From the Hosanna School Museum: More than 500 visitors attended Hosanna School Museum’s first Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, at the museum in Darlington. Juneteenth is a nationally recognized day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States and celebrates African American history and culture. Among the day’s highlights were standing-room only […]
Maryland Representatives Agree with Honoring Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI URGES SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT PLAN TO FEATURE ABOLITIONIST AND MARYLANDER HARRIET TUBMAN ON $20 BILL Senator helped introduce legislation in July 2015 calling for redesign of U.S. paper currency to feature Harriet Tubman WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today called […]
Hosanna School Museum Program July 20 on Stories of Everyday People in the War of 1812 – Slaves, Freedmen and Women
From the 21034 Community E-News Editors: The Hosanna School Museum will present a special program on The Stories of Everyday People in the War of 1812 – slaves, freedmen and women. The program is sponsored, in part, by the Maryland Humanities Council and the War of 1812 Commission. Mike Dixon, adjunct professor at the University […]
Rep. Harris Applauds President Obama’s Designation of Harriet Tubman Monument
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. announced his support for President Obama’s designation of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument on the Eastern Shore. In February, Congressman Harris introduced legislation to establish the Harriet Tubman Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties. He introduced identical legislation […]
America’s Great Debate: Author Fergus Bordewich’s Bel Air Library Lecture Details Westward Expansion and Slavery
From the Harford County Public Library: One of the most contentious debates ever to take place in Congress–focusing on westward expansion and slavery–is the topic of Fergus M. Bordewich’s lecture and book signing on Saturday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bel Air Library, 100 East Pennsylvania Avenue in Bel Air. The lecture is […]
Smithsonian Exhibition on Cultural Migration Set to Open at Harford County Library’s Abingdon Branch May 19
From the Harford County Public Library: (Belcamp, Maryland – February 29, 2012) Take an interactive journey through time, from immigrants arriving from across the globe to the innovations that made it possible to cultivate the wild. Harford County Public Library (HCPL) and the Harford County Department of Community Services are pleased to offer a unique […]