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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1999
Page
3
Rockville AP notes miniature soldiers on shelves titled to the era of blue jackets and pennants. The scene features Marshal Murat, Prince Eugene, and a cardboard emperor, with Edward Ryan showcasing detailed paper legions and musketeers.
A collection of cut out and assembled paper soldiers, some over two centuries old, is being gathered and cared for by the Montgomery County Historical Society. The paper figures date to the mid 1700s and peaked in the 1800s and early 1900s, later eclipsed by wood and plastic as well as media. The exhibit traces toy soldiers from Napoleonic wars through World War II, including rare European pieces and a Brooklyn-born collector inspired by Great War stories.
An Anne Arundel Community College exhibit titled Soaring Above Setbacks spotlights 14 Black NASA astronauts and scientists from the 1950s onward. Curated by Jim Jackson, the display chronicles struggles from segregation to NASA rejections, aiming to inspire students and broaden views beyond sports and entertainment. The show runs in the student center gallery through Feb. 26 and will move to Maryland Hall for the Arts in June.
WVU researchers Mark Double and William McDonald study a virus-fungus blend to weaken the chestnut blight on 7- to 8-year-old trees near St. George Tucker County. The Maryland developed treatment aims to slow the blight and revive the once mighty tree once foundational to Appalachia's forests and economy.
UNION BRIDGE AP In Carroll County Maryland Midland Railway president Paul D Denton has built a 19th century dream into a modern venture He offers free land along the 67 mile track to businesses that use the railroad and aims to spur regional growth Denton says the rail business will survive and thrive and his hands on approach has earned him local respect He plans to expand by buying or leasing 17 miles of track between Highfield and Hagerstown to create a key east west rail hub
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