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January 28, 2013
28 Jan 2013

Maryland General Assembly and Lt. Governor Recognize Maryland’s National History Day Winners

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On January 28, Senate President Miller, House Speaker Busch, Lt. Governor Brown and the members of both houses of the Maryland General Assembly recognized Maryland’s 2012 National History Day Winners at the Maryland State House.  Speaker Busch praised the students for “their impressive knowledge of history,” while Senator Miller lauded the tremendous work ethic demonstrated by these students in the production of their award winning projects.  The staff of the Maryland Humanities Council and the entire educational community of Maryland are immensely proud of these accomplished students.

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January 27, 2013
27 Jan 2013

Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian Taylor Branch Discusses Importance of History Education

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Recently Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Taylor Branch, was interviewed by the Baltimore Sun about a new condensed version of his Civil Rights trilogy developed for use in schools.  During this interview, Mr. Branch lamented, “America doesn’t evaluate schools on how well they teach history, just on how well they teach reading and math.”  He continued, “But if you don’t study American history, you won’t have a feeling for what makes this country unique and you’re not as prepared to be a good citizen.”

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January 25, 2013
25 Jan 2013

Journalist Cokie Roberts to Headline MDCSS Annual Conference

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Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News, providing analysis for all network news programming. Roberts also contributes political analysis for National Public Radio. In her more than forty years in broadcasting, she has won countless awards, including three Emmys. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the fifty greatest women in the history of broadcasting.

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January 15, 2013
15 Jan 2013

MDCSS Supports the 110th Middle States Regional Conference for Social Studies

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The 110th Middle States Regional Conference for the Social Studies will be held at Dover Downs Conference Center in Dover, Delaware on March 1 – 2, 2013.  The theme for this year’s conference is “C3” in the Middle States.  Please click the link below to access the conference registration form.

http://www.mscssonline.org/registration-form.html


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January 14, 2013
14 Jan 2013

Crossroads of War: Maryland and the Border in the Civil War Website Launched

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The Catoctin Center for Regional Studies, in partnership with National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Park Service, Frederick Community College, the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, announces its new website: “Crossroads of War: Maryland and the Border in the Civil War.”  This website, available at www.CrossroadsofWar.org.

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