Tag: Maryland heritage

Maryland Made America: The Old Line State’s 250-Year Gift to the Nation

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | An Independence Day Feature | July 4, 2026 There is a version of American history where...

From Ballymena to Baltimore: How Irish Immigrant James McHenry Helped Shape America—and Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland celebrates Irish-American Heritage Month, it is worth remembering that one of...

Chick Webb: Baltimore’s King of Swing Who Beat the Odds

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Before the national media crowned others the “King of Swing,” Baltimore had already...