Maryland history… relevant or a relic?

History was already undervalued in our culture, and state history valued even less, and recent trends have been to sideline it even more, writes Jennifer Brown, but that deprives students of knowing the events, good and bad, that shaped our state and led us to today.

By: Jennifer Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 21, 2026

Words: 823

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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How much do students know about the history of Maryland? As a political science instructor, I often ask myself that question. Semester after semester, I arrive at the same answer: very little.

I think this is more than just a symptom of declining education, or mediocre history curriculum, since most adults don’t know much more than the students. I think history is undervalued in our culture, and state history is valued least. Whether due to …

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