…and current community partner for the program. On October 6, Baltimore National Heritage Area will be hosting an Historic Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail tour. Learn more at explorebaltimore.org. Maryland Humanities…

…leo. I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo….

…and where to place your napkin? If so, you’re not alone. Etiquette gets a bad rap. In 2016, we rarely even speak of etiquette anymore. In contemporary society, having “good…

Posted on by Maryland Humanities

…counselors, etc.); organizations that provide scholarships and special awards; and those who provide technical support for the internal operations of the Maryland Humanities website. Because the online registration system that…

…1991. Daly, Michael. Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked Tailed Elephant, P.T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edison. New York: Grove Atlantic, 2013. Rader, Karen A. and Victoria…

…and free—to modern relevance. St. Mary’s College of Maryland Foundation From Invisibility to Remembrance: Commemorating Slavery in St. Mary’s City & Southern MD St. Mary’s County Grant Award: $10,000 St….

…out these online modules that help you learn even more about the outstanding sources available through the Library of Congress website. Have fun exploring the Library of Congress online (www.loc.gov)…

Posted on by Maryland Humanities

…continue in the fall. Jenny Ferretti is the Digital Initiatives Librarian at the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Decker Library. @citythatreads [1]American Library Association. Diversity Counts 2009-2010 Update http://www.ala.org/offices/sites/ala.org.offices/files/content/diversity/diversitycounts/diversitycountstables2012.pdf  …

Posted on by Lou Williams

…Day requires that citations be formatted in Turabian or MLA style. Style guides can be found at your local library or you can consult the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)….

…(410) 685-0452 ialtherr[at]mdhumanities[dot]org Lindsey Baker (she/her) Chief Executive Officer (410) 699-3130 lbaker[at]mdhumanities[dot]org Ellie Benedict (she/her) Development Specialist (410) 618-5725 ebenedict[at]mdhumanities[dot]org Stephanie Boyle (she/her) Program Officer History (410) 685-4185 sboyle[at]mdhumanities[dot]org Alexandra…

  • “A sophomore on our school’s state-champ runner-up varsity football team was so taken by Joe’s story of the sophomore year on the boat that he got his dad (the coach) and several members of his team to read the book even though they weren’t assigned it in class. Another student described a discussion she got into with her math teacher after school about the relevance of the English curriculum and used her experience with Brown’s work and the field trip to convince her teacher that humanities are just as important as STEM. Great stuff!”

    ​One Maryland One Book 2015 teacher
  • “[My favorite part of the tour was] learning about some of the people and places I hadn’t realized were part of Baltimore’s past.”

    Literary Mount Vernon Walking Tour Participant
  • “Although “Fences” are down, the reverberations of our initiative are still resonating. The web of collaboration is clearly active. Many “reached across the fence.” Our community is all the stronger for it. The exhibition boasts the largest attendance of any seven week display on campus with a visitor count of over 1,050. Add to that the rich programming amounting to over 25 events which saw attendance again well over 1,000 participants. What is remarkable is the cross section of interest groups and individuals who attended from the three-county area of southern Maryland and beyond. In essence, the rich mosaic that formed attracted a broad range of people and opened a rare exchange of ideas. We witnessed epiphanies!”

    ​Mary Braun ~ Director of the Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College, St. Mary’s City, MD Host Site, Museum on Main Street
  • “One student in my book club who is in a wheelchair and has a lot of other persona/home issues, was the first to finish the book, and wheeled herself into the library more than once to ask me if I had finished the book because she wanted to talk about it. She was a huge contributor to the discussion.”

    One Maryland One Book 2016 teacher
  • “Maryland History Day challenged my daughter to go deeper, deeper in research analysis and presentation. It took her to a whole new level academically.”

    ​Maryland History Day parent
  • “Humanities are stories of human endeavor. They are at the root of who we are as human beings. The humanities matter because the better we understand and appreciate each other’s cultural and creative foundations the stronger we all become. We then have the ability to work together to solve the problems we all face.”

    ​Maryland Humanities survey participant
  • I enjoyed it as much as the students.

    Standing Together: Veterans Oral History Project, veteran participant
  • “[One Maryland One Book] taught me how much we need to talk and listen to one another.”

    One Maryland One Book 2016 participant
  • I’m so glad I did the interview and would do it again. Now I realize just how much history affects people.

    Standing Together: Veterans Oral History Project, student participant
  • “[One Maryland One Book] brings cross curricular teachers together to the library to read, discuss topics and social issues in the book. It’s a way for students to read good books without the pressure of an assignment.”

    One Maryland One Book 2015 teacher
  • “[One Maryland One Book] is wonderful; enlightening, explorative, innovative, [and] educational.”

    One Maryland One Book 2016 participant
  • “Humanities are the core of everything. You cannot be a good scientist or computer programmer, if you cannot communicate clearly with others and understand others. Humanities studies and scholarships are the essential element in learning how to relate to each other AND how to better communicate with one another.”

    ​Maryland Humanities survey participant
  • It was more than just a research project, it was more personal than that.

    Standing Together: Veterans Oral History Project, student participant
  • “Over the past few years, I have noticed a decline in the number of students who read for pleasure. This type of contest certainly fosters that love of reading.”

    ​Letters About Literature teacher
  • “[My favorite part of the tour was] learning about the literary giants who lived and visited Baltimore!”

    Literary Mount Vernon Walking Tour Participant
Share your feedback