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The many voices of the Maryland Center for History and Culture: see what we’re pondering, where we’re time-traveling, and how you can tag along.
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Stories from the Museum Collection
Together Again: Reuniting the Silver Tureens of Judge George Washington Dobbin
By Harrison S. Van Waes, Director of CollectionsPost published December 17, 2021 and Updated April 14, 2022 When an individual…
A Tribute to Annie
Museum Volunteer Barbara Meger writes about how she was inspired by the expert craftsmanship of quilter Annie G. Dunton (1833-1893).
From Slave to "Self-Taught Genius": Joshua Johnson at the Maryland Center for History and Culture
Often considered the first professional African American artist, Joshua Johnson was a freed slave who achieved a remarkable degree of success as a portraitist in his lifetime by painting affluent patrons in his native Baltimore.
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From the Deepest Corners of the Library
Research Notes: Making Choices about Race, Gender, and Memory on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
By Seth C. Bruggeman Post Published September 2025 This is a field note essay that reflects on the methods for…
A Major Booster Event for Baltimore
Post published September 29, 2022 One hundred eight years ago this fall, the city of Baltimore played host to the…
A "Triumphal" and "Monster" Parade: The June 1912 Baltimore Suffrage Parade
One hundred nine years ago this month, Maryland suffragists took to the Baltimore streets in a momentous march for women’s…