Ric Cottom
Host, Your MarylandRic 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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In February 1848, Chesapeake Bay boat captain Daniel Drayton was offered a few hundred dollars to go to Washington and pick up 76 people escaping from… -
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In the late 19th century, Gus Rice and his band of "pirates" dredged for Oysters and waged war against law enforcement in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
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In 1906, Upton Sinclair causes an uproar when he publishes his book "The Jungle," a shocking expose of the conditions in the meat packing industry.
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From the beginning, the state of Maryland, and Baltimore, in particular, has had a passionate relationship with its writers. Here, we celebrate some of… -
On this episode of Your Maryland, we trace the history of Thanksgiving, from early religious "days of thanksgiving," the Pilgrims harvest feast with their… -
On this edition of Your Maryland, we bring you a brief "history" of the household bathtub, courtesy of Baltimore's own H. L. Mencken.
