Puppets are serious business for artist Tiffany Lange
Puppets are serious business for artist Tiffany Lange
Posts by Barbara Haddock Taylor:
Baltimore neighborhoods
Baltimore street photographers
Year in review
Freddie Gray: protests, aftermath
24 hours with...
A. Aubrey Bodine
Viewing Baltimore from above
Pins honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty
For the past 31 years, on the first Friday in May, commemorative pins are given to guests at the annual Fallen Heroes Day ceremony held at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.
The ceremony honors police and correctional officers, firefighters, and emergency medical and rescue personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The pins are especially meaningful and important to their survivors, as a symbol of their loss and a tribute to their memory.
The pins, 1200 of which are produced each year, are collected and cherished by many family members of those who were lost.
Codemaking and codebreaking on display at the National Cryptologic Museum
The National Cryptologic Museum, which opened in 1993, is the National Security Agency’s “principal gateway to the public.”
Maryland Special Olympics Winter Games
The 2016 Maryland Special Olympics Winter Games were held on Monday and Tuesday at the Whitetail Ski Resort.
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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Robotics Team
Article and photos by Barbara Haddock Taylor
McDaniel College 30th annual music camp for students
The McDaniel Summer Music Camp, which is held on the campus of McDaniel College, is Maryland’s longest-running music camp for middle and high school students. This year, the camp is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a performance of a newly commissioned work by composer Jay Bocook.
Baltimore’s Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry
The Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, which opened in 1996, is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution that is operated by the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. The museum’s extensive and fascinating collection includes thousands of items such as drills, extractors, antique mouthwash bottles, toothpaste tubes and antique dental chairs.
Baltimore’s historic Lithuanian Hall celebrates 100th anniversary
Baltimore’s historic Lithuanian Hall has been a social gathering place in Baltimore for 100 years, and Saturday’s bash was attended by politicians, dignitaries and the Lithuanian ambassador from Washington.
The ponies of Assateague Island
Assateague Island National Seashore is home to about 101 wild ponies. The herd in the northern area of Assateague can be seen around the island, from parking lots to the beach to the salt marshes. On hot afternoons they often wander to the beach, where there’s always a warm breeze that acts, along with their fluffy tails, like a fly swatter.
Jeannie Walden portrays Civil War widow
Jeannie Walden has been performing all of her life. At least since age 4, when she stood on the counter doing an impression of Mae West at a Piggly Wiggly store in her hometown of Lenoir NC, she has held many roles. From “Showboat” to Shakespeare, Jeannie Walden has a rich theatrical history.