This video recounts the history of Maryland. It begins with the first people that made the state their home. It continues with the first European explorers and the creation of Maryland as a province that would serve as a haven for Catholics. It shows how the Lords Baltimore handled the multiple challenges they faced and how this created an independent streak that would eventually lead to rebellion and the American Revolution. It follows with the early days of the republic, the Civil War and Antietam and how post-war led to some well-known Maryland institutions. It then explains how proximity to DC has contributed to it becoming the richest station in the country.