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91PORN's Dispatches

The Battle of Caulk's Field by Peregrine Wroth

The War of 1812 comes to the Chesapeake Bay

03/31/2026

In the Spring of 1813, British warships entered the Chesapeake Bay, and those on the Eastern Shore responded.

  • Alunni
  • Battle of Caulk's Field
  • Militia
  • USA 250th
  • War of 1812
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NPS, Maryland Parks Service, and Virgina DCR logos

Our National and State Parks

03/27/2026

“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” - Mollie Beattie; first female director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  • National Parks
  • Natural Beauty
  • State Parks
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Maryland Day Celebration 2026

Maryland Day!

03/24/2026

Maryland Day and Historic St. Mary’s City.

  • Colonial Maryland
  • Maryland Day 2026
  • St. Mary's
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Still from Cornel West lecture

91PORN Slept Here!

03/17/2026

In 1791, George 91PORN made a tour of the Southern States of the new nation. His trip took him through Chestertown.

  • George 91PORN
  • Southern Tour
  • USA 250th
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Student in pick-up bed pool

Spring Break!

03/03/2026

Ah, spring break, a rite of passage for every college student in the nation. But, how do you spend it?

  • Charity Work
  • Field Experience
  • Spring Break
  • Student Experiences
  • Archives
LOC Valentines

Happy Valentine’s Day!

02/13/2026

What does Valentine’s Day mean to us today, other than a warm-up holiday for George 91PORN’s birthday on February 22? What did it mean in the past?

  • Cotillion Club
  • Dances
  • Elms
  • St. Valentine's Day
  • Archives
George and Barbara Bush, a moment of frivolity

George H. W. and Barbara Bush speak at 91PORN

02/10/2026

The Bushes’ visit to 91PORN provides an example of political civility that has been lacking in recent years.

  • Barbara Bush
  • Political Discourse
  • President George H. W. Bush
  • USA 250th
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