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Maryland Humanities is pleased to award a total of $74,100 in grant funding to organizations based or creating projects in Allegany County, Baltimore City, St. Mary’s County, and Wicomico County.
June 21, 2019
Garrett County Republican describes the change in location and bonus programming in Chautauqua 2019 in Garrett County for the 25th anniversary of Chautauqua in Maryland. Bonus programming (the presentations in addition to Chautauqua 2019: Making Waves) was supported by a Maryland Humanities grant.
Oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, Arctic explorer Matthew Henson, and “Pirate Queen” Grace O’Malley come to life with Maryland Humanities’ Chautauqua living history performance series. Actor-scholars portraying these trailblazers will travel to eight counties throughout the state, from July 5 until Ju
Elsa of Midday Maryland on WMAR-2 interview James Keffer of the Historical Society of Baltimore County about our Museum on Main Street program and the Water/Ways exhibition
The Towson Times spoke to staff at Maryland Humanities and Baltimore County Historical Society about Museum on Main Street Water/Ways in Baltimore County.
The Towson Times (part of Baltimore Sun Media Group) featured the Maryland History Day winners from Immaculate Conception School.
The Caroline Times-Record covers a Lockerman Middle School student and teacher received state honors at the 2019 Maryland History Day competition.
Nearly 700 middle and high school students gathered to present their extensive historical research at the 2019 Maryland History Day competition. The competition, held on May 11 at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), is the culmination of a year-long program from Maryland Humanities
The Bay Weekly covered the Maryland Letters About Literature winners from Anne Arundel County, Vivien Kaplan (pictured) and Storrie Kulynych-Irvin.
Maryland Humanities honored winners, runners- up and over one hundred finalists at the Letters About Literature statewide ceremony on May 4. Students participate in Letters About Literature by writing to the author of a book, poem, short story, essay, or speech.
May 10, 2019