Category Archives: Media

True Detective Stories from the Annals of the Maryland Police

Posted on September 25, 2014 by almosthipguy

28 Articles by Alexander Gifford in the “Baltimore News-Post” and “Baltimore American” from April 13-June 3, 1936 In the spring of 1936, legendary reporter-broadcaster Alexander Gifford selected 28 of the most sensational turn-of-the-century crime stories culled from Baltimore and Maryland … Continue reading →

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“Route 66” gets its kicks in Baltimore, Maryland

Posted on September 17, 2014 by almosthipguy

And Buz Murdock does geneology research at Pratt Library! “The Mud Nest” Route 66: Season 2, Episode 7 November 10, 1961 An encounter with a rural Maryland family bearing a striking resemblance to him leads Buz (George Maharis) to Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Pratt Library: Your Hustling Journey Starts Here

Posted on September 3, 2014 by almosthipguy

Having just watched National Geographic’s expose of Baltimore – “Heroin Capital of America” – on “The High Wire” episode of their popular Drugs, Inc. television series, we are still blown away by the unintentional product placement the drug hustlers gave … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Baltimore Film Festival

Posted on August 4, 2014 by almosthipguy

The Indie Film Progenitor of the Maryland Film Festival In celebration of this year’s 16th annual Maryland Film Festival, Siobhan Hagan of the Maryland Moving Image Archive (MarMIA) compiled a history of Baltimore film festivals  and posted the results this … Continue reading →

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