History Moment: U.S.S. Frederick
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USS Frederick
History of Frederick County, MD
This video features an overview of the history of Frederick County, MD. For more great things to do in Frederick County, Maryland visit.
Civil War History in Frederick County, MD
This video features the Civil War history of Frederick County, MD. For more great things to do in Frederick County, Maryland visit.
Frederick County, Maryland: Bicycle Adventures
We invite you to explore scenic, Frederick County, Maryland by bicycle. The unique geography provides a wealth of cycling opportunities to suit a wide variety of skill levels. Begin your bicycling journey at the Frederick Visitor Center and pick up a couple of bicycling brochures that offer a variety of tours throughout the terrain.
The Frederick History Bicycle Loop is a 10-mile loop through the City of Frederick, named a “Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists, with stops at 22 sites. Most of the sites have ties to Frederick’s rich history, from Schifferstadt Architectural Museum to the Hessian Barracks to the Francis Scott Key Memorial and Civil War sites. The Frederick History Bicycle Loop takes at least two hours to complete or it can be spread out over an entire day of exploration through the Frederick’s 50-block historic district.
The Frederick County Heritage Bicycle Tours brochure outlines five distinctly different tour routes throughout Frederick County, each offering unique experiences. From Civil War History to the covered bridges of northern Frederick County, this detailed bicycling brochure will get you out into the rolling hills of our scenic byways.
For more information on bicycling in Frederick County, visit visitfrederick.org or hipandhistoric.org
If I Survive: Frederick Douglass and Family in the Walter O. Evans Collection
Celeste-Marie Bernier, professor of black studies and personal chair in English literature, School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh, and co-editor-in-chief, Journal of American Studies, Cambridge University Press; in conversation with Walter O. Evans, collector
Walter O. Evans has spent decades collecting, curating, and conserving a wide variety of African American art, music, and literature in an effort to preserve the cultural history of African Americans. Part of his collection focuses on the nineteenth-century formerly enslaved statesman and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895). In addition to inscribed books from Douglass’s and his descendants’ libraries and printed editions of his speeches, the collection contains letters, manuscripts, and photographs. Much of the material is of a personal nature: correspondence between family members, family histories, and scrapbooks compiled by Douglass and his children; the scrapbooks, with their personal documents and familial relationships, illuminate Douglass in ways never before seen. In 2018 Celeste-Marie Bernier and Andrew Taylor of the University of Edinburgh published If I Survive: Frederick Douglass and Family in the Walter O. Evans Collection, a guide to the collection born of a longstanding collaboration between the authors and Dr. Evans. Within its pages they have reproduced letters, manuscripts, and photographs from the collection along with transcriptions and commentary that provide an invaluable resource for Douglass scholars. On Friday, April 26, 2019, in conjunction with the exhibition In the Library: Frederick Douglass Family Materials from the Walter O. Evans Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Bernier speaks with Evans about the role of his collection in scholarship on Douglass and the preservation of Douglass’s legacy for a new generation of Americans.
History & Paranormal surrounding Frederick Colorado.Was there a NEGATIVE attachment w/CW?
Teen Brothers Charged In Fatal Assault Of 59-Year-Old Man At Frederick Fair
Police have identified the man who was killed in an attack allegedly by two teens at the Great Frederick Fair this weekend.
Bong Hits 4 Jesus? | Morse v. Frederick
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In the fourth episode of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat goes back to 2002 to look at darn high schoolers causing mischief with a banner about marijuana. Is it their First Amendment right or are they disrupting school?
Joseph Frederick, a student at Juneau-Douglas High School, excitedly waited with his friends for the Olympic Torch relay runner, who would be coming by at any moment. Despite the cold, the school had decided to have a small field trip to let its students see the Olympic relay pass through on its way to the games down in Salt Lake City. Frederick and the other students gathered across the street from the school. They were surrounded by the media, also there to capture the moment on film.
