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Immigrants play an important role in Maryland’s agriculturally-driven economy on the Eastern Shore, but are they integrated into their communities?The…

This month Peabody Dance celebrates its centennial. Through a Maryland Humanities Council supported traveling exhibition, community programs, and living…

Memorials are not monuments solely links to our past honoring the sacrifices or achievements of our fellow citizens. They can offer us a powerful…

Today’s debates on labor issues like the minimum wage, equal pay, and trade agreements are not new. Did you know that Baltimore hosted the first national…

Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America is a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition, brought to our state by the Maryland Humanities Council,…

Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America is a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition, brought to our state by the Maryland Humanities Council,…

In the months since Freddie Gray’s death and the protests and unrest that followed, Baltimore residents have struggled to make sense of these events.…

Maryland is home to many historic properties, all of which have fascinating backgrounds that reveal our state’s rich past. One such property, the Lock…

Did you know that this year marks 400 years since William Shakespeare’s death? With support from the Maryland Humanities Council, local nonprofit Arts…

Did you know that each year the Maryland Humanities Council coordinates the National History Day competition in Maryland? Last year nearly 24,000 Maryland…

Have you ever wondered how the neighborhood of Canton was given its name?The first ethnic Chinese to set foot in the U.S. right here in Baltimore’s Harbor…

On February 11, in commemoration of Black History Month, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum will host the Black Memorabilia Fine Art and Craft Show. Lindsey…

Students who study the humanities as part of a well-rounded liberal arts education explore questions fundamental to the human existence. Who are we? Where…

Each year, more than 27,000 middle and high school students, throughout the state, compete in the historical research contest known as Maryland History…

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland remains a beloved classic more than 150 years since its publication, and its readership spans generations. How have…

How can ordinary Marylanders bring about change in their region? “We The People: How Civic Engagement Has Shaped Laurel,” the current exhibit at the…

The subject of famous quotes spoken by figures ranging from Ernest Hemingway to Homer Simpson, beer continues to play a major role in America’s social and…

Many people debate over how to categorize economics. It is science? Social science? Social studies? If it’s separated from the humanities, economist James…

How can poetry strengthen community and offer new perspectives? Dr. Elizabeth Jones, Associate Professor of English at Wor-Wic Community College in…

How have Día de Los Muertos observances changed over the past 3,000 years? Yesenia Mejia, part of a group called Artesanas Mexicanas and Artesanas…