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Ranson firm preserves the fabric of American history
richardb@herald-mail.comThe clothes Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford’s Theater, the flag on Iwo Jima, Stonewall Jackson’s uniform, pre-Columbian textiles and hundreds more artifacts like them have been spread across tables in a small shop in Ranson. Textile Preservation...Tags: Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Museums, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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Glen Ellyn welcomes new village board
Nameplates were swapped out and three new board members took their seats at the dais during a special Glen Ellyn Village Board meeting Monday. Dean Clark, Timothy Elliott and Tim O'Shea replaced Peter Cooper, Phil Hartweg and Carl Henninger. In his...
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To the Class of 2013: Resist simplicity
Members of the Class of 2013, I salute you. As everyone keeps telling you, you are graduating at a difficult and even frightening time. I wish it were otherwise — that my generation was bequeathing you a finer world. We aren't. The world that...
Tags: Class Conflict, Authors, Martin Luther King Jr., Ray Bradbury, Graduation
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A powerful, stabilizing and shaping influence
Contributing WriterAll across the United States, May 12 will be observed as a special day. It is Mother’s Day, and it is the 106th anniversary of the first Mother’s Day observance. That first observance was held in Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton, W.Va.,...Tags: Methodist, Woodrow Wilson, Christianity, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief
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President Obama is not the one
Abraham Lincoln said, "You can't fool all of the people, all of the time." I guess he didn't see President Barack Obama coming down the road. If you want to close Guantanamo, want to draw a line in the sand when Syria uses chemical weapons, want to...Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Barack Obama, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Pakistan
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This presidential database loves running and Legos
Arden Hayes is 5. He loves Legos and running so fast across the living room to flip onto the couch that his feet end up pointing at the ceiling. He also loves the presidents — especially 11 and 33. Arden knows all 44 U.S. presidents. In order....
Tags: Grover Cleveland, Franklin Pierce, George Washington, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George W. Bush
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Gettysburg's Seminary Ridge Museum adds new dimensions to Civil War story
Thundering cannon fire and staccato rifle shots, mingled with the shrieks and cries of advancing and wounded soldiers, shattered the peaceful grounds of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. Gettysburg's new Seminary Ridge...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Museums, Slavery, Music, Hospitals and Clinics
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Graduates must resist the urge for simplicity
Members of the Class of 2013, I salute you. As everyone keeps telling you, you are graduating at a difficult and even frightening time. I wish it were otherwise — that my generation was bequeathing you a finer world. We aren't. The world into...Tags: Class Conflict, Martin Luther King Jr., Authors, Ray Bradbury, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Civil War living history Saturday
SOUTH BEND -- Civil War living history presentations will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Francis Branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library, 52655 Ironwood Road. The event is free and open to the general public. It closes out a series of...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Make time for mom
Make some special memories this Mother's Day by spending time with mom at one of the many special events being presented in the region. Here are some great ideas: DISCOUNTS AND FREEBIES FOR MOM What's better than spending time with mom this weekend?...
Tags: French Toast, Concerts, Restaurants, Schnecksville, South Whitehall Township
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Niall Ferguson's blooper
At an investment conference last week, Harvard historian Niall Ferguson created a huge mess for himself. He glibly speculated that maybe because economist John Maynard Keynes was a childless, "effete" homosexual, he embraced a doctrine that favored...
Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Values, Same-Sex Marriage, Ethics, Milton Friedman
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OUR VOICE: Customer service, tourism bond unbreakable
South Dakota tourism secretary Jim Hagen — an Aberdeen Central graduate — and his staff are a busy bunch of promoters. They are gearing up for a 14-city Midwest bus tour this month featuring the four life-size Mount Rushmore mascots of...Tags: Agriculture, ESPN (tv network), Theodore Roosevelt, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Employees
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