As the Olympic relay approached, Joseph and his friends revealed a 14-foot banner that read “Bong Hits 4 Jesus.” The media captured the whole thing on film. As soon as she noticed it, the principal, Deborah Morse, immediately came over and told the students to take it down. After Joseph refused, she snatched the banner away and later suspended Joseph for ten days. Morse cited the school’s anti-drug policy, as the banner clearly referenced marijuana. Joseph later recalled that the original suspension was five days, but Morse doubled it after he quoted Thomas Jefferson concerning free speech. He also argued the banner was never about promoting drug use. He just wanted to attract the attention of the media.
Well, I’d say he succeeded. Helped by the American Civil Liberties Union, Joseph Frederick sued the principal and the Juneau school district, arguing that he was denied freedom of speech as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. He also wanted to clear his name and sought monetary awards for the trouble of going through the process.
The United States District Court for the District of Alaska dismissed Joseph’s case, based on the legal precedent set by the Supreme Court in Bethel School District v. Fraser. In that case, the Court ruled that vulgar or offensive speech could be banned in schools.
However, the Ninth Circuit Court reversed the decision of the District Court. They unanimously argued that Joseph and his friends absolutely had the right to hold the banner, if it was actually on school grounds, not across the street from school grounds. They claimed the Fraser case didn’t apply here. They said Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, a Supreme Court case that protected student political speech, applied here instead. They went on to argue that what Joseph did wasn’t as offensive and more political in nature than the vulgar speech seen in the Fraser case. It also didn’t cause a disturbance at the school.
Eventually, the case would up going to the Supreme Court anyway. They heard oral arguments on March 19, 2007. Ken Starr, the famous lawyer who heavily investigated the Clinton administration during the 1990s, spoke on behalf of the school district. He said, “To promote drugs is utterly inconsistent with the educational mission of the school. The court has spoken more broadly with respect to the need to defer to school officials in identifying the educational mission.”
Joseph Frederick’s lawyer, Douglas Mertz, argued that the case was about free speech, and he emphasized that the torch relay was not school sponsored, nor was the banner on school property. In fact, Joseph had apparently not been to school the entire day.
Regardless, the Court apparently viewed the event as a school event. It ruled 5-4 in the school board’s favor, arguing that the First Amendment does not prevent schools from limiting speech at a school event, especially when it promoted the use of illegal drugs.
Chief Justice John Roberts classified the banner as “school speech,” which protects student speech due to the First Amendment. However, it also protected the school’s right to limit student speech if it is disruptive. He cited Bethel School District v. Fraser and another Supreme Court case, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, to back up this legal precedent. In other words, this wasn’t about protecting political protest, this was about protecting students from the dangers of drug abuse.
Justice Clarence Thomas not only agreed, but added that student speech should be limited further, arguing that the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District case should be overturned.
Morse v. Frederick further restricted student speech, but it didn’t solve the debate. Many still demand more protection of school speech.
It's Hovering and it's NOT AN AIRCRAFT. Richard Dolan Intelligent Disclosure
The tragic disappearance of young pilot Frederick Valentich over the Bass Strait in Australia in 1978 has forever been wrapped in mystery. Richard and Tracey examine this event in an even-handed way without pretending to solve it. The case is a fascinating one, and it's not hard to see why some believe it was a genuine encounter with a UFO.
Richard Dolan is one of the world’s leading researchers and writers on the subject of UFOs and believes that they constitute the greatest mystery of our time. He is the author of two volumes of history, UFOs and the National Security State, both ground-breaking works which together provide the most factually complete and accessible narrative of the UFO subject available anywhere. He also co-authored a speculative book about the future, A.D. After Disclosure, the first-ever analysis not only of how UFO secrecy might end, but of the all-important question: what happens next?
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Frederick County, MD Tourism - Events for November 2013
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Vintage Vlog: Frederick Douglass #2016ClassicsChallenge
Return of the classics and one that links nicely to another that I've read this year: Richard Wright's Black Boy.
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
‘A masterpiece … [Douglass] was not only self-educated, with a love of language which should still be an inspiration; he was also self-created’ New York Times
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818. After his escape in 1838 he became an ardent abolitionist, and his autobiography was an instant bestseller upon publication in 1845. In it he describes with harrowing honesty his life as a slave – the cruelty he suffered at the hands of plantation owners; his struggles to educate himself in a world where slaves are deliberately kept ignorant; and ultimately, his fight for his right to freedom. A passionately written, intelligent and highly emotive indictment of slavery, his principle preoccupation was that slavery could be eradicated only through education. This text was key in helping to secure its eventual abolition.
