Your Maryland

Newspaperman Alexander Contee Hanson, editor of the Federal Republican and a federalist to the core, opposed Jefferson and his successor Madison and wrote scathingly about the nation’s involvement in the War of 1812.

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In 17th century St. Mary's City, a young man with a taste for violence avoids consequences due to his skills as a gunsmith for the colony. 

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In May, 1891, Tchaikovsky visited Baltimore to present a concert at the Lyceum on Charles Street. 

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On April 13, 1940, Monty R, a "family pet" born and raised in Maryland horse country, defeated the favored thoroughbred Blockade at My Lady's Manor in a shocking upset. 

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In August 1934, two young boys found a treasure trove of gold coins buried in the basement of a home located at 132 South Eden Street in East Baltimore. Their lives were never the same. 

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In 1818, Jacob Gruber, a minister from Pennsylvania, was charged with inciting a slave revolt in Maryland when he preached about abolition in Hagerstown.

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Whilst imprisoned at Point Lookout during the Civil War, Sidney Lanier played his flute and provided a bit of comfort amidst the harsh conditions of the camp. 

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In 1975,  the Morgan State  Lacrosse team pulled off an incredible upset win against Washington & Lee, stunning fans and the opposing team alike.

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Between 1851 and 1860, Harriet Tubman freed a reported thousand slaves from the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

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The story of one of the lesser known heroes of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904. 

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