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The merchant doth protest too much, methinks
In last week’s episode of “Annapolis 250 Years Ago,” a ship had just arrived from Rhode Island, where it was reported “that the...

HistoricAnnapolis
Jun 11, 20202 min read


What'd We Miss?
As Thomas Jefferson sings at one point in the musical Hamilton, “Can we get back to politics?” When we last looked at the British...

HistoricAnnapolis
Jun 4, 20202 min read


That's Entertainment!
OK, who’s ready for a little break from political, economic, and public health stories? For the past seven weeks, most of my blogs have...

HistoricAnnapolis
May 28, 20203 min read


A Healthy Gamble?
Interested in undergoing a medical procedure that, if successful, would protect you from the worst effects of a dreaded disease? 250...

HistoricAnnapolis
May 21, 20203 min read


Sorry, we're out of paper.
Have you recently experienced a…how to put this delicately…paper shortage? You know…a difficulty in procuring a certain kind of paper...

HistoricAnnapolis
May 14, 20203 min read


Getting Back to Business?
Is it time to reopen the economy? Has the threat diminished enough to make that a viable option? Do we have enough reliable information...

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May 7, 20204 min read


Reason over Passion
Missed the first posts on the Good Intent incident? Read them here: Entry 1: Good Intent...ions? Entry 2: The Tale of the Good Intent...

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Apr 30, 20202 min read


The Tale of the Good Intent Thickens
250 years ago, when William Paca and Stephen West published a pamphlet detailing the story of the ship Good Intent, they knew their...

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Apr 23, 20201 min read


Good Intent...ions?
The Good Intent episode is forgotten today, but it was a really big deal in Annapolis 250 years ago. When the ship arrived, members of...

HistoricAnnapolis
Apr 16, 20202 min read

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