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Month: May 2024

Trouble on Route 40: A Library Talk

Posted on May 22, 2024July 1, 2024 by Mike

THE HISTORY OF THE ROAD AND ITS CONNECTIONS TO THE COLD WAR, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOVIET UNION & PRES. KENNEDY THUR., MAY 23, 2024, 6:30 p.m. CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY – ELKTON BRANCH BY MIKE DIXON After tracing the history of Route 40 over generations, this program discusses how, in the early 1960s, the roadway between…

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John Brown’s Body:  The Long Road to the Final Resting Place

Posted on May 18, 2024July 15, 2025 by Mike

In the annals of history, some events refuse to fade, moments that became part of the nation’s collective memory. One such incident unfolded in the aftermath of John Brown’s execution. After the hanging of the militant abolitionist in Charlestown, VA, a funeral procession embarked on a long, arduous journey across six states, destined for his…

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