Five Minutes of Baltimore History

By Johns Hopkins

Five Minutes of Baltimore History hosted by Johns Hopkins is a storytelling series that reveals the lives and legacies behind Baltimore’s neighborhoods, landmarks, and leaders. Episodes run as short, ... more

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How many episodes does Five Minutes of Baltimore History have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.

Five Minutes of Baltimore History episodes:

April 15, 2026 The Maryland Line Monument
Why Baltimore’s Revolutionary War monument called the “Maryland Line Monument,” why it is dedicated to the “Bayonets of the Continental Army"?
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4min
April 08, 2026 Painted Ladies
Charles Village’s painted ladies literally brighten our lives. But what exactly are Baltimore’s painted ladies?
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5min
March 31, 2026 Mondawmin
"Mondawmin" is a word the Ojibwe people used for corn. So how did a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore end up with that name?
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5min
March 24, 2026 Hansa House
A WWI German spy ring in downtown Baltimore?
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5min
March 19, 2026 Corner Bars
Sometimes, you want to go where everybody knows your name
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5min
March 12, 2026 Phoenix Shot Tower
The Shot Tower, when it was built in 1828, was the tallest structure in the United States until 1846. But what was it designed to do?
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5min
March 12, 2026 Phoenix Shot Tower
The Shot Tower, when it was built in 1828, was the tallest structure in the United States until 1846. But what was it really designed to do?
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5min
March 05, 2026 Lake Trout
The history of Lake Trout, a quintessential Baltimore food that's deep fried, delicious, and definitely not trout!
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5min
February 24, 2026 St Frances Academy
Started in 1828, St. Frances Academy is the oldest predominantly African American Catholic high school in the country.
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5min
February 20, 2026 Underground Railroad and the B&O Railroad
The stories of enslaved people used the B&O Railroad as part of the Underground Railroad, making their way to freedom in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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5min

FAQs about Five Minutes of Baltimore History:

How many episodes does Five Minutes of Baltimore History have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.