In April and May, Baltimore marked the fifth anniversary of the death of Freddie Gray and the Uprising that followed his death in police custody. The Jewish Museum of Maryland
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The Prom
Blog post by JMM archivist Lorie Rombro. You can read more posts by Lorie HERE. Yesterday I received a picture of my niece dressed in her prom dress. Like so many
Traveling with Grace: Beginning to Explore Sweden
Grace begins her travels through Sweden, this week landing in Goteborg and traveling to Karlstad and Falum! Special thanks go to JMM volunteer Harold Toppall for his transcriptions of Grace’s travel
Maryland’s “Jew Bill”
Today we’re using our Voter Education blog to dive back into history and to talk about the Jew Bill in Maryland. This bill was a big turning point for Jewish
Welcome Home
A blog post by Director of Collections and Exhibits Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. After the Armistice on November 11, 1918, American forces began the slow
After the Great Baltimore Fire
A blog post by Director of Collections and Exhibits Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. On the morning of Sunday, February 7, 1904, a building near the
Traveling With Grace: En Route to Sweden, 1950
This week we embark on a new journey with Grace Hecht. This particular 1950 trip takes us across the Atlantic! Special thanks go to JMM volunteer Harold Toppall for his transcriptions
A Dive Into Our Collections for Mother’s Day
Our Director of Collections and Exhibits, Joanna, kindly offered to pull together a selection of photos from our collections to help us celebrate Mother’s Day (which is this coming Sunday,
Traveling with Grace: Home Again
This week’s entry for our #TravelTuesday series: Traveling with Grace is short and sweet, detailing her final two days on the road in 1947. To read more of Grace’s travels, click
Class Pictures
Blog post by JMM archivist Lorie Rombro. You can read more posts by Lorie HERE. I don’t know about you, but my house is boring me a bit. Seeing the same