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Richard Snowden (1688–1763) was the grandson of Richard Snowden Sr (1640–1711), one of Maryland's early colonists, who arrived in 1658. By Articles of Agreement dated July 5, 1705, Snowden and four other partners – Joseph Cowman, Edmund Jenings, John Galloway, and John Prichard – founded the Patuxent Iron Works on the site of Maryland's oldest iron forge. [1]
The Maryland Gazette was founded in Annapolis, Maryland in 1727 and published through 1734 [4] by William Parks. [5] [6] Parks moved to Virginia in 1736. [7] The newspaper was both Maryland and the South's first publication, as well as the sixth in the colonies. Publication became irregular after 1730, before being discontinued in 1734. [8]
The Gazette published weekly community newspapers serving Montgomery, Prince George's, Frederick, and Carroll counties in Maryland, including a subscription-based weekend edition covering business and politics throughout the state. The group of papers consistently won awards from the Suburban Newspapers of America, and regional awards.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Pete Medhurst, a longtime radio broadcaster for Navy athletics, has died. He was 55. Navy's athletic department, which spoke with Medhurst's family, announced his death on ...
The Capital (also known as Capital Gazette as its online nameplate [1] and informally, [2] [3] while the Sunday edition is called The Sunday Capital) is a daily newspaper published by Capital Gazette Communications in Annapolis, Maryland, to serve the city of Annapolis, much of Anne Arundel County, and neighboring Kent Island in Queen Anne's County.
Jonas Green (died 1767) was a colonial American printer and newspaper publisher together with his wife Anne Catherine Hoof Green in Maryland. He was a strong opponent of The Stamp Act. Maryland Gazette 5 Sept 1765. A skull and crossbones was displayed where the stamp should have been affixed.
Charles Carnan Ridgely (December 6, 1760 – July 17, 1829), born Charles Ridgely Carnan [2] and also known as Charles Ridgely of Hampton, [2] was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Maryland from 1815 to 1818.
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