Baltimore Maryland is a city known for its charm also known as charm city. The nickname Charm city originated in 1975 by HL Mencken who died in 1956. It is home to the Orioles, Ravens, and to the National Aquarium which show cases thousands of marine creatures. Baltimore is also very rich in American history. This beautiful harbor city is home to fort McHenry and during the war of 1812 against England, American forces based in fort McHenry successfully defended Baltimore harbor against the British
In 1632 Maryland officially became a proprietary colony which meant that an individual was awarded and possesed governmental control of the land. The authority was given to Cecilius Calvert who happen to be a Catholic and was the son of King Charles I. As his father was the first Baron Baltimore he became the second Baron Baltimore. He did not exclude Protestants from Maryland, restrict them in the exercise of their religion, nor et up a Roman Catholic establishment (Johnson, 1876). “The charter
Maryland State Report Are you a big fan of seafood? Delicious creamy crab cakes,golden under the sunlight and sprinkled with chives. Unlike most crab cakes, this one’s aroma could be smelled from miles and miles around. Or maybe seafood just isn't for you. Then you could take a trip way back, so long ago and visit historical landmarks and historical people. Also known as America in Miniature, Maryland contains many surprises. Full of fun facts and unique places, Maryland is the place for you
The Legend of Moll Dyer: A Witch in Maryland The first time I heard this story was in Maryland. It was told by a woman in her thirties, who identified herself as being of Irish heritage, which made the story of Moll Dyer more close to her heart. She was also an anthropology major who has had contact with local folklorists in the past. This is where she first learned of the story of Moll Dyer, which she recounted to me as follows: Moll Dyer was an Irish immigrant to Saint Mary’s County, where
The issue of legalizing slots and/or legalized gambling in the State of Maryland is a complex one, and one of great consequence to both the State’s residents, and the future of the State itself. Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich’s slots bill proposes that the State place a total of 15,500 slot machines or video poker machines in six different locations, three of which would be chosen from a pool of four Maryland racetracks. The racetracks that would be eligible to install slots or video poker machines
If someone is a native of Maryland, they know exactly what one is talking about when the Maryland Blue Crab is brought up into a discussion. In 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab, scientifically known as the Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, was designated the State Crustacean (Blue Crab, Maryland State Crustacean). This crab is not only a key component on the ecological system of the Chesapeake Bay, but also a key economical component of commercial fisheries; although not endangered, the issue of maintaining
Roger Williams, William Penn, the Maryland Assembly and Liberty Conscience The New England colonies of Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Maryland [Pa. and Md.are not in New England] were founded with the express purpose of dispensing of with a statechurch [not exactly. Rhode Island was “put together.” Maryland did not have a single statechurch, but the Calverts did not intend to dispense with state support of a church]. In this theydeviated not only from the other British coloes in the New World
Proposal for Entertainment Facilities in Waldorf, Maryland If you blink, you’ll miss it. That’s how easily Waldorf, Maryland—a city of nearly twenty-six thousand residents ("Waldorf, Maryland") is driven through. There are many shopping centers and restaurants, as well as continuous construction to provide more of the same. This caters to the median age range of 32.8 ("Waldorf, Maryland"), however it does not provide for the needs of the city’s young adults. Growing up in Waldorf, I’ve experienced
Goatman of Beltsville, Maryland The storyteller told the story of the Goatman from Beltsville story to me. On a summer night in 2005, she and her friend were driving back from a mall. Her friend took a shortcut home to Beltsville, Maryland by way of Callington Road Bridge. While on this shortcut home, her friend stopped the car on the side of road and turned off the headlights. She proceeded to tell the interviewee the story of the Goatman, emphasizing its truthfulness the entire time. After
Lillian Ma Per. 2B I. State Background Maryland was established in 1632. It was founded by George Calvert, who was the first Lord Baltimore. George Calvert never made it to his colony, but his son, Cecilius named it Maryland after Henrietta Maria, King Charles’ wife. However, Cecilius never could go to Maryland, so his brother Leonard went and became governor of Maryland. The free population in Maryland was 208,649, and the slave population was 103,036. Their economy mostly consists of tobacco boat
Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends & Their Meanings. New York: W. W. Norton, 1981. Dorchester County, Maryland – Overview and History. 29 March 2008 http://docogonet.com/index.php?page=overview_history. Dougherty, Susan. The Legend of Big Lizz of Greenbriar Swamp. Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries. 1973. Eastern Maryland. Pathways of Civil War Women Through Maryland. 29 March 2008 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7xm7b/id7.html. The Little Slave Girl Ghost. True Ghost
The University of Maryland names the majority of its campus’s buildings after the legacies of influential alumni and world scholars. Most would assume that the activities that occur in each of these buildings would be a representation of the namesake, however, that is not true for the Skinner Building. Current students at the University of Maryland know the Skinner Building as home to the Communication, Philosophy and Nutrition and Food Science departments, but William Woolford Skinner did not concentrate
Ms. Davis had just finished setting up her classroom for the new school year. This would be her second year teaching at Southern Maryland Elementary School. Last year she had problems getting the children to listen to her and cooperate. The current school disciplinary method was different in each classroom. After a teacher felt that he or she could not handle a student anymore, they would be sent to the principal's office. For serious offenses, the student would be suspended or even expelled. She
The beautiful city of Baltimore, Maryland, nicknamed “Charm City” is full of historical cites and landmarks. It was founded July 30, 1729, and it was named after Lord Baltimore, the first proprietary governor of the Province of Maryland1. It was founded to serve the economic needs of 18th century farmers2. The waterways in Baltimore have been a passage for ships carrying commercial cargo and new citizens since the 1600s. Baltimore became the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United
Kindergarten - Full Day or Half-Day? On August 30, 2000, the Maryland State Board of Education made a request for mandatory full-day kindergarten to be added into their budget for the fiscal year of 2002. The Board’s goal is to have full-day kindergarten programs implemented in all state public schools by the 2004-2005 school year (Maryland State Board of Education [MSDE], 2000). Making this change from half-day kindergarten to full-day kindergarten, they hope full-day kindergarten will help children
John B. Severance I read the book Braving the Fire. It takes place in the year 1863. The book is about a 15 year old boy from Maryland named Jem Bridwell. He lives on a farm with his father, grandfather, and their slaves. Because Maryland was a “border state” during the civil war, it was not considered part of the Confederacy, although most of the people living in Maryland at the time were for the Confederates. Jem’s father, Tom Bridwell, on the other hand had joined the Union Army because he believed
“ a great deal of time in woods and beside streams, learning about the birds, insects and the flowers.” She had many careers because she kept changing her mind about what she liked and what her family needed. She was a zoologist at University of Maryland in 1931-1936 and a Government job through the 1940s. Aquatic biologist at the U.S Bureau of Fisheries; the fish and wildlife Service through 1936-1952. In the 1950s Rachel conducted research into pesticides on food chain in the book, Silent Spring
Title “If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.” People always wonder why Harriet went back for the other slaves. There are many perspectives about Harriet Tubman. For example, white people from the south may see her as a villain for breaking laws. On the other hand African Americans see her as being a hero, for rescuing them from slavery. Although most historians consider Harriet Tubman as being a villain in the South, in reality she
After the war of 1812, the period that followed was viewed as an “Era of Good Feelings”, mainly because of the emergence of one national party-the Republicans-and the growth of nationalism and a feeling of pride and national unity. However, this title was not correct for this time period, as sectionalism-the idea of being more concerned with the interests of you particular group or nation that with the interests of the larger group or country- began to grow and outweigh the nationalists-those who
railroad has a very interesting background on why it started. Many years after the American Revolution a large number of people began to migrate west over the Cumberland Narrows, which is two mountains with a narrow gap in-between located in western Maryland. The Cumberland Narrows was also an early traveling path to the boat building centers located in Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh. It was also the same route George Washington took for Braddock’s Expedition, an attempt to capture the French Fort Duquesne