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Lunch with the Libraries & Museums—Early Marylandiana: Historic Documents from the Founding of the Old Line State

Friday, April 10, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Audience:  Open to the Public  

In honor of America’s 250th anniversary and Johns Hopkins University's 150th, Stern Center Director Earle Havens and the center's fellows will explore the rich and complex history of early Maryland through rare primary sources.

Drawing from the rare book and manuscript holdings of the John Work Garrett Library at Evergreen Museum & Library, this virtual talk will highlight Maryland’s colonial foundations, people, institutions, and everyday life, offering fresh perspectives on the region’s early past and enduring legacy.

FREE. Advance registration through events.jhu.edu

Presented in partnership with Hopkins at Home

The Lunch with the Libraries & Museums speaker series is supported by Friends of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries University Museums. Make a gift and join today!