Maryland--Unique Fact/s, Significant Occurrences, or Just Plain Weird Information on It's Towns and Cities

Product Description Product DescriptionMaryland--Unique Fact/s, Significant Occurrences, or Just Plain Weird Information on It's Towns and Cities and State Profile, Listing of: State Symbols, State Parks, National Parks, National Wilderness Areas, and Famous People. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it are occasionally used. aryland is a major center for life sciences research and development. With more than 350 biotechnology companies located there, Maryland is the third-largest nexus in this field in the United States.. Close to the small town of Hancock, in western Maryland, about two-thirds of the way across the state, there is only 1.83 miles between its borders. This geographical curiosity makes Maryland the narrowest state, bordered by the Mason-Dixon Line to the north, and the northwards-arching Potomac River to the south.There is a population of rare wild horses found on Assateague island. Every year during the last week of July wild horses are captured and waded across a shallow bay for sale at Chincoteague, Virginia. This conservation technique ensures the tiny island is not overrun by the horses.A purebred animal from Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog. It was bred specifically for water sports, hunting and search and rescue in the Chesapeake area. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever was the first breed recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1878. The University of Maryland- Baltimore County bears the Retriever as its mascot.Maryland is one of the most environmentally friendly states in the country. In 2007, Forbes.com rated Maryland as the fifth "Greenest" state in the country behind three of the Pacific States and Vermont. Most of the English colonists arrived in Maryland as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage. In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid, and white and black laborers lived and worked together.Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. On February 2, 1781, Maryland became the 13th state to approve the ratification of the Articles of Confederation which brought into being the United States as a united, sovereign and national state. It also became the seventh state admitted to the U.S. after ratifying the new Constitution. The following year, in December 1790, Maryland ceded land selected by President George Washington to the federal government for the creation of Washington, D.C.. The land was provided from Montgomery and Prince George's counties, as well as from Fairfax County and Alexandria in Virginia . The land provided to Washington, D.C. is actually "sitting" inside the state of Maryland .During the War of 1812, the British military attempted to capture the port of Baltimore, which was protected by Fort McHenry. It was during this bombardment that the Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key.As in Delaware, numerous planters in Maryland had freed their slaves in the twenty years after the Revolutionary War. By 1860 Maryland's free black population comprised 49.1% of the total of African Americans in the state. This contributed to the state's remaining loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. Plus Unique Fact/s, Significant Occurrences, or Just Plain Weird Information on 20 of it's Towns and CitiesProduct DescriptionMaryland--Unique Fact/s, Significant Occurrences, or Just Plain Weird Information on It’s Towns and Cities and State Profile, Listing of: State Symbols, State Parks, National Parks, National Wilderness Areas, and Famous People. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution, and three nicknames for it are occasionally used. aryland is a major center for life sciences research and development. With more than 350 biotechnology companies located there, Maryland is the third-largest nexus in this field in the United States.. Close to the small town of Hancock, in western Maryland, about two-thirds of the way across the state, there is only 1.83 miles between its borders. This geographical curiosity makes Maryland the narrowest state, bordered by the Mason-Dixon Line to the north, and the northwards-arching Potomac River to the south.There is a population of rare wild horses found on Assateague island. Every year during the last week of July wild horses are captured and waded across a shallow bay for sale at Chincoteague, Virginia. This conservation technique ensures the tiny island is not overrun by the horses.A purebred animal from Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog. It was bred specifically for water sports, hunting and search and rescue in the Chesapeake area. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever was the first breed recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1878. The University of Maryland- Baltimore County bears the Retriever as its mascot.Maryland is one of the most environmentally friendly states in the country. In 2007, Forbes.com rated Maryland as the fifth "Greenest" state in the country behind three of the Pacific States and Vermont. Most of the English colonists arrived in Maryland as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage. In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid, and white and black laborers lived and worked together.Maryland was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. On February 2, 1781, Maryland became the 13th state to approve the ratification of the Articles of Confederation which brought into being the United States as a united, sovereign and national state. It also became the seventh state admitted to the U.S. after ratifying the new Constitution. The following year, in December 1790, Maryland ceded land selected by President George Washington to the federal government for the creation of Washington, D.C.. The land was provided from Montgomery and Prince George's counties, as well as from Fairfax County and Alexandria in Virginia . The land provided to Washington, D.C. is actually "sitting" inside the state of Maryland .During the War of 1812, the British military attempted to capture the port of Baltimore, which was protected by Fort McHenry. It was during this bombardment that the Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key.As in Delaware, numerous planters in Maryland had freed their slaves in the twenty years after the Revolutionary War. By 1860 Maryland's free black population comprised 49.1% of the total of African Americans in the state. This contributed to the state's remaining loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. Plus Unique Fact/s, Significant Occurrences, or Just Plain Weird Information on 20 of it’s Towns and Cities

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