Maryland General Assembly Votes to Trash State’s Pro-Confederate Official State Song
www.carrollcountytimes.com -The Maryland Senate has unanimously voted to scrap “Maryland, My Maryland!” as the Old Line State’s official anthem.
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Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern 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. — Wikipedia
Preakness Will Not Play Maryland’s State Song, a Civil War-Era Ballad That Celebrates the Confederacy
www.washingtonpost.com -An effort is underway to repeal “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song.
Full Lyrics: ‘Maryland, My Maryland,’ the Controversial State Song
www.baltimoresun.com -Maryland lawmakers are weighing whether to strip the song “Maryland, My Maryland” of its status as the official state song. Here are the lyrics.
Maryland State Song, Which Refers to Lincoln as “tyrant” And Urges Secession, Is Repealed
www.cbsnews.com -Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed the repeal this week, calling “Maryland, My Maryland” “a relic of the Confederacy that is clearly outdated and out of touch.”
Hogan Signs Bills Repealing Civil War-Era State Song, Setting Up Sports Betting Industry Into Law
www.washingtonpost.com -Lawmakers have tried to repeal “Maryland, My Maryland,” which glorifies the Confederacy, for four decades.
Mount Airy Again Receives Sustainability Certification From University of Maryland Environmental Center
www.baltimoresun.com -The town was honored alongside 10 other Maryland localities at the 2020 Sustainable Maryland Awards Ceremony.
Maryland Jockey Club Will Not Play ‘Maryland, My Maryland’ Before Oct. 3 Preakness
www.baltimoresun.com -In a year of change for the Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club has reiterated that it will not play the pro-secessionist state song “Maryland, My Maryland” before its biggest event on Oct. 3.
Michigan State Football Game vs. Maryland Is Canceled
www.detroitnews.com -Michigan State’s game at Maryland scheduled for Saturday has been canceled, the Maryland athletic department announced Thursday morning.
Coronavirus Spike Forces Maryland Polar Bear Plunge Online in 25th Year
www.baltimoresun.com -The Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Maryland will be online for its 25th anniversary.
D.C. To Ease Restrictions, Change Vaccine Sign-Ups as Cases Slowly Fall in Region
www.washingtonpost.com -Maryland spike in cases has largely eased; both Maryland and Virginia will resume use of J&J vaccine.