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Famous Historical Figures from Maryland

by John T. Marck
 

Harriet Tubman

Born in Dorchester County, Maryland, and known as the "Moses of her People," Tubman was an outstanding woman who played a major role in American history and the Underground Railroad.

Margaret Brent: America's First Feminist

Learn all about America's First Feminist; that lady who first asked for the right to vote and was denied.

Frederick Douglass

Learn about the life of the famous abolitionist and journalist, who was born in Tuckahoe, near Easton in Talbot County, Maryland, and who emerged as a major anti-slavery force, and a supporter of women's rights.

John Wilkes Booth

Booth, was born outside Bel Air, Maryland at the family home known as "Tudor Hall," and developed into a fair actor, who went on to assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Learn all about him here. Coming Soon!

Tench Tilghman

Here you can learn about the man from Talbot County, Maryland, his famous swords, and who was the aide-de-camp for George Washington.

 

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