Maryland
Capital:
Annapolis
Date of Entry:
April 28, 1788
Maps:
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| Map of USA. Maryland outlined in dark ink & shaded. |
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| A close-up of Maryland & its neighbors. My placement of Silver Spring may be faulty. |
Neighbors:
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia
Water Borders:
Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River
Total Area:
12,407 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring, Waldorf
Famous Geographical Point:
Chesapeake Bay
State Nickname:
The Old Line State. Short version why: it was coined during the Revolutionary War, in reference to a particular regiment of soldiers, the "Maryland Line." Long version why.
Famous Person:
Francis Scott Key, composer of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Book Set In/About:
Chesapeake by James A. Michener
A 1,000 page behemoth chronicling 400 years of the Chesapeake area, through the lens of Edmund Steed and his descendants.
Movie Set In/About:
"Step Up" (2006), directed by Anne Fletcher
A boy from the wrong side of the tracks dances his way into a brighter future. There are surprisingly few films set in Maryland (this one's in Baltimore). I picked it for regular commenter Patricia.
Headline of the Day:
"Md. Motor Vehicle Administration Unveils New Driver's Licenses and IDs" on CBS Baltimore.
Hee. I did do a non-verbal squeal when I saw you picked Step-Up, even before I read that you picked it for me. I really like that movie. It's a top-10 CT.
ReplyDeleteMy Aunt Merle lives in Maryland. She used to live in Bowie (pronounced like the floating thing in the water) which is right outside of Silver Spring. But she moved to a retirement home, so now she lives in Silver Spring.
Also, Matt was/is? reading Chesapeake. He was reading it at a very slow pace, maybe 1 page every two weeks or so (don't ask) and so I've lost track of his progress. He was quite enjoying it.
Those Michener books look so daunting! I didn't even know he'd written one about Maryland. I've only seen his Hawaii book, and that one is about 1,000 pages too. I don't think I could commit to that. I'm impressed that Matt is reading it, no matter how slowly. Side note: I love that you have an aunt named Merle. What a great, old-fashioned name!
ReplyDeleteHer sister was named Frances...
ReplyDelete(They both hated their names)
I think Frances is a lovely name! I would probably be upset if I was named Merle though, even though I like that someone else is named that.
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