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250 Years Ago: Baltimore’s Untold Role in the Toppling of a King

In Baltimore, women, African Americans, immigrants, exiles, indentured servants, and foreign allies played critical roles in the revolution that reshaped the course of human history.

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The Women of the Pitch & Putt Golf Club Drive Home a Powerful Legacy

How the nearly 90-year-old club helped desegregate the city’s public courses and advance the civil rights movement.

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For 50 Years, Southeast Baltimore’s “I Am An American Day” Parade Welcomed New U.S. Citizens

At its height, the four-hour spectacle drew patriotic crowds of more than 250,000 to cheer on newly naturalized citizens, marching bands, and famous parade marshals.

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As our city’s grand hotel turns 100, we reflect on her sometimes glorious, sometimes ignominious past.