John Brown

Unspoiled valley is site of steeplechase race

2012-04-20 17:04:41

Each April, I look forward to the Saturday when the Grand National Steeplechase jockeys ride across a swath of unspoiled Baltimore County valley. From a vantage point atop a hill off Butler Road, just off Falls Road, I look out across the Western Run...

Maryland's 'Gary Williams Court' result of contentious decision

2012-01-24 19:41:00

Maryland's decision to name the Comcast Center court for its all-time winningest men's basketball coach, Gary Williams, was bumpier than the public knew and came despite the objections from the coach with the second most wins in program history —...

Phoenix 13-year-old, Riley Davis, loses cancer fight

2012-01-18 12:35:00

The gathering of several hundred people on Jan. 3 to remember Riley Davis wasn't a funeral. It was a celebration of a life. The two-hour tribute featured speakers, local singers and a cloud of yellow smiley-face helium balloons that floated over poster-...

Fantasy Fodder: My 2011 all-disappointment team

2011-11-01 13:00:00

Last week, we looked at the biggest surprises of the 2011 fantasy football campaign. This time around, we will hand out dishonors to the disappointing (non-injured) players who have torpedoed our seasons so far. Try not to cuss too much in the comments...

Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more

2011-11-06 10:56:00

A list of everything you need to know about the week ahead. MOVIES OPENING (Friday; subject to change) Immortals J. Edgar Jack and Jill Like Crazy NOTABLE TV MONDAY The Bad Girls Club Reunion, Part 1 (special; 9 p.m.; Oxygen) The Witch Doctor Will...

Newsmakers

2011-06-23 05:06:00

Manekin Construction LLC hired John Brown Jr. as its chief estimator. Working from the firm's Columbia headquarters, the 15-year industry veteran provides constructability reviews, budgeting of preliminary designs and value engineering. He instructs...

'Living history' is making a comeback at some Maryland museums

2011-07-10 06:32:00

In the shadow of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia, John Wilkes Booth will tell anyone who'll listen just why that tyrant had to be assassinated. Supporting himself on a wooden crutch, a decidedly agitated Booth, his voice rising to match the fierceness in his...

Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

2010-03-22 12:15:21

Go here: This is where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac, where the Appalachian Trail joins the C&O Canal path, where past and present converge as well. A lot of things come together in the misty, mystic hamlet of Harpers Ferry, W.Va. - often, in its...

Charles Town has more than just slots and horses

2004-07-15 00:00:00

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Mention Charles Town, W.Va., to the average Maryland resident, and most probably a picture slot machines and horse racing comes to mind. But the glitter and excitement of gambling shouldn't overshadow this small city's storied...

Chambersburg's rich war history

2005-01-13 00:00:00

Chambersburg, Pa., has the distinction of being the only Northern city that was burned by the Confederate Army during the Civil War. While this unfortunate claim to fame has been forgotten by many today, it was quite a happening in 1864. Decidedly Union...

Aiming high

2007-10-31 00:00:00

It's 45 minutes before the fight, and Nick Kisner is getting his hands taped. Kisner and fellow boxer Mike Paschal are trading tips before Kisner's bout at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie. The 16-year-old super heavyweight is relaxed but focused....

Benjamin A. Quarles

2007-02-01 00:00:00

Benjamin A. Quarles 1904-1996 Benjamin Quarles was one of the country's foremost authorities on African-American history and a former history professor and department head at Morgan State University. He was born in Boston but taught at Morgan for...

Polish Marek Solczynski and US Charles John Brown lie before being appointed bishops by Pope Benedict XVI during the Eucharist for the Solemnity of Epiphany.

2012-01-06 07:45:14

Tragic Prelude A view of the "Tragic Prelude" mural by John Steuart Curry featuring abolitionist John Brown. The mural is on the south wall of the east wing of the Kansas statehouse, second floor, and is 11' 6" tall by 31 feet long. It was painted with oil and egg tempura paint.

2011-10-02 17:36:20

John Brown (left) and Kelly Ernest have a beer in the Waterfront Hotel on Thames St in Fells Point this afternoon.

2011-08-27 00:00:00