Annapolis today stands as a testament to its many layers of history, with four centuries of buildings standing side by side throughout the city. In honor of preservation month, this talk highlights Annapolis’ architectural landscape in the 1700s. The years prior to the Revolutionary War were a time of vast economic growth and opportunity encompassing all levels of […]
Beginning with the first European settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, until the 1775 battles at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, the Chesapeake region inspired interest among soldiers, merchants, and gentleman scholars in the Old World. Self-trained, amateur scientists like Thomas Jefferson fed that interest by committing their observations to paper. They sent letters and samples […]
Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, Dr. Emily Sneff’s latest book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment […]
Curious about midwifery and herbal medicine in colonial Annapolis? Come meet Charlotte Small at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and discover her daily life and the vital roles she played as a midwife, herbalist, and tradeswoman in the community. Following the presentation, Charlotte will “remove her colonial cap” and step out of character for an […]
Curious about midwifery and herbal medicine in colonial Annapolis? Come meet Charlotte Small at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and discover her daily life and the vital roles she played as a midwife, herbalist, and tradeswoman in the community. Following the presentation, Charlotte will “remove her colonial cap” and step out of character for an […]
The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies by soldiers with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists also […]
Before Jonas and Anne Catharine Hoof Green, there was William and Dinah Nuthead, Maryland's first printing duo. William Nuthead was the first printer in Maryland and the first to operate […]
Step into the world of colonial luxury with food historian Joyce White in this engaging lecture exploring the remarkable imported foods that defined status and refinement in Annapolis during the […]
