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Talking History: John W. Ashbury
Most everyone knows that Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics that would become The Star-Spangled Banner and that he …
Picture of Health
It’s literally a pain that a cure for the common cold has yet to be invented, but it’s fun …
Native Clues
The yellow-hued soybean leaves softly wave in the wind at a farm field outside of Walkersville near the Monocacy …
Moving Ahead
In 2009, En-Net, a supplier of information technology solutions to public sector entities, bought 712 East Street—a 10,000-square-foot building …
Resorting to Fun
Braddock Heights was one of the first planned communities in the United States, founded in 1896 by developer George …
Music Man
As ubiquitous as it is today, band music did not exist in Frederick County schools until the early 20th …
Furry Farms
Marvin “Buck” Brown is photographed here at the Royal Blue Chinchilla Ranch in Frederick. Royal Blue raised breeding chinchillas …
Portrait of the Artist
John Johnston Markell was only 17 years old when he painted this self-portrait in 1838 in Philadelphia. Even at …
Having a Ball
Professional baseball has been a part of Frederick’s history for more than a century. Today, Frederick can claim the …
When the Marines Marched
Early in the morning of Monday, June 19, 1922, more than 5,000 U.S. Marines—more than a quarter of the …
Kicking and Dreaming
This rather relaxed young man is Jack Zimmerman, a Frederick resident and student at what used to be known …
A Fond Farewell
It’s just like old times. They are packing the halls and stairwells, reminiscing and laughing about chaotic class change …
Barnstorming
On a warm spring day, Donald Eader slides open a door on his barn to three visitors. Bales of …
Look Back: Races and Relays
Lincoln High School was the only all-black high school in Frederick County before forced integration in 1958, when African …
Happy Birthday, William Rauzahn
Fraktur is decorated calligraphy used to commemorate births, weddings, baptisms and even holidays. We associate fraktur with the Pennsylvania …
