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By Victor Block

If the word "castle" conjures up images of turreted medieval strongholds scattered around Europe, that's no surprise. Beginning in the 11th century, rulers there built fortresses to demonstrate their wealth and power and provide safety from attack.

An estimated 25,000 such citadels still stand in Germany, about 11,000 ...Read more

By Victor Block

As I steered the car into the tiny town of Oxford (population about 600), I began to feel calm. My breathing slowed, my body relaxed and I noticed that my wife, Fyllis, seated beside me, was having the same reaction.

Welcome to Talbot County, Maryland, where visitors are immersed in chapters of the past in meaningful ...Read more

By Fyllis Hockman

Talbot County, Maryland, is old. Very old. One of the earliest buildings, a Quaker meeting house, dates to 1682. But even more than the origin of its buildings, three favorite sons of the county encapsulate its history in different but fascinating ways. Two were symbols of the Revolutionary War and the other the Civil ...Read more