Alexander Hanson and the Baltimore Newspaper War of 1812
Category: News & Updates
Baltimore, July 26, 1812 — A small gang of boys gathered outside the house on Charles Street shortly after sunset. They watched intently as a stagecoach pulled up in front of the brick home and…
The citizens of Baltimore awoke Saturday morning July 4, 1812 to the sounds of cannons and bells ringing, but for the first time in nearly a fortnight, the gunfire that followed was only ceremonial. The…
Signed copies of Mobtown Massacre are now available at Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore. The Ivy is a fantastic local bookshop located at 6080 Falls Road in Baltimore. Thanks owner Emma Snyder for showing off copy!
Thursday, May 23 at 7pm The Baltimore City Historical Society and the Ivy Bookshop are jointly hosting a book talk on Thursday, May 23 at 7pm at The Ivy Bookshop, 6080 Falls Road, Baltimore.
Enjoyed signing books at the Hingham Barnes & Noble this weekend and pleased to have visit from my colleagues in the Legislature. Look for several more events coming up later this month!
COMMONWEALTH MAGAZINE CODCAST: MUCH HAS CHANGED in the national discourse since a pro-war rabble two centuries ago tore down a Baltimore newspaper building, besieged the paper’s editor, and later broke into the city jail to…