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Hidden History in North Laurel: Snelltown
There is a historic Black cemetery at Snelltown off Whiskey Bottom Road. The small, well-maintained cemetery is in the middle of a...

Wayne Davis
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History Crumbs
These short bits of history tend to pile up as I do more research on various topics. Unless otherwise credited, all quotes are from the...

Kevin Leonard
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Howard County U.S. Colored Troops and Enlistment Bounties
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and...

Mark J. Stout, Ph.D.
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Readying to be Ready: Citizen’s Military Training Camp
In August 1921, a free summer camp for young White men between the ages of 16 and 35 selected from around the country was held at Camp...

Angela Latham Kozlowski & Kevin Leonard
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Hidden History in North Laurel: The Saga of Whiskey Bottom Road
North Laurel has some amazing history. We will focus this time on its most famous, or infamous, road—Whiskey Bottom. Whiskey Bottom Road...

Wayne Davis
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History Crumbs
These short bits of history tend to pile up as I do more research on various topics. Unless otherwise credited, all quotes are from the...

Kevin Leonard
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History of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System
PART 1: How It Started Today, Prince George’s County—like all Maryland counties—has a county-run public library system. But it didn’t...

DW Rowlands
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The History of Desegregation in Howard County
Those of us who live in Howard County are fortunate to be able to send our children to a widely diverse school system in terms of...

Mark J. Stout, Ph.D.
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