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Notable People History

Louis Hicks Bourne

Updated On: Nov 3, 2024 | Louis Hicks Bourne and the Bourne Family of Calvert County, a family of many “first” in American history and culture from the Civil War

Notable People History

Peregrine Young

Updated On: Apr 27, 2024 | Peregrine Young, an enslaved person on the Sotterley Plantation, was listed by the plantation owner as "most valued servant." He took the gamble by

Notable People History

Joseph Wood

Updated On: Apr 27, 2024 | Joseph Wood escaped from Sotterley during the War of 1812. Following his British military service, he was given land in Trinidad.

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Judge E. Gregory Wells

Updated On: Mar 29, 2024 | Judge Wells has made significant contributions to Maryland’s legal system, and his leadership continues to shape the state’s judiciary.

Notable People History

Mary Louise Booth Webb

Updated On: Apr 27, 2024 | Mary Louise Webb, a lifelong legacy of education, heritage preservation, community engagement, and sharing of cultural diversity.

History

Calvert Library: Oral History Collection

Updated On: Apr 29, 2024 | Calvert Library provides excellent resources to t

Notable People History

Mary Washington

Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | Mary Washington was the first chairman of the first elected Board of Education for St. Mary's County in 1996.

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Calvert Library: Online Database

Updated On: Mar 28, 2024 | Calvert Library has excellent online resources.

Notable People History

Elizabeth Barber Walker

Updated On: Mar 19, 2025 | Elizabeth Barber was the first African American graduate from St. Mary’s College, read her experience in her own words.

Notable People History

Arthur Farrar

Updated On: Mar 11, 2025 | Arthur Farrar's businesses provided safe lodging and restaurants for stars, musicians and athletes during Jim Crow segregation.

Southern Maryland
Equity in History Coalition

The Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition is a transformative collaboration of local organizations and educational institutions, committed to elevating the history of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color in our region.

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Southern MarylandEquity in History Coalition

The Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition is a transformative collaboration of local organizations and educational institutions, committed to elevating the history of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color in our region.

Learn how you can support our mission.

Southern Maryland
Equity in History Coalition