Menace of the Susquehanna Historically, though not exclusively associated with the Chesapeake Bay and other areas of the mid-Atlantic seaboard, “Punt Guns” were primarily used by market hunters whose primary purpose was…
What Could Have Been- Friendships Cut Short on the Field of Battle
The 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment (CSA) was organized at Raleigh, North Carolina, in May of 1861. In November of that year after six months of service, the 1st, also known as…
The Killing of Major General Robert Ross
Battle of North Point, 12 Sep 1814 Did Pvt. Aquila Randall fire the shot that mortally wounded Gen. Ross? History records, with caveat, that Major General Robert Ross, the commander of the British invasion…
The Curious Case of William McPherson and his “Star Spangled Banner”
On display in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., is the historic “Garrison Flag” flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore on Sept. 13…
Battle on the Chesapeake: The U.S. Revolutionary Naval Battle fought between Great Britain and France (Video)
Produced and Presented By: The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered, 14 Apr 2017
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Video)
Produced and Presented By: Squire87
The Steamboat Era (Video)
Presented By: Bill Hoibroten: 9 Sep 2008
Is That A Fort By The Key Bridge? (Video)
Five Minute Histories: Produced and Presented By Baltimore Heritage, 26 Apr 2022
Settling America: The Maryland Project (Video)
This video, the second in a series about settling the American colonies, is about the experiment known as Maryland. Maryland was dreamt up by Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, as a refuge…