In 1949, Mayor D'Alesandro opposed a proposal for a new airport in Virginia due to the newly-built Friendship International Airport near Baltimore. Read the full story from our sister site, Ghosts of DC.

Take a look at these photos from Memorial Stadium's waning days. See Jim Palmer's locker and the first locker of Cal Ripken. View the rest of the collection at the Library of Congress.

Experience the wild excitement of Baltimore's "Whisky Specials" during Prohibition. Read this article from The Baltimore Sun, printed on November 28th, 1918, and learn about the scramble for the cars, the wild dash for the booze, and how the police viewed it all.

Read a letter from Confederate Officer Colonel William S. Hawkins, written from Camp Chase in Ohio after the end of the Civil War. Hear his thoughts on President Lincoln's assassination and the importance of justice and mercy in government.

Take a look back at the first flight to Friendship International Airport in Baltimore, including the first passenger to arrive, Raymond T. Borneman. Learn more about his story and the 80,000 people who visited the airport on that day in 1950.

This isn't the Camden Yards you're probably thinking of. We stumbled across an interesting article in the Baltimore Sun from 1984.

Read this fascinating article from the Baltimore Sun printed on February 27th, 1908 detailing a court case involving the City of Baltimore and the United States. Learn more about Baltimore's loyalty to the Union during the Civil War.

What is the history of Roland Park near Baltimore, Maryland? Take a look at some of the early neighborhood plans from the 1900s.

How did Baltimore's traffic lights evolve over the years? Learn the surprising history of traffic lights in Baltimore, from the first automatic traffic signal to synchronizing traffic lights.