Tag Archives: UMB History
Football at UMB: HS/HSL Historical Highlight
As we count down the days the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams will face off in Super Bowl 53; what better time to visit the history of football at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)? While no … Continue reading
Historical Moment: Baltimore’s 1893 Fire, 125 Years Later, UMB Campus Damaged
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Sanborn Map Company; Vol. 1, 1890. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn03573_001/. On Saturday, December 2, 1893, a devastating fire broke out in Baltimore. Burning across the block surrounded by Paca, German, Greene, and Lombard … Continue reading
The University of Maryland, Baltimore in World War I
November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the day World War I came to an end. In 1954 the United States renamed the holiday Veteran’s Day to honor and celebrate all those who have served in a … Continue reading
