Local History

Author and former New York Times journalist Scott Shane discusses his latest novel, "Flee North: A forgotten hero and the fight for freedom in slavery's borderland."

Gentleman farmer turned naval hero of the Chesapeake.

We go On the Record with journalist John Frece to ask about his biography of the late U.S. Senator Daniel Brewster. Brewster was rich, ambitious, attractive to voters -- until out-of-control drinking took over his life. How did he recover?

We’ll go On the Record with journalist John Frece to ask about his new biography of the late U.S. Senator Daniel Brewster. Brewster was rich, ambitious, attractive to voters -- until out-of-control drinking took over his life. How did he recover?

It's good to have a career.

Harriet Tubman and her work to free enslaved people on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

A story of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904.

A love story for the ages.

On January 30, 1956, a devastating fire broke out at Arundel Park during a church fundraiser and oyster roast.

Art imitates life in the work of Dashiell Hammett.