In the museum's latest permanent exhibition, curator Rachel Donaldson taps into the history of Baltimore watering holes from the Industrial Revolution until Prohibition.
Former 'Sun' reporter Scott Shane introduces us to writer, activist, and former enslaved shoemaker Thomas Smallwood—a Harriet Tubman-worthy figure whose story is barely known.
In February 1904, downtown Baltimore was utterly destroyed by a ravenous fire that burned for two days. Just two years later, a new city—the one we live and work in today—had risen from the ashes. We look back at the rebirth of a great American city, and hear the echoes of the present in the voices of the past.
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Statue near Little Italy becomes latest monument in the U.S. to fall.
Group calls on Mayor Young and Governor Hogan to act.
Demonstrators paint Gay Street pavement at City Hall plaza.
A testament to privacy, luxury, and meticulous attention to detail.
Hundreds rally at school headquarters to demand support for Black Lives Matter movement.
The 36-year-old City Council President rallies past Sheila Dixon to win Democratic mayoral primary.
City Council president leads by 388 votes as mail-in count continues.
Ocean City opens its boardwalk and beach for Mother's Day weekend.
Architect of Miami Dolphins' perfect 1972 season was 33 when he took Colts helm.
Bold ideas to break down the city's barriers.
Governor offers no update on closure of state schools.
ACLU tries to halt what it calls “Orwellian nightmare come to life.”
Union Square home of the prolific journalist reopens after 23 years.
First Lady Yumi Hogan helped negotiations with South Korean suppliers.
Hospitalizations and deaths in the state, now approaching 500, still on the rise.
Hogan promises increased testing as state records highest one-day death toll.
Maryland governor and former Baltimore City health commissioner discuss next moves on CNN.
Photos and letters will be used for future exhibit detailing life in quarantine.
Congressional and mayoral candidates rethink outreach efforts ahead of postponed elections.
Jack Young may be Baltimore’s most unlikely modern mayor. Will he keep the job?
Boris Lushniak says the best weapon against coronavirus is flattening the curve.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has had a wide effect on many city institutions.
With three cases confirmed in Maryland, medical professionals are taking measures to fight back.