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Month: December 2008

Blogging for a Cause Subject of 2009 Preservation Maryland Conference

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Mike

I am pleased to learn that I have been selected to present “Blogging for a Cause” at the 2009 Preservation Maryland Conference.  This year it takes place on May 28-29 in Baltimore.    The idea of offering workshops on blogging for a cause came about because the Town of Elkton attempted to allow a big box retail store…

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The Other Iranian Crisis – 1935 on the Eastern Shore

Posted on December 7, 2008June 23, 2023 by Mike

I just had a piece published in Chesapeake Life called “To Catch a Diplomat, the Other Iranian Crisis.” In 1935, Elkton’s new police chief, weeks on the job, encountered the ambassador from Iran speeding through town. Never having heard of diplomatic immunity, he proceeded to lock up the dignatary.  This caused a major diplomatic incident, which resulted…

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