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Telegraphing Their Intentions

Invasion of Our Soil vs. Defence of Our Common Capital 150 years ago today Baltimore Mayor George William Brown and Massachusetts Governor John Albion Andrew exchanged telegraph messages regarding the Pratt Street riot in Baltimore on April 19th. From The … Continue reading

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Red Coats, Blue Coats

[Edit April 19, 2022: The National Park Service summarizes the April 19, 1861 Pratt street riot on its Fort McHenry website.] Here’s how The New York Times reported the events from Baltimore 86 years after Battles of Lexington and Concord: … Continue reading

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