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Five Minutes of Baltimore History

Five Minutes of Baltimore History

By: Johns Hopkins
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Five Minutes of Baltimore History hosted by Johns Hopkins is a storytelling series that reveals the lives and legacies behind Baltimore’s neighborhoods, landmarks, and leaders. Episodes run as short, compelling vignettes that invite listeners to discover how Baltimore’s heritage and historic places have shaped our city and our nation.2025 WYPR Baltimore Biographies & Memoirs Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • The Maryland Line Monument

    The Maryland Line Monument
    Apr 15 2026
    Why Baltimore’s Revolutionary War monument called the “Maryland Line Monument,” why it is dedicated to the “Bayonets of the Continental Army"?
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    4 mins
  • Painted Ladies

    Painted Ladies
    Apr 8 2026
    Charles Village’s painted ladies literally brighten our lives. But what exactly are Baltimore’s painted ladies?
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    4 mins
  • Mondawmin

    Mondawmin
    Mar 31 2026
    "Mondawmin" is a word the Ojibwe people used for corn. So how did a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore end up with that name?
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    4 mins
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