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Three Maryland students won first place prizes and read their letters aloud, three runners-up received prizes, and all finalists were honored with a certificate at Maryland Humanities' Letters About Literature ceremony this month.
May 24, 2018
Nearly 700 middle and high school students gathered to display their extensive historical research at the 2018 Maryland History Day competition on April 28.
May 10, 2018
DelmarvaNow featured "BARS: Stories of the System, a Youth Perspective," a digital storytelling project from Fenix Youth Project and StoryCenter. The project centers on youth who have encountered the justice system and was funded with a Maryland Humanities grant.
April 25, 2018
Maryland Humanities presents a free grants workshop for nonprofits and government entities offering programming related to the humanities, arts, or heritage preservation
April 18, 2018
Maryland Humanities recently announced "Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA" by Tim Junkin as the One Maryland One Book selection for 2018. Rose Velasquez of Delmarva Now caught up with Junkin for a Q&A.
April 10, 2018
Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce the selection of Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA by Maryland native Tim Junkin (pictured) for the 2018 One Maryland One Book program.
March 23, 2018
Phoebe Stein, Executive Director of Maryland Humanities, wrote an Op-Ed published in The Baltimore Sun.
February 12, 2018
Events for Artpartheid, a program awarded a grant from Maryland Humanities, began on February 8. The Baltimore Sun highlighted the first one
(Annapolis) –  Nineteen outstanding Maryland middle and high school history scholars received recognition from State Senators and Delegates for their awards or honors received at National History Day. In order to participate, students must place at Maryland History Day, a Maryland Humanities program
January 31, 2018
Maryland Humanities is pleased to welcome Kelly Kind to the organization's new Advancement Department, which directs the organization's communications, marketing and fundraising. King and Wyer serve as the organization’s Grants Specialist and Digital & Database Associate, respectiv