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Francis Scott Key Stirs Protest; Slave Owner Opposed as Symbol of His Home County's 250th Birthday
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A star-spangled dispute is simmering over whether Francis
Scott Key, Frederick County's most famous son, is an appropriate
symbol for the county's 250th birthday.
Sure, he was born and buried here and, yes, he wrote the
national anthem. But the man who proclaimed America "the land of the
free" was a slave owner who spent only a few of his adult years in
Frederick County, facts that have prompted some to criticize the
choice.
"He's one white man who did nothing to build this community,"
said Sandra West, a certified public accountant who wants a "gender-
and race-neutral" logo for the ...
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Architectural samplers from Frederick County, Maryland.
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques
; ...living in central Maryland, especially Frederick County, reflect stylistic tendencies not...compositions within wide borders. Frederick County architectural samplers are recognized...Samplers from the eastern part of Frederick County also frequently show the influence...
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Disappearing D's.(Update: education news from schools, businesses, research and government agencies)(dropping D grades)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: District Administration
; ...off in Frederick, Md. A year after Frederick County School District eliminated the D in...who served as a consultant to the Frederick County schools. The disappearing D is a growing...high school level, Guskey says. In Frederick County and elsewhere, he explains, while...
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ACA salutes ... corrections' achievers. (American Correctional Assn.) (The 4th Annual Best in the Business) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Corrections Today
; ...Butler Background Investigator/Standards Officer Frederick County Sheriff's Office Frederick County, Md. Cpl. Judy Butler, a background investigator and standards officer at the Frederick County, Md., Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau, has...
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Storm data and unusual weather phenomena.(MARYLAND-MASSACHUSETTS)(Report)
Magazine article from: Storm Data
; ...are estimated based on the damage. Frederick County Knoxville 04 1345EST A trained spotter...were lifted off their foundations. Frederick County Brunswick 04 1351EST A local newspaper...Rohrersville. Several trees fell on homes. Frederick County 1 NW Middletown 04 1356EST Downed...
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Forging partnerships to meet family needs.(Focus: community relations)
Magazine article from: School Administrator
; ...interfere with their learning. In Frederick County, Md., that program is known as Community...Markoe, now executive director of the Frederick County YMCA, repeated this scenario with...community-sponsored events such as the Frederick County Bar Association Art Auction, local...
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Silent echoes: a young author rewrites the rules to transitioning: "Brilliant, searing, insightful--important." That's what critics and experts have called the writings of Sarah Stup.(Employment)(Cover story)
Magazine article from: The Exceptional Parent
; ...the way, Judy says. Support coordinators from The Arc of Frederick County served as an ally to the Stup family as they approached...Karla says. Through a cooperative effort, Sarah's family, Frederick County public schools, and The Arc developed innovative supports...
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Linda D. Burgee.(appointment)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: School Administrator
; A native of Frederick, Md., Linda Burgee has assumed the superintendency of the 40,000-student Frederick County, Md., system, where her career began as a teacher in 1976. Burgee spent the previous year as associate superintendent for curriculum...
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Paying tribute.(In The Mix)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Concrete Producer
; ...calling attention to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway in Maryland. A sign was recently erected on Interstate 70 in Frederick County, with the help of the Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association and others. Thomas, Bennett & Hunter Inc. and Stambaugh...
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The assimilation of German folk designs on Maryland quilts.
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques
; ...expensive he moved on to western Maryland, settling in Frederick County, which had the largest population of Germans in the state...French, and English ancestry. Catherine Whisner Specht of Frederick County probably stitched the quilt shown in Plate III about 1810...
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Applications approved under Bank Holding Company Act.(Legal Developments)
Newspaper article from: Federal Reserve Bulletin
; ...Pennsylvania Sun Bank, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Frederick County Bancorp, Frederick County Bank, Richmond Inc., Frederick, Frederick...Corporation, July 11, 2003 Naples, Florida Frederick County Bancorp, July 10, 2003 Inc., Frederick...
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