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave
‘A masterpiece … [Douglass] was not only self-educated, with a love of language which should still be an inspiration; he was also self-created’ New York Times
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818. After his escape in 1838 he became an ardent abolitionist, and his autobiography was an instant bestseller upon publication in 1845. In it he describes with harrowing honesty his life as a slave – the cruelty he suffered at the hands of plantation owners; his struggles to educate himself in a world where slaves are deliberately kept ignorant; and ultimately, his fight for his right to freedom. A passionately written, intelligent and highly emotive indictment of slavery, his principle preoccupation was that slavery could be eradicated only through education. This text was key in helping to secure its eventual abolition.
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Mid-Shore History: Thinking of Frederick Douglass at Wye House under the Witness Trees
While there are certainly some very special moments that come with historical discovery for scholars -- a rare letter found in an attic or a personal diary uncovered at an antique show -- nothing compares to the feeling and emotion that comes with sharing the same habitat as your subject. Whether that be George Washington and Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson and Monticello, or Frederick Douglass and the Wye House Plantation, to be able to experience a connection between these American heros and where they lived cannot be beat.
That was certainly clear last Sunday afternoon at the Wye House when the Frederick Douglass Honor Society hosted for four distinguished historians to discuss one of America's greatest social reformers under that Douglass had called the witness trees of Wye House. Professors David Blight from Yale, Dale Glenwood Green from Morgan State, Hari Jones from the American Civil War Freedom Foundation and Museum and John Stauffer from Harvard all spoke of the importance that Wye played in Douglass' writing and mission in life.
The Spy was able to collect a few segments from each speaker.ss
The Maryland Historical Society
Discover treasures Baltimore's and our Nation's past at the Maryland Historical Society. See the original draft of Francis Scott Key's The Defense of Fort McHenry, which is more commonly known as The Star-Spangled Banner. Learn about the first bloodshed of the Civil War that happened on the streets of Baltimore. It is a treasure trove of paintings, artifacts, manuscripts, and all manner of historical relevance. Learn more about Baltimore's historical attractions at
Downtown Frederick, Maryland: Hip & Historic
Downtown Frederick, Maryland is a thriving 50-block historic district with shopping, dining, arts & entertainment, public art and architecture. Stroll the Great American Main Street and discover over 200 independently owned farm to table restaurants and specialty shops. Special events take place year-round in Carroll Creek Linear Park. Visit the Weinberg Center for the Arts, Baker Park, VOLT, owned by Top Chef contestant Bryan Voltaggio, take a guided culinary tour of Downtown Frederick or visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Begin your trip planning at the Frederick Visitor Center in Downtown Frederick or visit visitfrederick.org.
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17 dead in 'horrific' high school shooting
Suspect Nikolas Cruz, 19, was taken into custody off campus after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
BEAT ANY ESCAPE ROOM- 10 proven tricks and tips
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Colorado Lawmaker Plans To Introduce 'Fetal Homicide Law' Following Frederick Murders
Rep. Lori Saine, who lives in Frederick, plans to introduce a bill which would allow prosecutors to bring murder charges against suspects accused of killing unborn children.
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Frederick Douglass’ “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro” performed by Brian Jones
Based on the work of Howard Zinn (1922–2010)
Directed by Anthony Arnove
In association with Voices of a People’s History of the United States (peopleshistory.us)
Co-presented by BAM and the Onassis Cultural Center New York
Part of Onassis Programs at BAM
In The People Speak, some of today’s leading performers and artists give voice to figures neglected by history. July Fourth is held up as a day to celebrate the struggle for freedom and independence. But the great abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass — who twice spoke at BAM — dared to challenge the celebration of the holiday. Here is part of “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro,” his remarkable address delivered to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society in 1852. Performed by Brian Jones on March 21, 2017 in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House.
For more on Douglass’ appearances at BAM, visit the Leon Levy BAM Digital Archive: