National Trails System Act promotes Maryland trails
CAPITOL COMMENT notes a House move to advance the National Trails System Act, designating the Appalachian Trail as a National Scenic Trail and proposing the Potomac Heritage Trail along the C and O Canal. The piece urges careful planning with Interior Department input, local cooperation, and linkage to existing Canal and river developments. It highlights Maryland’s potential gains for hiking biking and horseback riding.
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Congress
House
Potomac Basin
Maryland
Harpers Ferry
Interior Department
Department
First Glass Makers and Old Glory Origin
The text notes Phoenicians as early glass makers seven thousand years ago and Mesopotamians using glazes around twelve thousand BC. It also mentions the penny likely deriving from Penda and the national flag named Old Glory by Captain William Driver. It ends by praising the National Trails System Act as a modest measure with great potential.
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Penda
Kingdom of
Mercia
British Isles
William Driver
Salem
Massachusetts
First Ocean Going Boat Named Old Glory Displayed
The vessel earned the name Old Glory and is now exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
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