Monthly Archives: November 2011

Mortville: The Queer Encampment at Occupy Baltimore

Posted on November 30, 2011 by atomictv

By Corey Reidy (The Baltimore Independent Reader, 10/21/2011) “…Mortville comes and sets up tents. They put on silver leashes, crawl around on the ground. They do not limit themselves to acting on what is traditionally defined as queer subject matter. … Continue reading →

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Folie’s “Map of Baltimore and Environs” (1792)

Posted on November 17, 2011 by atomictv

By “The 59 King” (Curator, The Big Map Blog) “Plan of the town of Baltimore and its environs. Dedicated to the citizens of Baltimore. Taken upon the spot by their most humble servant A. P. Folie, French geographer.” View the … Continue reading →

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Tribune Co. to auction Sun collection of 7,000+ Bodine prints

Posted on November 16, 2011 by atomictv

By William P. Tandy (Eight Stone Press, 11/15/2011) A Baltimore Sun photographer for nearly 50 years, A. Aubrey Bodine documented life in Baltimore and around Maryland from the 1920s until his death in 1970. Decades before Photoshop and desktop publishing, … Continue reading →

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Spider Man Meets Mayor Kurt Schmoke

Posted on November 11, 2011 by atomictv

Blog Into Mystery: Spidey vs. The Printed Word – The Amazing Spider Man: Adventures in Reading Vol. 2, #1

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