As we approach our annual day of giving on Maryland Day, March 25th, join us for a behind-the-scenes series connecting our collections and the dedicated staff who care for, interpret, and support them in so many ways. Meet Micah and help make our work possible with a gift to our Annual Fund via the link in our bio. "Hello! My name is Micah Connor and I am the Library Associate and Student Research Coordinator at the Maryland Center for History and Culture’s H. Furlong Baldwin Library. I help Library patrons with their research, namely genealogy and Revolutionary War-related inquiries. One of my favorite items in our Library is MS 2700, Benjamin Banneker’s astronomical journal. Although I’ve worked with this item many times, I am always taken aback by Banneker’s beautiful handwriting, and his meticulous, detailed notes on topics ranging from celestial events to a brood of 17-year cicadas and even his dreams. For anyone who grew up learning about Banneker, his journal is an important re...