Maryland: Misc

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after assassinating Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth fled into Maryland's Zekiah Swamp?
hundreds of historic tobacco barns in Maryland were rendered obsolete after many farmers took advantage of a 2001 state program offering to buy out tobacco farmers?
English missionary Andrew White, the "Apostle of Maryland", celebrated the first Catholic mass in the original Thirteen Colonies on March 25, 1634 on St. Clement's Island?
Victoria Jackson-Stanley recently became the first woman and first African American mayor of Cambridge, a Maryland town devastated by race riots in the 1960s?
Rapidan Camp, the rustic mountain fishing retreat of U.S. President Herbert Hoover located near Big Meadows in Virginia, was the forerunner of Camp David in Maryland?
in 1656, Judith Catchpole was tried before colonial Maryland's first all-female jury because a woman's expertise was needed to evaluate the evidence?
the 1910 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Maryland v. West Virginia established the current boundary between the states of Maryland and West Virginia based on a stone set in a river in 1746?
the judges on the Maryland Court of Appeals, the supreme court of the U.S. state of Maryland, wear red robes, rather than the traditional black?
the world's only memorial to war correspondents is located in Maryland's Gathland State Park?
the tallest building in Baltimore, Maryland is the forty-story Legg Mason Building (pictured), which rises 529 feet (161 m) in height?
the Holland Island Bar Light in Maryland was once accidentally used for target practice by the United States Navy?
the Battle of the Severn in 1655 in Annapolis, Maryland, was closely related to the conflicts of the English Civil War, which had concluded four years earlier in England?
Madonna of the Trail is a series of monuments dedicated to the spirit of the pioneer woman in the United States? Created by German immigrant sculptor August Leimbach, 12 were placed from Maryland to California in 1928 and 1929.
James Lingan, officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, was beaten to death by a mob in Baltimore, Maryland for defending the freedom of the press?
Maryland politician Karen S. Montgomery has an adult son with autism whom she has referenced in her advocacy for better developmental disability services in the state?
Maryland politician William S. James served in all three branches of state government, as a trial magistrate, Senate President, and State Treasurer?
Maryland politician George W. Della served both as President of the Maryland Senate and as Potentate of the Boumi Temple of the Shrine?
Maryland politician Cheryl Kagan worked part-time as a substitute teacher while serving in the Maryland House of Delegates?
Judge Henry Stump of Baltimore's circuit court was the only jurist in the history of Maryland to be removed from the bench by the Maryland General Assembly?
Maryland's Frederick High School can trace its roots back more than a century, and has won over 35 state championships in various sports since the late 1950s?
Paducah, Kentucky's Lloyd Tilghman Memorial honors a Marylander, and was built by an English immigrant from Boston?
Darvin Moon, a self-employed Maryland logger, had never played in the World Series of Poker before winning US$5.18 million as the 2009 main event runner-up?
D. John Markey complained of the Democratic Party's 82-year grip on Maryland after the close and controversial 1946 Senate race against Governor Herbert O'Conor?
Charles Mathias, Jr. is the only Republican from Maryland to be elected to three terms in the United States Senate?
Charles Carroll the Settler's attempts to gain office in colonial Maryland led to all Catholics in the colony losing the right to vote?
Hoosier tradition holds that Christopher Harrison exiled himself from his native Maryland due to failing to court the future wife of Jérôme Bonaparte successfully?

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Memory-beta

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For other uses, see Maryland (disambiguation).

Maryland is a region of the North American continent on the planet Earth, with boundaries that were created as the area was settled as a geopolitical subdivision of the United States of America nation.

The Federation starship USS Maryland was named for this location.

1 History
2 Appendices

History

The New Pride of Baltimore, the winner of The Great Starship Race in 2269, was launched from the city of Baltimore, Maryland. (TOS novel: The Great Starship Race)

Elizabeth Seward stated to James Kelly during the Newcomer's Ball in 2369 that was held on the USS Enterprise-D that she was from here. (TNG novel: The Romulan Stratagem)

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Geographical regions of the United States of America
States and districts	Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Cibola • Colorado • District of Columbia • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming
Geographical and cultural regions	Midwest • New England • The South

Background

A number of Star Trek authors reside in Maryland:

External links

Maryland article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Maryland article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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DC Comics

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Maryland

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Official Name

State of Maryland

Aliases

The Old Line State; The Free State

Galaxy

Milky Way

Star System

Sol

Planet

Earth

Country

United States of America

Characteristics

Dimensions

Area: 12,407 sq mi, (32,133 km²)

Length: 249 miles (400 km)

Width: 101 miles (145 km)

Population

5,600,000 (approx)

First appearance

Unknown

1 History
2 Points of Interest
3 Residents
4 See Also
5 Links and References

History

History of location is unknown.

Points of Interest

Residents

Airstryke
Black Manta (place of birth)
Cheetah (Deborah Domaine)
Guy Gardner (place of birth)

Links and References

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Muppet

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The Jim Henson statue at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Maryland is the 7th state of the United States of America.

Jim Henson lived in Hyattsville, Maryland from 1946 to 1959.
Maryland is home of the University of Maryland, where Jim Henson went to college.
Sam and Friends sponsor Esskay Meats is based in Baltimore.
Jim and Jane Henson lived in Bethesda, Marlyland from 1959 to 1963. During that time, the headquarters of Muppets, Inc was the basement of the Hensons' Bethesda house.^[1]
Henson produced commercials for Baltimore-based Faygo soft drinks in 1958 and Cloverland Dairy in 1965.
On April 22, 1995, Jane Henson accepted Jim Henson’s induction into the University of Maryland Hall of Fame.^[2]
On April 23, 2006, Jim Henson was inducted into the Prince George's County Hall of Fame.^[3]
Muppeteer Kevin Clash was born and raised in the Baltimore area.
Baby Gonzo plays on a Maryland beach in the Muppet Babies coloring book Muppet Babies Visit the Fifty States.

Sources

↑ Clark, Thomas D., telephone interview with Henson archivist Karen Falk, December 10, 2009.
↑ Induction of Jim Henson into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame, Student Union Building. jimhensonlegacy.org
↑ Jim Henson Inducted to Prince George’s County Hall Of Fame. jimhensonlegacy.org

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Fallout

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In the early 21st century, when the United States was divided into thirteen commonwealths, Washington, DC, the pre-War capital city of the U.S. became part of the Columbia Commonwealth, along with Virginia (which traditionally is a commonwealth itself) and Maryland.

Not to be mistaken for the Commonwealth that Dr. Zimmer hails from.

Behind the scenes

Bethesda Game Studios, the developer of Fallout 3, is headquartered in real-life Rockville, Maryland, although the name comes from Bethesda, Maryland, where the company was originally founded in 1985.

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Ice Hockey

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An Ice Hockey Wiki article.

Maryland is a state in the east-central United States.

Its population is about 6,300,000.

Its capital is Annapolis and the largest city is Baltimore.

American States
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