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Anne Arundel Datebook
TODAY Benefit car rally Bay Side Mustangs will hold a car rally and sightseeing scavenger hunt at the Giant Food store, 3130 Solomons Island Road and Southdown Shores Drive, Edgewater, to benefit the Lighthouse Homeless Shelter. Registration is 11:30 a.m....Tags: Severna Park, History, Classical Music, Music, Annapolis
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Columbia finally has a graduate in the Oval Office
The Associated PressIt's taken two and a half centuries but Columbia College, one of the oldest in the nation, finally will have a president who will be the first Columbia graduate to occupy the Oval Office. And if the transition chatter is accurate, Barack Obama will...Tags: John Jay, Government, Colleges and Universities, Barack Obama, New York
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Obama is the first Columbia graduate elected president
AP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ It's taken two and a half centuries but Columbia College, one of the oldest in the nation, finally will have one of its alumni in the Oval Office. And if the transition chatter is accurate, Barack Obama will choose as his attorney...Tags: Government, David A. Paterson, Eric Holder, John Jay, Colleges and Universities
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Political Parties
1) From what language is patriotism derived? a. Latinb. German c. Frenchd. Greek 2) Which three founding fathers were on the committee to propose a seal for the newly formed United States of America? a. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas...Tags: Government, Harry S Truman, Dwight David Eisenhower, John Adams, George Washington
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Obama's selection of Treasury secretary critical
With the United States in its worst financial crisis in decades, one of President-elect Barack Obama's most important early decisions will be the selection of a Treasury secretary. A leading contender is Lawrence Summers, 53, who held the post in the...Tags: Freddie Mac, Government, Financial Markets, Fannie Mae, Internal Revenue Service
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History of finance: Wall Street corners mark it
Associated Press WriterThe enduring symbols of Wall Street's fabled, turbulent history are inescapable on this walk through the epicenter of American capitalism. Over there, at 23 Wall, is the former headquarters of J.P. Morgan's banking dynasty, its granite facade still...Tags: Mark Twain, History, Financial Markets, Imperial and Royal Matters, Terrorism
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St. John's lectures
St. John's College will present the 2008-2009 Maryland History Lecture Series "Exploring Our Roots," focusing on different facets of Maryland history. The lectures, free and open to the public, will be held at 8:15 p.m. in the Francis Scott Key...Tags: Maryland, History, Abraham Lincoln, Hampton Roads, United States Naval Academy
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Amid financial crisis, walking tour of NYC financial center a reminder of past booms and busts
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ The enduring symbols of Wall Street's fabled, turbulent history are inescapable on this walk through the epicenter of American capitalism. Over there, at 23 Wall, is the former headquarters of J.P. Morgan's banking dynasty, its granite...Tags: Mark Twain, History, Financial Markets, Imperial and Royal Matters, Terrorism
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Wall Street History, Close Up
Associated Press WriterThe enduring symbols of Wall Street's fabled, turbulent history are inescapable on this walk through the epicenter of American capitalism. Over there, at 23 Wall, is the former headquarters of J.P. Morgan's banking dynasty, its granite facade still...Tags: Mark Twain, History, Imperial and Royal Matters, Terrorism, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
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'Promised Land: 13 Books that Changed America' by Jay Parini
There sure has been a lot of talk about change, but what about books that have the power to change the world? To answer this, the very smart Jay Parini, winner of a Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for his biography of Robert Frost, has come up with a...Tags: John Jay, Jack Kerouac, Mark Twain, Benjamin Franklin, Plymouth
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Obama's big-city ethos defies trend
Tribune reporterNot only is Barack Obama the first African-American to win the presidency, the Chicagoan also is the first winning candidate in more than a century to openly adopt a Big City ethos. One has to go back to Teddy Roosevelt, who was born in Manhattan and...Tags: Alaska, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, Lower East Side, John McCain
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Top 10 most important U.S. presidents
757-247-4730Before we pick our next leader, it would be a good idea to look back at some of the most noteworthy presidents we've had so far. That is, if you haven't already been saturated by media coverage of the election. The amateur historians at the Daily Top 10...Tags: Government, Nebraska, Ronald Reagan, Lyndon B. Johnson, The White House
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