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Remember the Ladies Family Day at Mount Vernon

Remember the Ladies Family Day at Mount Vernon

March may be Women’s History Month, but the observations and honoring are set to continue April 4, over on the scene at George Washington’s Historic Mount Vernon Estate. That is when the daylong Remember the Ladies Family Day event will take place. Credit: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association As part of the ongoing semiquincentennial celebrations unfolding at … Continue reading Remember the Ladies Family Day at Mount Vernon →

Remembering the Often-Overlooked Battle of North Point, Maryland

History teaches plenty about the War of 1812 and Maryland’s involvement in the war directly. It was, after all, the Battle of Baltimore that resulted in Francis Scott Key’s composition of the Star-Spangled Banner, our own National Anthem. But let it be known that there were other battles fought throughout other locales in the state aside … Continue reading Remembering the Often-Overlooked Battle of North Point, Maryland →