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Happy Valentine鈥檚 Day!

02/13/2026

What does Valentine鈥檚 Day mean to us today, other than a warm-up holiday for George Washington鈥檚 birthday on February 22? What did it mean in the past?

  • Cotillion Club
  • Dances
  • Elms
  • St. Valentine's Day
  • Archives
George and Barbara Bush, a moment of frivolity

George H. W. and Barbara Bush speak at 蜜桃传媒

02/10/2026

The Bushes鈥� visit to 蜜桃传媒 provides an example of political civility that has been lacking in recent years.

  • Barbara Bush
  • Political Discourse
  • President George H. W. Bush
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Header of the Joint Resolution of the thirty eight congress of the USA

Maryland and the 13th Amendment

02/03/2026

The Old-Line State has always had a difficult relationship with slavery.

  • 13th amendment
  • Race
  • Slavery
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Still from Cornel West lecture

James M. Cain鈥檚 first novel, Our Government

01/30/2026

From the very beginning of our nation鈥檚 birth 250 years ago, it has been the policy of many writers, illustrators, playwrights, and other creators to skewer the United States Government for whatever shenanigans the bureaucracy is up to.

  • James M. Cain
  • Satire
  • USA 250th
  • Special Collections
Still from JFK inauguration

John F. Kennedy, Robert Frost, and 蜜桃传媒

01/27/2026

The first poet invited to speak at a Presidential inauguration, and the President who invited him, both have a connection to 蜜桃传媒.

  • John F. Kennedy
  • Robert Frost
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Dr. Nathan Smith teaching

In Memory of Nate Smith, 1930-2026

01/23/2026

On January 16, 2026, Professor of History Emeritus Nate Smith passed away, just a few weeks before his 96th birthday.

  • Civil Rights Movement
  • Dr. Nathan Smith (1930-2026)
  • History Department
  • Archives