(AP) Maryland 's Gov.-elect Wes Moore announced additional Cabinet appointments on Tuesday, a day before he's scheduled to be sworn in as governor. Blacks defeated three efforts to disenfranchise them, making alliances with immigrants to resist various Democratic campaigns. while densely populated Central Maryland radiating outward from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has more in common with that of the Northeast. In 2008, intending to promote physical fitness for all ages, walking became the official state exercise. Unlike many other states, significant autonomy is granted to many of Maryland's counties. Baltimore was a major war production center during World War II. Many of its citizens subsequently played key political and military roles in the war. [195] Three Maryland high schools (in Montgomery County) were ranked among the top 100 in the country by US News in 2009, based in large part on AP test scores.[196]. [43] Of the 115,000 Marylanders who joined the military during the Civil War, around 85,000, or 77%, joined the Union army, while the remainder joined the Confederate Army. The law faced a referendum, as Question 6, in the November 2012 election. Maryland's reptile and amphibian population includes the diamondback terrapin turtle, which was adopted as the mascot of University of Maryland, College Park, as well as the threatened Eastern box turtle. [133] Maryland also has a large Korean American population. During the colonial era, families of free people of color were formed most often by unions of white women and African men.[36]. Maryland also has several sites of interest to military history, given Maryland's role in the American Civil War and in the War of 1812. Key Facts. The Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. are also served by the other two airports in the region, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport, both in Northern Virginia. The Coast Guard says seven people were rescued offshore in Ocean City, Maryland, over the weekend. Thank You, Maryland. The State of Maryland pledges to provide constituents, businesses, customers, and stakeholders with friendly and courteous, timely and responsive, accurate and consistent, accessible and convenient, and truthful and transparent services. In 1952, the eastern and western halves of Maryland were linked for the first time by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which replaced a nearby ferry service.[50]. Concurrently the Interstate Highway System was built throughout the state, most notably I-95, I-695, and the Capital Beltway, altering travel patterns. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. Calvert Marine Museum reveals a 35-foot-long Megalodon Shark skeleton. [71] and was later adopted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as their mascot. The mid-portion of this latter border is interrupted by the District of Columbia, which sits on land that was originally part of Montgomery and Prince George's counties and including the town of Georgetown, Maryland. Marylands Bipartisan Success Story. Lierman, a Democrat and former state delegate, spoke of a mission-driven comptrollers office that focuses on inclusion and equity for all Marylanders. You can also call our main call center at 800-332-6347 to reach us at anytime. Other professional sports franchises in the state include three affiliated minor league baseball teams, one independent league baseball team, the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, two indoor football teams, three low-level outdoor soccer teams, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. Other private institutions include Mount St. Mary's University, McDaniel College (formerly known as Western Maryland College), Hood College, Stevenson University (formerly known as Villa Julie College), Loyola University Maryland, and Goucher College, among others. One of these places is Fort McHenry, which defended against the British Empire during the War of 1812. The agreement defined the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania as the line of latitude now known as the MasonDixon line. Maryland Department Of Health. If you have a Maryland driver's license or other MVA issued card, your personal information must match the information on file with the Maryland MVA. Mammals can be found ranging from the mountains in the west to the central areas and include black bears,[67] bobcats,[68] foxes, coyotes,[69] raccoons, and otters.[67]. [179], State elections are dominated by Baltimore and the populous suburban counties bordering Washington, D.C., and Baltimore: Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore counties. While Republicans usually win more counties, by piling up large margins in the west and east, they are also usually swamped by the more densely populated and heavily Democratic BaltimoreWashington axis. By Larry Hogan. They captured Jesuit priests, imprisoned them, then sent them back to England. The list includes Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken Jr, Johnny Unitas, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ray Lewis, Michael Phelps, Jimmie Foxx, Jim Parker, and Wes Unseld.[203]. With the nation's entry into World War I in 1917, new military bases such as Camp Meade, the Aberdeen Proving Ground, and the Edgewood Arsenal were established. Must register with eligible promo code. The southern counties of the western shoreline of Chesapeake Bay are warm enough to support a tobacco cash crop zone, which has existed since early Colonial times, but declined greatly after a state government buy-out in the 1990s. Institutions and government agencies with an interest in research and development located in Maryland include the Johns Hopkins University, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, more than one campus of the University System of Maryland, Goddard Space Flight Center, the United States Census Bureau, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Celera Genomics company, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), and AstraZeneca (formerly MedImmune). Maryland blacks were part of a biracial Republican coalition elected to state government in 18961904 and comprised 20% of the electorate.[45]. ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. 17, 2023 12:52 pm ET. Maryland possesses a variety of topography within its borders, contributing to its nickname America in Miniature. Typical forms of manufacturing include electronics, computer equipment, and chemicals. [30] The celebration of the Catholic sacraments was also officially restricted. Altogether, white collar technical and administrative workers comprise 25 percent of Maryland's labor force,[citation needed] attributable in part to nearby Maryland being a part of the Washington Metro Area where the federal government office employment is relatively high. [65] Invasive plant species, such as kudzu, tree of heaven, multiflora rose, and Japanese stiltgrass, stifle growth of endemic plant life. [98] The U.S. Census Bureau designates Maryland as one of the South Atlantic States, but it is commonly associated with the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States by other federal agencies, the media, and some residents. Asian Americans are concentrated in the suburban counties surrounding Washington, D.C., and in Howard County, with Korean American and Taiwanese American communities in Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Germantown, and a Filipino American community in Fort Washington. Since the 1940s, the state's population has grown rapidly, to approximately six million residents, and it is among the most densely populated U.S. states. New users only. [118] Most are descendants of people transported to the area as slaves from West Africa, and many are of mixed race, including European and Native American ancestry. We are the states human services provider. The Bay also has overwintering waterfowl in its wildlife refuges. A modest volume of annual precipitation helps to support many types of plants, including seagrass and various reeds at the smaller end of the spectrum to the gigantic Wye Oak, a huge example of white oak, the state tree, which can grow over 70 feet (21m) tall. It is named after Henrietta Maria, the French-born queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was known then in England as Mary.