching the buzz of commercial activity in the harbor has reminded me vividly...Tags: International Shipping
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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: Francis Scott Key, National Parks, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: U.S. Navy, Marin Alsop, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Culture, Philip Glass
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