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The First Citizen Awards of the Maryland Senate

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. In 1997, Senator Miller made two first citizen awards:

• To retiring Secretary of the Senate, Oden Bowie. March 26, 1997.
  
• To retired Senator Julian L. Lapides. February 17, 1997
Dr. Papenfuse was the speaker at both ceremonies.

Remarks on the presentation of the 1997 Maryland Colonial Society's annual Essay Prize. Maryland Day, March 25, 1997

On March 25, Dr. Papenfuse presented the first prize in this contest to Sara Peoples of the Tome School for her essay on The Influences of Protestantism and Catholicism on Colonial Maryland

Lecture on Who Was the First President in the white house? to guides and docents for the Annapolis area museums and historic houses at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. February 27, 1997

Remarks to the Special Joint Session of the Maryland General Assembly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Women's Caucus

C-SPAN Program on the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

On October 25, 1996, Dr. Papenfuse took part in a C-SPAN program about the 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the role of Daniel Carroll in its formulation. The one-hour program, which was broadcast live from the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House, was part of C-SPAN's morming program, Washington Journal. Dr. Papenfuse discussed the history of the 10th amendment, the "States' Rights" amendment, and its relevance to today. He also answered questions from the moderator, Brian Lamb, and took calls from viewers all over the country.

Keynote Address at the Celebrations of the 300th Anniversary of Prince George's County, April 23, 1996

Dr. Papenfuse was the keynote speaker at the celebrations at Mt. Calvert of the 300th anniversary of the founding of Prince George's County, Maryland. His speech was entitled What's in a Name? Why Should We Remember?

Remarks at the Maryland Colonial Society's annual awards ceremony for the Colonial Essay Contest, Maryland Day, March 25, 1996

Dr. Papenfuse awarded the first prize to Amy Kirkley of Severn School for her essay on The Native Americans of Maryland: Great Contributions Underappreciated.

Remarks to the Women's Hall of Fame of the Maryland Commission on Women, March 12, 1996

On March 12, Mary Digges Lee was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame. She was nominated for the honor by Dr. Papenfuse, and the nomination was seconded by Frances Hughes Glendening. The nomination was the result of research done on the First Ladies and Official Hostesses of Maryland at the Archives, a project that was initiated at the suggestion of Mrs. Glendening. Dr. Papenfuse accepted the award for Mrs. Lee, who was the wife of Thomas Sim Lee, Governor of Maryland during the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Lee's efforts to raise funds and gather clothing for the troops and her correspondence with General Washington were discovered by Archival Intern Emily Oland in the course of her research.

Remarks to the Maryland Senate. First Citizen Award ceremony, January 18, 1996

The 1996 awards were made to Judge Robert C. Murphy, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals and to Judge Robert F. Sweeney, Chief Judge of the District Court.

Speech to the Society of the Ark and Dove, November 19, 1995

The Forgotten Mothers of Maryland focuses on the roles of St. Cecilia, Ann Mynne, Ann Arundell, and Anne Wolsely in the founding of the colony. It also discusses the translation of the state motto "Fatti maschii parole femine" and the origins of the cross on the state flag and seal.

Annual M.L.A. Faculty Lecture at The Johns Hopkins University, November 12, 1995

The Idea of the City: From Tribal Village to Regional Metropolis

Talk at Chesapeake Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, October 31, 1995
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Tenth Annual Archer Memorial Lecture, co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Harford County and the Harford Community College, November 5, 1995

Charting the Unknown and Mapping the Misunderstood: The Cartographic History of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed from the Earliest Recorded Encounters

Commencement Address at University of Maryland College of Information Services (CLIS), May 19, 1995

Remarks at unveiling of portrait of Spiro Agnew in Maryland State House, April 13, 1995

Remarks at opening of exhibit of portraits of Maryland's First Ladies and Official Hostesses in Government House, March 29, 1995

On March 29, Maryland's First Lady, Frances Hughes Glendening, unveiled an exhibit of the 13 portraits of Maryland's First Ladies and Official Hostesses which are in the state's collection.

Remarks to the Maryland House of Delegates. Thomas Kennedy Award Ceremony, March 22, 1995

On March 22, the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates awarded the first Thomas Kennedy Award to State Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein. The award is named after a member of the Maryland House of Delegates who, in 1826, got the House of Delegates to pass a bill giving Jews the right to hold public office in Maryland.

Speech to Special Joint Session of the Maryland General Assembly, February 28, 1995

On February 28, 1995, the Maryland General Assembly held a special Joint Session to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first meeting of the General Assembly in the state's new capital, Annapolis, in 1695. Dr. Papenfuse's speech was called Doing Good to Posterity: The Move of the Capital of Maryland From St. Mary's City to Ann Arundell Towne, Now Called Annapolis and was based on a pamphlet of the same name. Part of the series of Studies in Local History, the pamphlet was published to coincide with the Special Joint Session. The pamphlet and others in the series are available for $7 each from the Archives.

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