"The New All-too-True-Blue History of Maryland" is a creative history of Maryland (or an "alternative" history, if you will). Events that are covered include, but are not limited to: TIME IMMEMORIAL -- Original Inhabitants 1608 -- John Smith Does a Sail-By 1763 to 1767 -- Mason-Dixon line 1784 -- First Successful Manned Balloon Ride 1813 - Tricking the Brits 1838 -- Frederick Douglass Escapes 1844 -- First Telegraphic Message Sent/Received 1845 -- Navel Academy in Annapolis 1849 -- Harriet Tubman Escapes 1862 -- Antietam 1904 -- Great Baltimore fire 1906 -- "The Jungle" Book 1962 -- "Silent Spring" Book Late 1960s -- Spiro Agnew Cheats the Taxman 1971 -- Four 20-Game Winners 1974 -- "Apostrophe" Album 1978 -- "Chesapeake" Novel 1982 -- Nuclear Free Zone Declared 1995 -- Cal Ripken Jr. Plays in 2,131st Consecutive Game Most of the events have explanatory images to help you visualize the history lessons.
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