Maryland

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Southeastern United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. It is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria, known in England as Queen Mary, who was the wife of King Charles I.

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 * I look upon my departure from Colonel Lloyd's plantation as one of the most interesting events of my life. It is possible, and even quite probable, that but for the mere circumstance of being removed from that plantation to Baltimore, I should have to-day, instead of being here seated by my own table, in the enjoyment of freedom and the happiness of home, writing this Narrative, been confined in the galling chains of slavery. Going to live at Baltimore laid the foundation, and opened the gateway, to all my subsequent prosperity. I have ever regarded it as the first plain manifestation of that kind providence which has ever since attended me, and marked my life with so many favors. I regarded the selection of myself as being somewhat remarkable. There were a number of slave children that might have been sent from the plantation to Baltimore.
 * Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (1845), Chapter 5.


 * Maryland Democrat and 2016 presidential aspirant Martin O'Malley called the Baltimore riots a 'wake-up call' for the entire country. O'Malley was a fixture in Baltimore politics and government for 24 years before Baltimore exploded last week. Was he asleep during that time? Eight years on Baltimore’s city council, eight years as Baltimore mayor, and eight years as Maryland’s governor. During much of O’Malley’s quarter century in power, he had an invulnerable Democratic majority in Annapolis, powerful Maryland Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate, and Democrats in charge in the White House. O’Malley’s tenure held promise for Maryland. But the promise was squandered when he failed to turn Maryland around... No living Maryland Democrat has been better positioned than Martin O’Malley to remake Baltimore. William Schaefer, Maryland’s late governor and Baltimore mayor, is remembered for building the Camden Yards ballfield and cleaning up Baltimore’s once-dilapidated waterfront. But O’Malley will be remembered for his 'rain tax', crony capitalism, the jail debacle, and mass arrests. He will also be remembered for hubris: How else to describe a man who rushed to Baltimore from abroad to parade in front of the cameras during the riots? Today’s city hall has much to answer for, but O’Malley also deserves much of the blame for last week’s chaos in Maryland’s largest city. In fact, Baltimoreans heckled O’Malley when he appeared on street corners last week to mew at them about the riots. The people know their heroes.
 * Richard J. Douglas, "How Martin O'Malley Created Today's Baltimore" (6 May 2015), National Review.


 * I am a lifelong Marylander who loves this state. Every great experience, every great memory, every great moment I have ever had in my life, has happened right here, in Maryland.  …  The question isn't whether Maryland is a great state.  The question is:  What will we do, all of us, to reinvigorate this great state that we all love?  What will we do to ensure that our future is better than our present or our past?
 * Larry Hogan, inaugural address as Governor of Maryland, Hogan Inaugural Address" (21 January 2015)


 * Today, I am reminded of those brave Marylanders who first came to this land seeking freedom and opportunity when they landed in St. Mary's City in 1634. While the challenges facing us today are different, I know that the courage and the spirit of Marylanders is the same.
 * Larry Hogan, inaugural address as Governor of Maryland, Hogan Inaugural Address" (21 January 2015)


 * We seek the freedom to compete without the undue burden of high taxes and bureaucratic regulations, which make us less competitive. We seek opportunities to build better communities, better businesses, and better lives for ourselves, our children, and our children's children.  And most of all, we cherish both the freedom and opportunity to decide our future.  And today, we celebrate that freedom and opportunity.  What I envision for Maryland is not just an economic and fiscal recovery, but a rebirth of our spirit, and a renewed commitment to our common purpose.  …  One hundred years from now, I want Marylanders to say, "This was when Maryland's renaissance began."  …  Let us appeal to the better angels of our nature so that we can achieve the great and shining promise of Maryland.
 * Larry Hogan, inaugural address as Governor of Maryland, Hogan Inaugural Address" (21 January 2015)


 * The history of our great state is rich and deep, and our commitment to freedom and justice has always been our strength. …  In our hearts, Marylanders are hard-wired for inclusiveness.  It's who we are, it's our founding principle, it's part of our identity, and it is our greatest strength.
 * Larry Hogan, inaugural address as Governor of Maryland, Hogan Inaugural Address" (21 January 2015)