From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library is pleased to have journalist and author Wil Hylton visit the Jarrettsville Library on May 26 at 6:30pm. In 2013, writer Wil Hylton was on the islands that make up Tarawa. The islands held little value to any of the nations involved in WWII. The […]
Tuskegee Airmen to Appear at Havre de Grace Library on Feb. 3
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library is pleased to welcome Sgt. Harry Quinton, USAF and CMSgt/Dr. Grant S. Williams, USAF, two of the first African American pilots who served with distinction in World War II. Belonging to the Tidewater Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, both gentlemen will appear at the Havre […]
Rep. Harris Honors Holocaust Hero Who Saved 100,000 Hungarian Jews
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives honored Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat and Holocaust hero who saved the lives of an estimated 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II, by passing legislation to posthumously award him the Congressional Gold Medal. The Congressional Gold Medal is one of the […]
“Pop-Pop” – Remembering Grandfathers and American Heroes on Veterans Day
Robert Hanna was born and raised in Joppa, Maryland on a plot of land that had been in his family since the Revolutionary War. He and his family attended Franklinville Presbyterian Church at the top of Vinegar Hill Road, just along the Gunpowder River. Robert graduated from Old Post Road High School in 1939 and […]
Tito’s Film Vault: Welcome to Polish Hollywood
The Film Vault is a monthly feature designed to showcase critically-acclaimed films that had limited commercial release and/or success. Each feature highlights films that focus on a specific theme, genre, or technique designed to provide a greater understanding of film as an entertainment and art form. There are moments in life when the different strands […]
