The Star-spangled banner‚ the National Anthem of the United States of America is a poem inspired by the Battle of Baltimore‚ fought on September 12-14‚ 1814 during the War of 1812. During the British campaign against Washington‚ D.C.‚ an elderly and respected physician‚ Dr. William Beanes was arrested for unfriendly acts toward the British soldiers which resulted in his arrest. Francis Scott Key‚ a prominent lawyer and friend of Dr. Beanes was sent by President James Madison to obtain his release
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favors to teams despite not having support from neighborhoods and general opposition across the whole city‚ especially where these high dollar stadiums would be built. Some of the most prolific franchises in sports‚ like the Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Colts of the National Football League‚ have moved to other cities breaking off their loyalty to the hometown fans. More important than the actual moves are the more frequent threatened moves. When teams "play the field" and explore the option of
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August 19th‚ 1814. Then on the 24th‚ the British invaded and captured Washington. The next day after burning down the capital the British turned around the Chesapeake Bay. However the American forces were busy getting prepared for the assault on Baltimore‚ that they knew would come by both land and sea. Then back at fort McHenrey‚ the flag was born. They gave the job to a Mary Young Pickersgill‚ who made a 15 star flag that was 30 by 42 feet and cost $405.90. At 7 a.m. on the morning of September
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton Derek Fullmer University of Phoenix Introduction to Security CJS/250 Jenelle Velarde May 10‚ 2012 Biography of Allan Pinkerton Allan Pinkerton was born on the day of August 15‚ 1819 in Glasgow Scotland. At a young age‚ Allan Pinkerton’s father died as a police sergeant in the Glasgow Police Department. Later in life‚ Allan Pinkerton got involved in Chartism which he sought political and social reform; he also became a barrel maker. Even though Pinkerton was
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This season has been a lot different for Baltimore Orioles fans‚ where finally the Orioles are in contention to make their first ever MLB playoffs since 1997. The Orioles are playing some great baseball in September and are looking like a playoff team that can win it all. Last night the O’s played the Boston Red Sox in front of there all time greats; Frank Robinson‚ Jim Palmer‚ Eddie Murray‚ Earl Weaver and Cal Ripken who were there to commemorate Brooks Robinson a future Hall of Famer. It was an
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Twenty- five year old Freddie Gray lost his life on April 19th‚ 2015 due to the cruel treatment of police brutality. Gray was arrested on a weapons charge in a high-crime area of Baltimore. He was harshly shoved‚ pushed carelessly‚ dragged and then thrown into the back of a white van by six police officers. Spectators say that he was beaten inside of the van as well‚ due to moans and screaming being heard in the surrounding area. Gray suffered with asthma resulting in his having trouble breathing
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education and works as a security guard at the entrance of Department of Labor‚ Licensing and Regulation‚ in downtown Baltimore. He is known for his original art and frequently showed his work to people at the State of Maryland office building on St. Paul Street. In the fall of 1995‚ the Cleveland Browns’ football team relocated to Baltimore. Excited about the Cleveland Browns’ move to Baltimore‚ Bouchat designed a logo for the football team in November 1995. The logo consisted of a portion of the Maryland
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British (Battle of North Point): the British plan was to squeeze the city and its garrison into baltimore by doing a land/sea maneuvers At 3:00 in the morning on September 12‚1814‚ six british ships started unloading troops‚ finishing by 7:00 AM The leader was major general Robert Ross (seen in the picture). Ross had three brigades of infantry‚ plus a company of Royal Sappers and a contingent of Royal Marines‚ under his command. Royal Sappers are the royal engineer corps. The British organized
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AFC-North The Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens football team was established in 1996 and is based in Baltimore‚ Maryland. This football team competes in the NFL as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Ravens has been led by general manager Ozzie Newsome since its inception and is owned by Steve Sisciotti. The team has a reputation for relying on strong defensive play. The Ravens is valued at $1.5 billion‚ making it the 24th most valuable sports franchise
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a leader? Are leaders born‚ or do they rise to the occasion? How do leaders get their peers to rally around their actions? Former National Football League linebacker Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens epitomizes what a leader should be on the field. Lewis was a linebacker for 17 seasons (1996-2012) for the Baltimore Ravens‚ and the early 2000’s Ravens defense is considered one of the greatest units in sports history. However‚ while Ray Lewis was viewed as one of the best on the field leaders in NFL
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