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Plaque would add context to Taney bust
Originally published December 12, 2007
By Adam Behsudi
A proposal could turn the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in front of City Hall into an interpretive historical site following demands the sculpture be removed.
The likeness of the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and past Frederick resident drew fire this summer over his Dred Scott decision.