[13][14]. Historians debate the constitutionality of these wartime actions, and the suspension of civil liberties was later deemed illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court. Maryland's border with Delaware was based on a Transpeninsular Line and the Twelve-Mile Circle around New Castle. After England's "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, Maryland outlawed Catholicism. It ranges from sandy dunes dotted with seagrass in the east, to low marshlands teeming with wildlife and large bald cypress near the Chesapeake Bay, to gently rolling hills of oak forests in the Piedmont Region, and pine groves in the Maryland mountains to the west. During the War of 1812, the British military attempted to capture Baltimore, which was protected by Fort McHenry. [138] By 2031, minorities are projected to become the majority of voting eligible residents of Maryland.[139]. [64] USDA plant hardiness zones in the state range from Zones 5and6 in the extreme western part of the state to Zone7 in the central part, and Zone8 around the southern part of the coast, the bay area, and parts of metropolitan Baltimore. Cities & Regions. It also became the seventh state admitted to the Union after ratifying the new federal Constitution in 1788. ANNAPOLIS, Md. The 2006 election brought no change in the pattern of Democratic dominance. [197] The flagship university and largest undergraduate institution in Maryland is the University of Maryland, College Park which was founded as the Maryland Agricultural College in 1856 and became a public land grant college in 1864. Mobs burned down all the original Catholic churches of southern Maryland. The Maryland General Assembly is composed of the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 269,166 (464,251 births minus 275,093 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 116,713 people into the state. [193] Data from the 2017 census shows that, among large school districts, four Maryland districts are in the top six for per-pupil annual spending, exceeded only by the Boston and New York City districts.[194]. Super Boosts do not qualify. They fall under USDA Hardiness zones 6b and below. The 1860 census, held shortly before the outbreak of the civil war, showed that 49% of Maryland's African Americans were free blacks. St. Mary's County is home to Historic St. Mary's City, a living museum on the site of Maryland's first capital. Education Week ranked Maryland #1 in its nationwide 20092013 Quality Counts reports. Much of the BaltimoreWashington corridor lies just south of the Piedmont in the Coastal Plain,[53] though it straddles the border between the two regions. LIERMAN BECOMES MARYLANDs FIRST WOMAN COMPTROLLER: Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman (D) on Monday became the first woman in Maryland history to hold that job, taking the oath of office at a ceremony in Annapolis. [24] The land was provided along the north shore of the Potomac River from Montgomery and Prince George's counties, as well as from Fairfax County and Alexandria on the south shore of the Potomac in Virginia; however, the land donated by the Commonwealth of Virginia was later returned to that state by the District of Columbia retrocession in 1846. Promoting lifelong health and wellness for all Marylanders. Many residents of the Washington metropolitan area receive The Washington Post. Voters voted 52% to 48% for Question6 on November 6, 2012. [citation needed], The most populous areas are served by either Baltimore or Washington, D.C. broadcast stations. Western Maryland Capital Region Central Maryland Eastern Shore Southern Maryland Frederick National Harbor Deep Creek Hagerstown Baltimore Annapolis Ocean City Bethesda Cambridge St. Marys City St. Michaels Chesapeake City Columbia Cumberland Washington, DC. Formerly: "Maryland, My Maryland" by, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 13:53. 21+. [136], In May 2012, Maryland's Court of Appeals ruled that the state will recognize marriages of same-sex couples who married out-of-state, no matter the outcome of the November election. Erin Cox/The Washington Post. The bay's aquatic life and seafood industry have been threatened by development and by fertilizer and livestock waste entering the bay. Maryland averages around 3040 days of thunderstorms a year, and averages around six tornado strikes annually.[81]. [136], On March 1, 2012, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed the freedom to marry bill into law after it passed in the state legislature. [161] This ragweed population is a drag on soybean cultivation and, as of May7, 2022[update], is the worst multiresistant weed problem in the state. Amtrak trains, including the high-speed Acela Express serve Baltimore's Penn Station, BWI Airport, New Carrollton, and Aberdeen along the Washington, D.C. to Boston Northeast Corridor. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. More Information. The University of Maryland Global Campus is the largest public university in Maryland[199] and one of the largest distance-learning institutions in the world.[200]. [70] They are believed to be descended from horses who escaped from Spanish galleon shipwrecks. CSX Transportation. [74], The state insect is the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, although it is not as common in Maryland as it is in the southern edge of its range. More often, Maryland gets the remnants of a tropical system that has already come ashore and released most of its energy. Attractions in Baltimore include the Harborplace, the Baltimore Aquarium, Fort McHenry, as well as the Camden Yards baseball stadium. I-70 enters from Pennsylvania north of Hancock and continues east for 93 miles (150km) to Baltimore, connecting Hagerstown and Frederick along the way. In 2018, Hogan was re-elected to a second term of office. But the grant indicated that Charles II and William Penn assumed the 40th parallel would pass close to New Castle, Delaware when it falls north of Philadelphia, the site of which Penn had already selected for his colony's capital city. In 2008, the state led the entire country in the percentage of students passing Advanced Placement examinations. [161], Maryland is a major center for life sciences research and development. St. John's College in Annapolis and Washington College in Chestertown, both private institutions, are the oldest colleges in the state and among the oldest in the country. "[28] The Puritans set up a new government prohibiting both Roman Catholicism and Anglicanism. Marylands first post-vaccination infection was identified on January 26, 2021. 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