Holyland’s Military-Landscape Painting
By Ronald S. Coddington The painted backdrop visible in portraits taken by a young photographer honing his craft in Washington, D.C., is the focus of this installment. During the war,
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The Celebrated Man of the Hour
Bad news flooded Northern newspapers in 1861. Secession. Fort Sumter. Riots in Baltimore and St. Louis. Lost battles at Bull Run and Ball’s Bluff. Death snuffing out young lives. News
Divided Maryland: Portraits and personal stories from the Jonathan Beasley Collection
60,000 Fought for the Union. President Abraham Lincoln celebrated Maryland’s adherence to the United States in his December 1861 Annual Message to Congress. Referencing pro-secession riots in Baltimore and other
Author of a Southern Anthem
The Confederate States of America did not have an official anthem. However, several songs popularized during its four years in existence stirred the soul of the fledgling nation. The playlist
A Savior of the Capitol
By Paul Russinoff Violent showers of rocks, coal, paving stones and occasional pistol shots intensified as the 62 gray uniformed men inside the battered Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail Road
Reminiscences of an Exiled Marylander: The life and services of McHenry Howard
By Evan Phifer, with images from the Dave Mark Collection As the Army of Northern Virginia threatened Union soil in September 1862, two federal soldiers appeared on the doorstep of