Ric Cottom
Ric Cottom, host of "Your Maryland," came to Baltimore more than four decades ago and never left. Formerly the editor and publisher at the Maryland Historical Society, he now runs the Chesapeake Book Company, publishing Chesapeake regional history, biography, and environmental studies.
Ric lives in historic Roland Park with his lovely wife Barbara. He loves Maryland seafood, Hopkins lacrosse, Ravens football, good books, tropical islands, and a dry martini, in no particular order.
From the shores of the Chesapeake to the Allegheny Mountains, "Your Maryland" brings you four centuries of colorful men and women who have called this state home. Join us on Thursdays at 5:30 during All Things Considered and discover—"Your Maryland."
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Privateer Thomas Boyle captains the The Chausseur, the clipper that would eventually become The Pride of Baltimore. -
In 1814, Chesapeake sailors battle the Royal Navy in a series of small battles using small gunboats and clever maneuvers.
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When Rear-Admiral George Cockburn of the Royal Navy arrived in the Chesapeake in the spring of 1813, he was a naval hero of sterling reputation and a…
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On a beautiful morning in May 1813, the people of Havre de Grace awoke to a terrifying sight. Out on the bay were the towering masts of a British fleet,…
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During the War of 1812, thousands of American sailors spent hard time at Dartmoor Prison in England.
