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On this day in 1776—at the site of the Battle Monument—the Declaration of Independence was read aloud in Baltimore for the first time. Sheriff Robert Christie Jr., a British loyalist, refused to do the reading, and fled town after threats of mob violence.

250 Years Ago: Baltimore’s Untold Role in the Toppling of a King

In Baltimore, women, African Americans, immigrants, exiles, indentured servants, and foreign allies played critical roles in the revolution that reshaped the course of human history.

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Did you know that from Dec 1776-Feb 1777 the Continental Congress made Baltimore its temporary home? “We have done more important business in three weeks than we had done, and I believe should have done, at Philadelphia, in six months,” said Samuel Adams.

250 Years Ago: Baltimore’s Untold Role in the Toppling of a King

In Baltimore, women, African Americans, immigrants, exiles, indentured servants, and foreign allies played critical roles in the revolution that reshaped the course of human history.

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