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Article History
| A brief snapshot of living and health conditions for African Americans from slavery to 1970's in Southern Maryland with emphasis on the 20th century.
Notable People History
| Everlyn Holland raised in the Jim Crow era, became a nurse at St. Mary's Hospital during segregation, an honored community activist promoting civil rights.
Article History
| In 1920, an Calvert African American arranged for an airplane to land in rural Calvert County. This newspaper article gives insight into rural life,
News History
| History opportunity for St. Mary's County middle and high school students. Projects due March 8, 2025. Scan QR code for more information or call
Photo Gallery History
| The Project aims to connect all the descendants of the site whether they descend from enslavers, enslaved, workers or ally families to build an
Article History
| How the Maryland Constitution, passed on November 1, 1864 providing for the emancipation of all enslaved in the State, effect Southern Maryland.
Article History
| Extracts from journals kept by three young ladies from Billerica, Massachusetts. The first person accounts record their experiences “while working as volunteers to work
History
| Pomfret "Colored School" in Charles County was built as an expansion of the original Pomfret one room school in the 1920's.
History
| The report on Piscataway Park creates a historical and ethnographic context for the park. It identifies community-associated groups and other stakeholders, and reviews, collects,
Article History
| During the New Deal, architect Albert I. Cassell envisioned Calvert Town, an economic self-reliant community for African Americans on the Chesapeake Bay.

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