Wars and Interventions

Vietnam-era anti-war act in Catonsville still resonates

2013-05-15 06:45:00

Mary Murphy looked up from the paperwork on her desk one day in May 1968. A man stood in the doorway of her office — a Catholic priest. He was staring at her. "Can I help you, sir?" said Mary Murphy. The man in the doorway didn't hesitate....

Two members of the Catonsville Nine return after 45 years

2013-05-15 06:45:00

One of the most catalytic anti-war actions of the Vietnam War happened at 1010 Frederick Road in Catonsville in 1968, but most people wouldn't know it by looking at the building today. Not even two people who were there. "I didn't recognize it at all....

Should we continue to be the indispensable nation?

2013-05-10 00:00:00

In Hillary Clinton's farewell remarks in February on stepping down as President Barack Obama's secretary of state, she echoed one of her predecessors, Madeleine Albright, declaring America to be "the indispensable nation." "We are the force for...

'Hit & Stay' looks to Catonsville Nine and beyond

2013-05-08 10:24:00

Joe Tropea thought he was writing a research paper on the Catonsville Nine, a group of Catholic anti-war activists who set draft records ablaze outside a Selective Service office in 1968. But what he was really working on was a movie script. "I just got...

Keep Md. Guard safe — and home

2013-05-13 09:00:00

I wish to express how delighted I am that the Maryland National Guard is seeing its final deployment to Afghanistan ("Md. Guard preparing for Afghanistan, and after," May 10). Now, let's bring all of them home from the all the other hellholes. (Kosovo,...

Military service

2013-05-13 10:55:31

VAUGHN: Army Reserve Pvt. Kyle L. Vaughn has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Vaughn studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness and received...

Towson costumer passes on her passion for history to her students

2013-05-07 08:45:00

Nora Worthington, the resident costumer for the Baltimore School for the Arts, has long loved the idea of dressing up and living the past. As a sixth-grader, she starred in Hampton Elementary School's Bicentennial production, and she visited her two...

Obama's red line on Syria gets squiggly

2013-05-07 03:00:00

The hawks are squawking. Congressional conservatives and the right-wing media are blasting President Barack Obama for going soft on the Syrians. The president insists there is a "game-changing" red line the Syrian government will have crossed if it is...

Author Jeff Shaara speaks at Jarrettsville library

2013-05-06 10:51:01

The Harford County Public Library Foundation hosted a crowd of nearly 200 guests on Friday, April 19 for its annual A Night Out @ the Library fundraiser. Attendees enjoyed lite fare, cocktails and the opportunity to hear and meet renowned military history...

1813 invasion of Havre de Grace re-created for weekend visitors

2013-05-06 05:30:00

People fled in panic when British troops invaded Havre de Grace 200 years ago, as rockets rained down on the city and soldiers and Marines stormed through the streets, ransacking and burning homes, businesses and houses of worship. In 2013, however,...

Blocking entry of radicals is good for Israel and U.S.

2013-05-04 11:00:00

In their commentary, Zainab Choudry and Saqib Ali ("Don't let Israel discriminate," April 30) objected to Senate Bill 462 (the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013) introduced recently in the U.S. Senate that advocates Israel's right to deny...

Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra concert 'Reflections on the Civil War: An Anniversary Concert' May 4

2013-05-03 09:07:00

The Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, considered by many to be the turning point of the Civil War, with a concert packed full of popular and dramatic music. "Reflections on the Civil War: An...

Civil War reenactors staged the 1863 Battle of Blocker's Knoll of the Gettysburg Campaign in the Whitehall Parkway Recreational Area Saturday. The event continues Sunday.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

The African American Civil War Memorial, at 10th and U streets in Washington, is a memorial to the 200,000 African-American soldiers and a sailor who fought in the Civil War.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a joint press conference in Moscow Tuesday following their talks on how to resurrect a peace process for Syria.

2013-05-08 05:00:00