Fun Fact of the Day: The Six Flags of “Six Flags”
Why are the Six Flags theme parks called “Six Flags?” Six Flags theme parks, whose first …
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American History
Coffee Over Tea in the United States
It seems odd on that surface that in the United States, with its cultural roots in …
For the Love of Dog
I was interested in the idea of “universal values” and began looking at examples around the …
What Makes Piscataway Park Special?
What makes Piscataway Park Special? I recently started work for the National Park Service. Because I …
What Makes Oxon Hill Farm and Oxon Cove Park Special?
What makes Oxon Hill Farm and Oxon Cove Park Special? I recently started work for the …
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What Makes Fort Washington Park Special?
I recently started work for the National Park Service. Because I have some writing experience I …
The Odd Origin of the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian is a wonderful, amazing place (well…19 places). It is America’s national museum(s). The only …
Happy Maryland Day! …9 Months till Christmas…
My Father, A Marylander through and through, sent the following email to the family this morning. …
Fun Fact St. Patrick’s Day Edition:
St. Patrick’s Day was never really a huge deal in Ireland. It was Irish immigrants in …
Fun Fact of the Day: Weird Quirk of English Language History: The Animal vs. What we Eat
Why is it that the bird is a “Chicken” but we eat “Poultry?” The animal is …
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