Maryland Newspaper
United States Newspaper Program
The USNP has supported projects in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each project is conducted by a single organization within a state or territory, usually the state's largest newspaper repository. A project's staff inventories holdings in public libraries, county courthouses, newspaper offices, historical museums, college and university libraries, archives, and historical societies. Catalog records are entered into a national database maintained by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and accessible through more than 43,500 dedicated computer terminals worldwide. Microfilm copies of newspapers are generally available to researchers anywhere in the country through inter-library loan. ... [Read More]
Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. ~ The Five Pillars
For the fourth straight year, the nation's leading education newspaper, Education Week, gave Maryland an "A" for its K-12 standards and system of assessing, reporting, and holding schools responsible for improving achievement. In 2003, Maryland increased its average SAT math and verbal scores to 515 and 509, respectively, putting the State first in verbal and tied for first in math among the eight states of the middle-state region.Maryland's African-American students showed an increase of 24% in passing scores earned and an increase of 36% in participation on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams. ... [Read More]
Fun Maryland Facts
newspaper. In 1923, the State of Maryland was denounced as a traitor by Georgia Congressman William D. Upshaw, who was a firm supporter of Prohibition, for refusing to pass a state act against the use of alcohol. Hamilton Owens, in response to this charge, wrote a less than serious editorial entitled "The Maryland Free State." He argued that Maryland should secede from the United States rather than prohibit the sale of alcohol. The nickname was popularized in this and subsequent editorials. ... [Read More]
Maryland Geological Survey: Earthquakes in Maryland
5. Event #6 has not been listed in any previously published earthquake list. A rather detailed account of this event appeared in the January 8, 1881 edition of the American Sentinel newspaper. Estimates of the epicenter and intensity have been made on the basis of the newspaper descriptions; magnitude estimates based on Sibol et al. (1987). ... [Read More]
Newspaper Indexes/Archives/Morgues - Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room (Serial and Government Publications Division, Library of Congress)
Lathrop Report on Newspaper Indexes : an illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States & Canada / compiled and edited by Norman M. Lathrop, Mary Lou Lathrop. 1979-1980 ed. Wooster, Ohio : Norman Lathrop Enterprises, c1979- 1 v. (loose-leaf) ; 30 cm. CALL NUMBER: Z6293.L37 1979 ... Newspaper Libraries in the U.S. and Canada : an SLA Directory / Elizabeth L. Anderson, Editor. New York: Special Libraries Association, c1980. CALL NUMBER: Z675.N4S63 1980 ... [Read More]
Winter 2000 Monitor
Over one million Baltimore Sun readers woke up on Sunday, June 20 tofind a unique magazine in their newspaper - a guide to protecting Maryland’swaterways written by Maryland’s Tributary Team Public Outreach Workgroup. Entitled," Fragile- Handle with Care: What you can do to protect Maryland’sWaterways," the insert has found a broad and enthusiastic audience. ... In addition to the copies distributed with the newspaper, the TributaryTeams received 15,000 copies for distribution. These proves so popular that the Teamsreceived funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Nonpoint Source Programto print additional 25,000 copies. The insert has been distributed to audiences atenvironmental events, the State Fair, the annual meetings of the Maryland Association ofCounties and the Maryland Municipal League, local elected officials, legislators, andinterested citizens. Copies have also been requested by teachers, environmental educationcenters, watershed associations, community organizations, and state delegates. The USEPA-a major funder of the insert- was very enthusiastic about the insert and sent copies toeach state’s nonpoint source program. They have also been distributed to visitinginternational delegations from Denmark, the Philippines, and Japan. ... [Read More]
Lesson 1: The Brawl Over Sprawl
3. Examine newspaper headlines associated with suburban sprawl. With students, discuss what images come to mind from the newspaper headlines. Ask: From these headlines, can you create a definition of the concept "sprawl?" Do you think sprawl will only happen in one type of community? Is sprawl a negative or a positive event? (10 minutes) ... [Read More]
U.S. Newspaper Indexes at the Library of Congress
The researcher using this list is cautioned that not all newspapertitles held by the Library of Congress are indexed; however, earlyU.S. newspapers often covered areas much larger than just thetowns where they were published. The user is further cautioned that few indexes are complete, and many errors and omissions can beexpected. ... U.S. Newspaper Indexes at the Library of Congress Home Page ... The format of the entry follows that of the Library's printed catalogcard including the classification number and an indication of the holdingsin the Newspaper and Current Periodical Room. ... [Read More]
National Park Service: A Multitude of Amendments, Alterations and Additions (Appendix C)
Newspaper Publications of the Declaration of Independence ... This list outlines all the publications of the Declaration in colonialnewspapers prior to the order for an engrossed copy. Information compiledfrom Michael J. Walsh, "Contemporary Broadside Editions of the Declarationof Independence." Harvard Library Bulletin 3 (1949): 33-34. ... [Read More]
Maryland Clean Marinas
Grounds and shoreline kept clean at all times Oil, antifreeze, batteries, plastic, glass and aluminum recycled Newspaper and cardboard recycled with North East Middle School recycling station Strict rules enforced for do-it-yourself yard work "No-spill" containers used at fuel dock to catch vent overflows Dustless sanders available ... [Read More]
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