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A Thanksgiving Day History Quiz
Publication Year: 1995
Have you ever wondered about the origin of Thanksgiving Day or want to know when the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in Maryland? You will find the answers to these questions and 48 others in a quiz that appeared in the November 17,1940 issue of The Baltimore Sunday American newspaper:
Westminster Fire Department Building
Publication Year: 1995
I recently wrote about the how the Westminster Fire Department planned to move to new quarters in 1895.
Preparations of Christmases Past
Publication Year: 1995
This time of year has traditionally been reserved for making Christmas preparations.
Christmas at the Alms House in 1895
Publication Year: 1995
When Carroll County was formed in 1837, the new county was required to erect several public buildings including a court house, jail and an alms house.
Christmas Eve 1886
Publication Year: 1995
Throughout the nineteenth century, writing, reading and reciting poetry were popular pastimes.
Christmas and New Years in 1868
Publication Year: 1995
One of the earliest descriptions of a Carroll County Christmas can be found in an 1868 letter written by Miss Mary B. Shellman (1849-1938) of Westminster to her brother James.
New Year’s Traditions
Publication Year: 1994
Community correspondents from throughout the county sent their New Year's greetings and recorded local celebrations in turn-of-the-century newspapers.
A Poetical Tramp
Publication Year: 1994
Turn-of-the-century newspapers in Carroll County devoted considerable attention to the local system of justice and news from the courthouse.
Carroll County’s 157th Anniversary
Publication Year: 1994
The public is invited to participate in the Historical Society's annual celebration of Carroll County's anniversary this Wednesday, January 19th.
The Sandyville Loyal Temperance Legion
Publication Year: 1994
The Historical Society of Carroll County recently acquired a fascinating notebook kept from 1916-1918 by a young Patapsco woman, Catherine Rebecca Greene.
Mardi Gras Balls in Carroll County
Publication Year: 1994
Rex, the King of the Carnival once said, "Snatched from the dull realities of life we gather to let loose and live."
New Windsor Inventor
Publication Year: 1994
Several times a year, my father would have a recurring dream that he enjoyed describing to me.
The Strawbridge Ensemble
Publication Year: 1994
Church, community, family and music have long been cornerstones of African-American life.
The Great Sleet Storm
Publication Year: 1994
The rain of Friday crystalized upon trees and shrubbery until they were loaded and bent to the earth.
Carroll Record Histories
Publication Year: 1994
The Historical Society has begun working on a major publication project for 1994.
“Woman’s Civic League
Publication Year: 1994
The details of his brief visit were front page news in the Democratic Advocate:
Carroll Record Stock
Publication Year: 1994
During the 19th century, the small towns of Carroll County functioned in many ways as self-contained units.
The Motor Messengers of World War I
Publication Year: 1994
The unprecedented demand for volunteers during World War I provided many opportunities for local women to support the war effort.
Carroll Record Photographs
Publication Year: 1994
WANTED: Turn-of-the-century photographs of towns, farms and people in northwestern Carroll County. In particular, photographs of the following local history authors: Dr. Clotworthy Birnie, Frank J. Devilbiss, Jesse P. Garner, James H. Koons, J. William Reck, E. H. Sharetts, J. H. Taylor, Samuel Weybright and Daniel Wolfe.
Easter 1894
Publication Year: 1994
A century ago, Carroll Countians gathered in churches to celebrate Easter.