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An 1806 Letter Reveals Anxiety For New County
Publication Year: 1998
Tomorrow is the 161st anniversary of the founding of Carroll County, created from parts of Frederick and
A Hunger Strike at Western Maryland
Publication Year: 1998
I recently attended a dinner of the Western Maryland College History Majors Club. In my after dinner
Old Newspapers Made News in 1875
Publication Year: 1998
In this column I frequently use items found in old Carroll County newspapers and readers often
Abraham Lincoln
Publication Year: 1998
Later this week we observe the birth of Abraham Lincoln, a man who garnered little political support
The Death of Joseph M. Parke, Esq.
Publication Year: 1998
A century ago, the local press recorded the death of Joseph M. Parke, Esq., a leader in the early history of
The George Washington Bicentennial in Hampstead
Publication Year: 1998
The Bicentennial of the birth of our first president was widely celebrated throughout the United States.
Carroll County Jail Best in State in 1948
Publication Year: 1998
When Carroll County was founded in 1837, one of the first public buildings erected was the stone jail, on
McGinnis Distillery Robbed” Part I
Publication Year: 1998
The ratification of the 18th Amendment in January 1919, which made the sale of alcoholic beverages
McGinnis Distillery Robbed” Part II
Publication Year: 1998
"The Federal grand jury was called on to investigate the robbery it was announced Monday by Amos W.
George Washington Bicentennial Exhibition
Publication Year: 1998
The Bicentennial of George Washington's birth in 1932 rekindled popular interest in the first president
Elmer Stubbins: Itinerant Artist” Part I
Publication Year: 1998
Many readers of this column are familiar with our native artist William Henry Rinehart. Far less well
Elmer Stubbins: Itinerant Artist” Part II
Publication Year: 1998
Last week's column presented Part I of George Wetzel's 1973 article about local artist Elmer B. Stubbins.
Carroll County in 1853
Publication Year: 1998
As tax time approaches, it may be interesting to look at how local government spent tax dollars nearly a
Destruction of the Battleship Maine
Publication Year: 1998
On February 15, 1898, Havana Harbor was rocked with the violent explosion of the Battleship Maine,
Westminster Businessmen Unite
Publication Year: 1998
The second Westminster Train station was a nearly new building in the spring of 1898 when local
A Letter from the Klondike
Publication Year: 1998
The discovery of gold on Klondike Creek in the Yukon on August 12, 1896 sparked the "Klondike
Mother’s Day
Publication Year: 1998
The May 9, 1942 issue of the Binghamton, N. Y. Sun newspaper published a brief history of the first
Carroll’s Grand Jury in 1887
Publication Year: 1998
The process of presenting cases to a grand jury has a long history in the county. Usually the jury did its
Semi-centennial of the Salem Lodge, I.O.O.F., 1898
Publication Year: 1998
Prior to the availability of health, life and disability insurance policies, and Federal government
Harry Huber, Westminster’s Sailor Boy
Publication Year: 1998
The outbreak of the Spanish-American War in April 1898 led to military actions with the Spanish forces in