In 1700s Maryland and Virginia, farmers lived and died by the quality of their tobacco. Teachers tour Maryland’s Piscataway Park, learning about farmers’ struggle against their environment to grow and cure the perfect crop.
Interested in teaching about the Civil War from a maritime perspective?
Explore the history of Maryland, from Edgar Allen Poe to the War of 1812.
Almost two million dollars allocated to feed prisoners was returned to the U.S. Treasury.
Think the “Join or Die” snake first appeared during the American Revolution? Think again!
Examples of early photographs preserve the likenesses of cities, famous figures, and other subjects.