America 250

America 250

History & Politics

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.

Events

The List: July 2026

From the return of Flicks from the Hill and Fluid Movement to Baltimore's Birthday Bash and Turnstile night at Camden Yards, here are the happenings to mark on your calendar this month.

Travel & Outdoors

Thirteen Famous (and Nearly Famous) Waypoints on the Road to America’s Founding

In honor of America’s original 13 colonies, we’ve collected a baker’s dozen regional destinations—all relatively close to Baltimore—worth visiting during this celebratory season.

Arts & Culture

UMD Historian’s New Book Reevaluates Our Understanding of The Revolutionary War

In 'The American Revolution and the Fate of the World,' Richard Bell offers a deeper look at the war—not only as the colonies’ battle for independence, but a full-throttle global conflict.