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In Memory of Francis Scott Key

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

150 years ago Americans mourned the death of Francis Scott Key.

Ground Hog Day

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Karl Tomak

February 2 is known as Groundhog Day or Candlemas which has a long history in America.

Elopement

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

History shows that not all love stories end "happily ever after." Romance as a historical theme in Carroll County has examples of both successes and failures.

African-American Veterans Photo Essay

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

This coming Thursday evening the Historical Society will hold its annual African-American History Forum.

Tornado in Carroll County

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

On February 2nd, the ground hog saw his shadow. According to folk traditions, that would account for the gusty winds, snow and otherwise miserable weather of recent weeks.

Sled Accident

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

If you talk to anyone who was raised in Carroll County about winter-time and snow, reminiscences will invariably turn to the joys of sledding as a child.

A look at polio vaccine fund-raisers

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

The recent death of oral polio vaccine discoverer Dr. Albert B. Sabin reminds us that this dreaded disease was a major health concern less than 40 years ago.

Women’s History Month

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

The highlight of Women's History Month will be the Carroll County Women's Fair at Carroll Community College next Sunday.

Rolling with the war weapon

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

Humerous columns became an important element in the literary sections of nineteenth century newspapers.

Business History

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

The Historical Society administers a research library dedicated to preserving the history of Carroll County.

Easter Postcards

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

A secular tradition that may have a long tradition in Carroll Couty is that of dying eggs in many colors for Easter.

Choral Society has enriched life for two decades

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

Written historians of local community organizations in Carroll County demonstrate their vitality to the cultural and social life of Carroll County.

Dig It: Local history from archaeology

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

Before the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, extensive excavations were completed at the stadium site.

Illustrated past: Atlas provides look at Carroll County in 1877

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

A significant resource for researching local history is An Illustrated Atlas of Carroll County, Maryland.

Bringing POWs home

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

Several weeks ago I attended the local Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter meeting to interview former Mt. Airy resident Charles Runkles.

Students express concerns about Carroll’s future

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

One reason that we study history is to learn from the past so that we can improve our plans for the future.

Bloomfield Manor’s history presents insights into south Carroll

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

The restoration of Bloomfield Manor, a historic property near Sykesville, is the subject of the Historical Society of Carroll County’s annual historic preservation month presentation.

Ultimate sacrifice: Some soldiers never returned home from World War II

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

Included in the Historical Society of Carroll County’s extensive photograph collection is a group of World War II press release photographs of local service men and women.

In 1881, The Big One shook Carroll

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Joe Getty

In the East end of Westminster it sounded like the noise was at the West end and at the West end it sounded like it was at the East end.

The ‘Greatest Event’ came to city

Publication Year: 1993

Author: Jay A. Graybeal

Tuesday, opened bright and clear, with a cool bracing air. By noon, the streets were filled with people who lined the sidewalks, waiting for the Trades Display Parade.