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Blog Entries by Kate Kelly from 04/2010

Here's Why Stamps Are a National Treasure

| Posted 04.06.2010 | Politics
Read More: U.S.soldiers, Postage Stamps, Stars and Stripes, U.S. Postal Service, World War II, William Mauldin, Politics News

As we increasingly communicate by e-mail, we are losing something special that we take for granted--these delightful pieces of miniature artwork that commemorate our American heritage.

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During the Civil War, Some Heroes Had Hooves

| Posted 04.13.2010 | Politics
Read More: Horses, Civil War, Frederick MD, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Veterinary Care, Politics News

At the start of the war, the North had about 3.4 million horses; the Confederacy had about 1.7 million. They were the lifeblood of both sides' war effort.

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Movies: Today the 3-D Experience is a Draw; Yesterday's Audiences Also Came for an "Experience"

| Posted 04.20.2010 | Politics
Read More: The Egyptian, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Radio City Music Hall, Movie Experience, 3-D Films, Movie Palaces, Politics News

Hollywood is enjoying a resurgence in movie audiences. Box offices receipts for 2009, partly led by the allure of the 3-D experience, hit an all-time ...

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Preservation of a 260-Year-Old Stove and Why It Matters

| Posted 04.27.2010 | Politics
Read More: Adaptive Reuse, Green, Preservation, National Trust of Historic Preservation, Frederick County, Schifferstadt, Politics News

Earlier this month on my trip to Frederick, Maryland, the tourism board had organized wonderful days for me. Among the sites they planned for me to v...

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