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WWI Exhibit Photo Essay
Publication Year: 1993
Seventy-five years ago today, Carroll Countians celebrated the "False Armistice" in the mistaken belief that World War I had ended.
World War I Exhibition
Publication Year: 1993
The month of July 1914 ended much like prior ones in the Maryland Piedmont.
Countians feared being buried alive
Publication Year: 1993
Modern medical science has greatly alleviated our phobias about being buried alive.
Thanksgiving 1917
Publication Year: 1993
The 1917 Thanksgiving holiday was observed quitely around our county, in contrast to the prior year's celebration on the safe return of local national guardsmen from their service on the Mexican Border.
World War I Letters
Publication Year: 1993
"The Christmas Holiday - The festival will be an especially joyous one for America this year.
World War I Christmas Cards
Publication Year: 1993
While researching the Historical Society's current exhibition and companion publication, both entitled "Carroll County and the Great War of Civilization, 1917-1919," I found numerous postcards related to the war.
Publications Convey Message of History
Publication Year: 1993
There are many ways that a historical organization can convey its many messages about local history.
Military Heritage of Carroll County
Publication Year: 1993
The 1994 Carroll County Heritage Calendar features photographs depicting Carroll County's participation in American military history.
Bands played into Carroll’s history
Publication Year: 1992
The historical society will host its annual celebration of the founding of Carroll County on Sunday,
Music was part of community life
Publication Year: 1992
Prior to the advent of radio, motion pictures and television, music was an integral part of family and community life.
Carroll’s Yesteryears 19 January 1992
Publication Year: 1992
The musical heritage of Carroll County will be celebrated today by the Historical Society at a reception in honor of the 155th Anniversary of Carroll County.
Local Musical Composers, 1976-date
Publication Year: 1992
Local musical compositions form an important element of the musical heritage of Carroll County.
Black History Month forum focuses on education in the county
Publication Year: 1992
The Historical Society of Carroll County will sponsor its annual African-American History Forum as part of Carroll County’s celebration of Black History Month.
St. Valentine’s Day Cards Photo Essay
Publication Year: 1992
The customs of sending cards on St. Valentine’s Day can be documented in Carroll County for nearly a century and a half.
African American Schools in Carroll County
Publication Year: 1992
During the month of January, the Historical Society sponsored an internship with Western Maryland College.
1992 could be a year for love in leaps and bounds
Publication Year: 1992
My story today is about a Leap Year tradition of old and of new. It is a tradition with roots from ancient times but which has persisted to modern day.
Leap year birthdays let youth last longer
Publication Year: 1992
Today’s article is about the people who are (or were) younger than the rest of us.
Humorous stories not uncommon in turn-of-the-century newspapers
Publication Year: 1992
The recent columns about Leap Year traditions in Carroll County have provided a glimpse of local humor as presented in late 19th century newspapers.
A Nineteenth Century Cold Remedy
Publication Year: 1992
Winter is the cold season. A century and a half ago Carroll Countians sought relief from this age-old malady in a variety of ways.
H. Peyton Gorsuch 1920 Campaign
Publication Year: 1992
In this presidential election year, the media will spend considerable time analyzing the campaign techniques of the candidates.