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                        Abraham Lincoln's presidency freed the slaves and ushered in a new political party. Host Don Rush talks with David S. Reynolds, author of a new biography…
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                        COLLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - The University of Maryland marching band will at least temporarily stop playing the state's official song, which includes a…
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                        ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland House lawmakers have stalled a bill to revise the state song to remove Civil War-era references to "Northern scum" and…
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                        ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland lawmakers have taken a step to scrub references to "Northern scum" and other sensitive pre-Civil War phrases from the…
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                        NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Virginia's congressional delegation says the Navy has agreed to homeport its newest aircraft carrier in Norfolk.The USS Gerald R. Ford…
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                        BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland is celebrating the 150th anniversary marking the end of slavery in the state, a milestone that came after the Emancipation…