The 2022 Program Consisted of the Following Baltimore History Evenings:
January 20, 2022, at 7pm via Zoom
Fiction for the Harassed and Frustrated: The Black Literary Tradition in Baltimore
Presented by Dr. Kim Gallon
Harlem might be more famous, but Baltimore was in the mix, too. We’ll join Dr. Kim Gallon via Zoom at 7:00 PM on January 20, 2022, to hear her latest research into Black literary movements in Baltimore that were contemporaneous with and exceeded the Harlem Renaissance. Dr. Gallon is Associate Professor of History at Purdue University, and the Founder and Director of the Black Press Research Collaborative.
February 17, 2022, at 7pm via Zoom
Eden of the Epicure: Baltimore’s Lexington Market
Presented by Dean Krimmel
Baltimoreans love to wax nostalgic about Lexington Market. But what do we know about its origins and growth, stall keepers and their fare, and how it became “world famous?” Dean Krimmel will share some of his findings—and surprises—from a recent research project inspired by the construction of the new market building that will open in 2022. Dean Krimmel, Interpretive Planning & Research, Creative Museum Services.
Watch this presentation on the BCHS YouTube channel here.
March 17, 2022, at 7pm via Zoom
Cuisine a la Maryland: Historic Recipes of Baltimore’s Homes, Hotels and Street Corners
Presented by Kara Mae Harris
Kara Mae Harris writes about Maryland’s historic recipes. She shares stories of the ingredients and people mixed into the state’s rich culinary heritage. Ms. Harris is the author of the Old Line Plate blog about Maryland’s historic recipes.
Watch this presentation on the BCHS YouTube channel here.
April 21, 2022, at 7pm via Zoom
Overlooked Places: Telling the Interconnected History of Maryland Through Recent Archaeology in Baltimore
Presented by Dr. Adam Fracchia
Dr. Adam Fracchia has led several archaeological excavations in Baltimore, including several recent excavations in West Baltimore. In this talk, he will share his research and findings. Dr. Fracchia is Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland.
Watch this presentation on the BCHS YouTube channel here.
May 19, 2022, at 7pm via Zoom
Border State, Border War: Fighting for Freedom and Slavery in Antebellum Maryland
Presented by Richard Bell
In this talk, University of Maryland Historian Richard Bell situates antebellum Maryland in a rich vein of recent scholarship on the slave experience, interstate sales, fugitivity, free Black life, colonization, and kidnapping in the decades from 1825 to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Dr. Bell is a Professor of History at the University of Maryland, and author of Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped Into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home. Dr. Bell received our 2020 Joseph L. Arnold Prize for Outstanding Writing on Baltimore’s History.
Watch this presentation on the BCHS YouTube channel here.
June 16, 2022, at 7pm via Zoom
Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project
Presented by Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project leaders, historians and researchers Elgin Klugh, Glenn Blackwell, Donna Tyler Hollie, Ronald Castanzo and Isaac Shearn.
The mission of the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project (LCMP) is to erect a permanent memorial in recognition of the thousands of African Americans who were laid to rest at the historic Laurel Cemetery off Belair Road, to ensure the safety and stability of the site into the foreseeable future, and to educate the public about the rich history of the cemetery and the lives of those buried there. Join us to learn the history of the cemetery, the exciting research and plans for the memorial. Partners in this effort include Coppin State University, University of Baltimore, and the Agnes Kane Callum Baltimore Chapter of the African American Historical and Genealogical Society. Panelists will be Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project leaders, historians and researchers Elgin Klugh, Glenn Blackwell, Donna Tyler Hollie, Ronald Castanzo and Isaac Shearn.
Watch this presentation on the BCHS YouTube channel here.
