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Maryland soon became one of the few predominantly Catholic regions among the English colonies in North America. Maryland was also one of the key destinations where the government sent tens of thousands of English convicts punished by sentences of transportation. Such punishment persisted until the Revolutionary War.
Andrews, Matthew Page, History of Maryland, Doubleday, New York (1929) Arnett, Robert J., et al., Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State The Johns Hopkins University Press (1999) Davis, David Brion, Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World Retrieved January 2013
Maryland history-related lists (1 C, 31 P) A. African-American history of Maryland (23 C, 57 P) Defunct amusement parks in Maryland (10 P) C. History of colleges and ...
Maryland: Spend a Day in Annapolis. ... Minnesota: Explore the Boundary Waters. ... A trip to Gettysburg National Military Park is a must for any history buff. About two hours west of Philadelphia ...
The State of Maryland began as the Province of Maryland, an English settlement in North America founded in 1632 as a proprietary colony. George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (1580–1632), wished to create a haven for his fellow English Catholics in the New World.
The Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC), formerly the Maryland Historical Society (MdHS), [6] founded on March 1, 1844, [1] is the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. The organization "collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials reflecting Maryland's diverse heritage".
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Maryland. There are currently 76 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Maryland. Also included are short lists of former NHLs and of other historic sites of national importance administered by the National Park Service.
The history of Maryland's proudest export, plus how to make an at-home version. Carly Caramanna. June 14, 2022 at 12:37 PM. Old Bay seasoning is a favorite of Marylanders everywhere. (Photos ...