• Leslie Zuga: An Introduction to the Mission of First Fruits Farm

    First Fruits Farm is a nonprofit Christian ministry dedicated to providing fresh, nutritious food to children and adults facing hunger. Over the past 28 years, the farm has grown into a 281-acre operation serving the Mid-Atlantic region, with a deep and sustained focus on Baltimore City. The farm donates 100% of everything it grows, ensuring

  • Sydney Van Morgan: Unraveling a Maryland Mystery—Johns Hopkins, Clifton Mansion and the 1850 Census

    Johns Hopkins University International Studies Program Director, Sydney Van Morgan, explores the life and Quaker heritage of Johns Hopkins, the founder of Johns Hopkins University and Hospital. Dr. Van Morgan focuses on the family relationship to slavery and abolitionism and confronts the recently sensationalized question of whether Johns Hopkins himself was a slaveholder. What does

  • Johns Hopkins: Historic Baltimore—Past, Present and Future

    Baltimore has bragging rights to great historic architecture and wonderful historic neighborhoods. The places that shaped our city in the past, however, are not just nostalgic keepsakes. From former mill complexes along the Jones Falls River to rowhouses in center-city neighborhoods, Baltimore’s historic places are at the core of the city’s ongoing revitalization. Come poke

  • Douglas Munro: Streetcars and Golf Balls, Early Roland Park in Pictures

    Enjoy an engaging afternoon with local historian Douglas Munro as he shares images and anecdotes about the early days of Roland Park and its environs. Learn interesting details about streetcars and golf in Roland Park, both linchpins of the development's success.