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Brief History. English settlers, many of whom were Roman Catholic, landed on St. Clement's (present-day Blakistone) Island in 1634. Religious freedom, granted all Christians in the Toleration Act passed by the Maryland assembly in 1649, was ended by a Puritan revolt, 1654-1658. During the Civil War, Maryland was a slave state but remained in the Union. Consequently, Marylanders fought on both sides. Maryland is home of the Johns Hopkins University and Hospital. The capital, Annapolis, is the site of the U.S. Naval Academy.

 

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Maryland News Anchor Marty Bass Goes Off In An Epic Speech About The Baltimore Ravens
This Maryland TV reporter has something to say about the Ravens (That's a football team, by the way. I add this for those of you who, like me, only watch large, costumed men playing with balls when it's called RuPaul's Drag Race ). So listen the [redacted] up!

Montgomery County planners look to redevelop Glenmont
Rachel Baye Examiner Staff Writer Examiner Coverage More Maryland news Montgomery County planners are taking a renewed look at revitalizing Glenmont, a largely residential neighborhood whose major commercial development is a shopping center at the corner of Randolph Road and Georgia Avenue. The Montgomery County Planning Board is scheduled to begin discussions on development in the area at its ...

Electrons in concert: A simple probe for collective motion in ultracold plasmas
(PhysOrg.com) -- Collective, or coordinated behavior is routine in liquids, where waves can occur as atoms act together. In a milliliter (mL) of liquid water, 1022 molecules bob around, colliding. When a breeze passes by, waves can form across the surface. These waves are not present in the same volume of air, where only 1019 gas molecules randomly move about.