BALTIMORE
Tucked far inside Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, Maryland is just a short drive northeast of
Washington, D.C. and is an upscale bedroom community for the politicians, bureaucrats, attorneys and the rest who keep the U.S. capitol city in perpetual motion.
Named after Lord Baltimore from the Irish House of Lords, the city was founded in 1729. Its harbor was at one time the largest entry port for American immigrants and is now filled with shopping centers and entertainment venues.
Nicknamed Charm City, Baltimore was also the second city in
U.S. history, after the Big Apple, to reach a population of 100,000.
This city, known for its crabs and crab cakes, has a bustling financial, business and health industry. The city’s Johns Hopkins Hospital, where the President goes for medical treatment, and Johns Hopkins University employ many city residents.
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Baltimore, Maryland natives include baseball great Babe Ruth, Star-Spangled Banner composer, Francis Scott Key and former U.S. Vice President, Spiro Agnew.
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Baltimore has gained a theatrical reputation in recent years. It serves as the setting for TV shows including Homicide and The Wire. Several feature films by directors John Waters (Hairspray) and Berry Levenson (Avalon, Tinmen, Liberty Heights) are also set in this Maryland town.
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The very first umbrellas produced in America were made in Baltimore in 1828.
