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Washington's Dispatches

Freedom Riders

Civil Rights at Washington College

04/10/2026

Like most institutions founded in the 18th century and named after enslavers, Washington College has a bit of a checkered past regarding civil rights.

  • Civil Rights Movement
  • Freedom Riders
  • Integration
  • Race
  • USA 250th
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George Washington in Mason regalia

A Real Pickle of a Peale

04/07/2026

Forgery and fine art.

  • Forgery
  • Freemasonry
  • George Washington
  • Rembrandt Peale
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
The Battle of Caulk's Field by Peregrine Wroth

The War of 1812 comes to the Chesapeake Bay

03/31/2026

In the Spring of 1813, British warships entered the Chesapeake Bay, and those on the Eastern Shore responded.

  • Alunni
  • Battle of Caulk's Field
  • Militia
  • USA 250th
  • War of 1812
  • Archives
NPS, Maryland Parks Service, and Virgina DCR logos

Our National and State Parks

03/27/2026

“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” - Mollie Beattie; first female director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  • National Parks
  • Natural Beauty
  • State Parks
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Maryland Day Celebration 2026

Maryland Day!

03/24/2026

Maryland Day and Historic St. Mary’s City.

  • Colonial Maryland
  • Maryland Day 2026
  • St. Mary's
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Still from Cornel West lecture

Washington Slept Here!

03/17/2026

In 1791, George Washington made a tour of the Southern States of the new nation. His trip took him through Chestertown.

  • George Washington
  • Southern Tour
  • USA 250th
  • Archives
Student in pick-up bed pool

Spring Break!

03/03/2026

Ah, spring break, a rite of passage for every college student in the nation. But, how do you spend it?

  • Charity Work
  • Field Experience
  • Spring Break
  • Student Experiences
  • Archives