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    Kent County History Essay

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    beginning of the non-profit’s establishments, their needs were met in a dissimilar structure. Recently, the Historical Society relocated to 301 High Street, which served as a former storefront for Compleat Bookstore, Corsica Bookstore, and Bordley family’s department store. Before the Bordley House, the Historical Society operated out of the Geddes-Piper House. This was originally home to Chestertown’s Customs Inspector and has aligned the street of Church Aly since the 1730s. When the society moved into the Geddes-Piper house in 1956, twenty years after the non-profit’s founding, their mission was to collect and organize information on Chestertown while inspiring the community to preserve its physicality. Once the Historical Society purchased the dilapidated Geddes-Piper house, it was fully restored to its 18th century charm. Shortly thereafter, Chestertown followed in the society’s footsteps, remodeling all of the old, decrepit houses in the historic district to create the town that we see today: one filled with beautiful 18th century homes and storefronts. After the Geddes-Piper renovations, first two floors were transformed into a “small hose museum” and visiting the Historical Society was like walking on a timeline. Geddes-Piper experienced three centuries of Kent County history and possessed many different artifacts in each room spanning from the 17th century all the way to the 20th century. For nearly half a century, a miniature museum with a modest library was all…

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    Human beings have lived in the Chestertown, Maryland region for several thousand years. In that time, they left indelible marks on the landscape and the ecological processes which inhabit that landscape. As humankind’s impact on the environment grows, how does this impact the local environment? Specifically, how does Washington College’s presence within Chestertown impact the surrounding ecosystems? Problem: As the world as a whole is deeply impacted by human activity, Chestertown’s local…

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    At Hogans Agency, Inc. we strive to make sure that you have affordable access to reliable health care. We offer a comprehensive list of health insurance options, allowing you to find the health insurance plan that helps your family. Without proper health insurance, you may have to cover the costs of expensive medical bills on your own. We may be able to help you get the care you deserve and help you cover the cost of your medical bills. Medical Plans We know sorting through the requirements for…

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    Counselor met with Pt. for an individual session in order to complete her Biopsychosocial and to develop a therapeutic alliance. Pt. has a 11th grade education but she wants to obtain her GED at Del tech. Pt. mentioned that he received mental health services during her previous incarcerations and there he was diagnosed with PTSD, bipolar and anxiety disorder. Pt. denied having any suicidal ideation in her life. Pt. disclosed that the Doctor prescribed her with riperderal, buspar, geodon, haldol…

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    Cherry tree Perhaps the best known tale about Washington's youth is that he slashed down his dad's most loved cherry tree and conceded the deed when addressed: "I can't tell a falsehood, Pa." The story was initially reported by biographer Parson Weems, who after Washington's demise talked with individuals who knew him as a tyke over a half-century prior. Washington's name turned into that of the country's capital, Washington, D.C., one of two national capitals over the globe to be named after…

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    inspire him, so he joined the Montana National Guard, therefore his Armed Forces careers started. When Hubbard was twenty-seven, he married his first wife Margaret Grubb, who he called “Polly”. They got married in Elkton, Maryland on April 13, 1933. Hubbard and Grubb had two children together. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard Jr. and Katherine May Hubbard. Hubbard Jr. was born on May 7, 1934. Not wanting to be named after his father anymore, Hubbard Jr. changed his name to Ronald DeWolf. Hubbard’s…

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