http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:26:00 -0700 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:40:45 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Baltimores-Red-Philosopher-Part-II?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner  This post is Part II of a multipart series on Albert E. Blumberg (1906-1997), chief of the Maryland Communist Party during the Great Depression and World War II. I chronicle his life and work from his days as brilliant scholar of philosophy fro... Albert Blumberg Baltimore History CPUSA Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:40:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Baltimores-Red-Philosopher-Part-II?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m8d27-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-Ted-Kennedy?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner Edward Moore Kennedy 1932-2009They say never speak ill of the dead. Good advice, but neither should we whitewash those ills. The good and the bad must be weighed when taking the full measure of their lives.Ted Kennedy, by any measure, led an extraord... Ted Kennedy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:11:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m8d27-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-Ted-Kennedy?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Baltimores-Red-Philosopher?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner  This post is Part I of a multipart series on Albert E. Blumberg (1906-1997), chief of the Maryland Communist Party during the Great Depression and World War II. I chronicle his life and work from his days as brilliant scholar of philosophy from... Albert Blumberg Baltimore History Hisotry Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:30:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Baltimores-Red-Philosopher?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Talking-Maryland-Civil-War-history-with-author-David-H-Jones?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner  Today I present an interview with David H. Jones, author of Two Brothers: One North, One South. Two Brothers (see the YouTube clip below) is a novel about the real-life Prentiss brothers of Baltimore, who fought on opposing sides in the Civil W... Maryland Baltimore History Civil War Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:29:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Talking-Maryland-Civil-War-history-with-author-David-H-Jones?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Enoch-Pratts-capitulation-to-terrorist-thugs?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner Bill Ayers standing on the flag Last night Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library hosted unrepentant 1960s radicals and domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, to promote their new book Race Course: Against White Supremacy.&nbsp... free speech Bill Ayers Politics History Thu, 14 May 2009 07:43:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Enoch-Pratts-capitulation-to-terrorist-thugs?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m5d8-The-dark-side-of-Pete-Seeger?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner Fool for Joseph StalinIconic folk singer Pete Seeger turned 90 last week and the occasion was marked by a concert at Madison Square Garden featuring musical luminaries Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Joan Baez and Ani DiFranco, and... Politics History Pete Seeger Fri, 08 May 2009 05:21:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m5d8-The-dark-side-of-Pete-Seeger?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m4d9-OMalley-eminent-domain-could-make-Preakness-go-way-of-the-Colts-Out-of-Maryland?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner  The Preakness could go the way of the Baltimore Colts. That is out of Maryland. The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Governor Martin O’Malley has introduced legislation to allow the state to use its power of eminent domain to keep the Prea... Maryland Eminent Domain Politics History Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:36:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m4d9-OMalley-eminent-domain-could-make-Preakness-go-way-of-the-Colts-Out-of-Maryland?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Happy-birthday-Maryland?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner 375 and countingTime to hoist those Maryland state flags, as today is the Free State’s birthday. 375 years ago today on March 25 1634  the first settlers sent by Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Lord of Baltimore, landed on St. Clements Island ... Maryland History Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:35:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Happy-birthday-Maryland?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m3d25-The-hypocrisy-of-Sean-Penn?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner  I missed the Oscars and yes, I know the Academy Awards are well behind us, but I just happened to come across Sean Penn’s acceptance speech and I was stunned at the hypocrisy of it.First, let me say that I think Sean Penn is one of the be... Politics History Sean Penn Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:10:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m3d25-The-hypocrisy-of-Sean-Penn?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Maryland-no-longer-my-Maryland?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner  My friend, local attorney and fellow history buff, Greg Kline alerts us to a bill wending its way through the Maryland General Assembly, which aims to officially change the lyrics to our official state song Maryland My Maryland.Delegate Pam Bei... Maryland Politics History Civil War Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:17:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Maryland-no-longer-my-Maryland?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Did-the-mayor-of-Baltimore-try-to-assassinate-Abraham-Lincoln?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner George Proctor KaneToday is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and as such it is only fitting that we look at Baltimore’s ahem, not so illustrious history involving the 16th President of the United States.National Review political reporter John J... Annapolis Baltimore History Abraham Lincoln Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:28:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Did-the-mayor-of-Baltimore-try-to-assassinate-Abraham-Lincoln?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m2d6-The-Gippers-birthday?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner Ronald Wilson Reagan  Today is the birthday of Ronald Wilson Reagan, a personal favorite of mine. He served as the 40th President of the United States, Governor of California, and president of the Screen Actors Guild.Reagan, along with Pope John... Ronald Reagan Politics History Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:06:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m2d6-The-Gippers-birthday?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Obamas-ascent-to-the-presidency-validates-our-founding-principles?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner (AP Photo)Congratulations to President Barack Obama on his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. I did not vote for him, but for good or ill he is my president and though I disagree with much of what he will propose and implement a... Barack Obama Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:56:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Obamas-ascent-to-the-presidency-validates-our-founding-principles?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m1d18-Lisa-Gladden-has-history-of-verbal-gaffes?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner Lisa Gladden: Gaffe QueenStrange News Examiner J. Doug Gill alerted us to Maryland State Senator Lisa Gladden’s inane comments captured for posterity by Fox 45 News.  Gladden, who represents Baltimore said, “It doesn’t matter i... Politics Maryland politics Lisa Gladden Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:25:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-234-Baltimore-History-Examiner~y2009m1d18-Lisa-Gladden-has-history-of-verbal-gaffes?cid=exrss-Baltimore-History-Examiner