Category Archives: Baltimore Babylon

Plug Uglies: The Gang with Their Own City

Posted on April 24, 2012 by atomictv

By Nick Dupree (Yesteeyear.com, 4/11/2012) “…The Plug Uglies grew and grew to be the most powerful and feared club of nativist thugs in history, the term “plug ugly” itself becoming genericized to mean any such stovepipe hat-wearing street tough. While … Continue reading →

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Dreamland Actor George Stover Shot During Home Invasion

Posted on February 28, 2012 by atomictv

(ABC 2 News, 02/27/2012) Police arrested a 49-year-old man for shooting a homeowner during a botched burglary. Bradford Holup faces attempted murder, first degree assault and burglary charges. Police say Holup broke into a house on Allegheny Avenue early Sunday … Continue reading →

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Mobtown Muck

Posted on February 22, 2012 by atomictv

By Brennen Jensen (Baltimore City Paper, 11/8/2000) “Aristocratic, historic Baltimore is the slumming-ground for thousands of escaping Washingtonians.” Such a statement could have been written yesterday, given the number of D.C.-area residents who regularly hammer up Interstate 95 for a … Continue reading →

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“The Flight of Abraham” (Lincoln), March 9th, 1861

Posted on February 20, 2012 by atomictv

By the International Team of Comics Historians (1.) THE ALARM. “On Thursday night, after he had retired, Mr. Lincoln was aroused, and informed that a stranger desired to see him on a matter of life and death. A conversation elicited … Continue reading →

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