Pauli Murray becomes the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal Priest.
After a long and successful career advocating for civil rights, Pauli Murray becomes the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal Priest.
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Marin Alsop is the first woman appointed to a major American orchestra
Marin Alsop is the first woman appointed to a major American orchestra.
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Inventor William Painter (1838-1906) is the first to create a practical method of capping bottled carbonated beverages.
Inventor William Painter (1838-1906) is the first to create a practical method of capping bottled carbonated beverages.
Yumi Park Hogan is the first Korean American First Lady of a state in the U.S.
Yumi Park Hogan is the first Korean American First Lady of a state in the U.S.
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The Arena Players are the oldest African American community theater in the United States founded in 1952.
The Arena Players are the oldest African American community theater in the United States founded in 1952.
Baltimore invents red lining
Mortgage lending practices in the 1930s reinforce segregated neighborhoods in Baltimore as red lining makes home ownership by African Americans difficult.
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Alexander Brown creates first investment bank in U.S.
Alexander Brown (1764-1834), an Irish linen merchant, settles in Baltimore and creates the first investment bank in the United States. In 1808, the company organizes the first nationwide public offering for the Baltimore Water Company.
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Chinese and Asian immigrants arrive
John O’Donnell brings the first Asian immigrants to the US in 1785 as sailors on his ship that carries a cargo of Chinese goods. His statue in O’Donnell Square has been recently removed.
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Carla Hayden becomes the Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden heads the country’s oldest federal institution, The Library of Congress, in 2019. She is the first professional librarian, first woman and first African American in the post. Previously she directed the Enoch Pratt in Baltimore for 13 years.
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Nancy Pelosi serves as first female Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi is sworn in as the first woman and 52nd Speaker of the House in Congress in 2007. Born and raised in Baltimore she has deep political roots in the Italian American community.
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