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The Archivist of the state of Maryland, Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse, gives lectures, courses and speeches and writes essays on subjects relating to the history of Maryland. Following are some of his most recent speaking engagements:
Remarks to the Maryland Senate on the occasion of the presentation of the First Citizen Awards, March 11, 2004
Remarks by Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse, on the presentation of the Essay Contest awards, Maryland Day, March 25, 2003
Remarks to the Maryland Senate on the occasion of the presentation of the First Citizen Awards, March 7, 2003
Remarks on "Preserving Municipal History" to the Maryland Municipal League, Ocean City, Maryland, June 26, 2002
Remarks on the history of the Department of Assessments and Taxation to the Conference of Assessors, Frederick, Maryland, May 14, 2002
A Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archivists Conference, Towson, Maryland April 19, 2002
Remarks to the Maryland Colonial Society on the occasion of the presentation of the Colonial Society Annual Essay Contest awards to Justin Yan and Greg Bramble, both of Calvert Hall College High School, March 25, 2002, at the Mitchell Courthouse, Baltimore
The Janet and Roger Levin Lecture, Boys' Latin School, Baltimore, MD, February 15, 2002
Remarks to the Maryland Senate on the presentation of the First Citizen Awards, February 13, 2002
Every year, the President of the Maryland Senate, Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., gives the First Citizen Award to outstanding present and former members of Senate, as well as to citizens who have made a significant contribution to the state. The award is named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, one of Maryland's four signers of the Declaration of Independence and the only Catholic signer. First Citizen was the name he signed to a series of articles published in the Maryland Gazette beginning in February 1773 about the responsibilities of an effective legislature.
Previous First Citizen Awards
Remarks to the Anhui Provincial Archives,
Anhui Province, China, October 13, 2001
Remarks to the annual dinner of the Society of Senates Past, March 16, 2000
Remarks to the Maryland Senate honoring former Senate President Arthur H. Brice, February 7, 2000
Remarks to the Opening Day of the Maryland General Assembly, January 12, 2000: Maryland Centennial Legislatures of 1700, 1800, and 1900.
"What's in a Name and Why Should
We Remember?: The Liberty Tree on St. John's College Campus"
Remarks by Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse on the occasion of designating the
Liberty Tree a Maryland Treasure by the Maryland
Commission for Celebration 2000, June 3, 1999
Remarks before the House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate commemorating Maryland Day 1999 and the 350 anniversary of the Act of Toleration, March 25, 1999
The Speaker's Society of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Annually, two medallions are awarded by the Speaker. The Speaker's
Medallion is given to an individual chosen for his or her exemplary service
to the House and the State. The Thomas Kennedy Award is awarded to a former
member of the House in recognition of an outanding career of service. Both
are given in memory of Thomas Kennedy, a former member of the House, for
his courageous stand on principle.
Special Ceremonial Events
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