For all the arresting folklore and history connected with the Chesapeake region, there is none more thrilling than the high drama that took place here 200 years ago as British raiding parties attacked lightly defended villages, the nation’s capital, and Baltimore, during the War of 1812. During those days information was important to the citizens and the military, but news could only move as fast as someone could physically carry the message. So for a Maryland Day Talk I was down in Annapolis to discuss how news and information was spread when war came to Maryland’s shores. We had a lively discussion and wrapped things up by contemplating how things have changed in the digital age, when news coverage is practically instantaneous. The program hosted locally by the City of Annapolis, the Historic District Commission, Annapolis Main Street, and the Capital Gazette was sponsored by the Maryland Humanities Council.
