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| The only Vice President from Maryland, and the only Greek-American to hold the office. Resigned as a result of criminal charges. | |
| This pianist and singer who gained popularity in the late 1990s got her start with the single 'Baltimore', which she and her brother wrote for a Baltimore Orioles contest. | |
| Founder of the American Red Cross, she was a nurse during the American Civil War. | |
| Along with Bob Woodward, he helped break the Watergate story for the Washington Post. | |
| One of the greatest players never to play professional basketball, he was drafted by the Boston Celtics but died two days later as a result of cocaine use. | |
| Known for his angry tirades and hyperbolic humor, this stand-up comedian has performed on a number of Comedy Central shows. | |
| Born into a family of famous actors from Maryland, he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. | |
| The only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Sometimes has the words 'of Carrollton' added to his name to differentiate him from a relative. | |
| A marine biologist and conservationist, she is best know as the author of 'Silent Spring' and is considered a founder of the environmental movement. | |
| A writer of spy novels and military thrillers, he became well known following the publication of 'The Hunt for Red October'. | |
| A member of the United States Olympic gymnastics team for a decade, she won medals at three different Olympic Games. | |
| Made famous by his actions during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, he was killed in a duel with another naval officer. | |
| Born into slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore, he became a prominent abolitionist after his escape and published a famous autobiography. | |
| Sometimes called the first President of the United States, he was in reality the first President of Congress under the Articles of Confederation. | |
| This actor and singer known for his lead role on the television series 'Baywatch'. | |
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| This Baltimore native and State Department official was accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union and later jailed for perjury. | |
| A lawyer and author, he wrote one of America's most famous poems after watching the shelling of Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. | |
| Named after the singer Ray Charles, he won world boxing titles in five different weight classes during his career. | |
| The lawyer who won the Brown v. Board of Education case for the NAACP. He later served on the Supreme Court. | |
| The first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives, she was the daughter of a former mayor of Baltimore. | |
| A native of Salisbury, Maryland, and scion of the family chicken business, he is best known for the line, 'It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken.' | |
| Author of 'The Raven' among other books and poems, he was born in Boston but lived much of his life in Baltimore, where he died under mysterious circumstances. | |
| Nicknamed the Iron Man, this Baltimore Oriole baseball player holds the record for the most consecutive games played. | |
| Credited with helping to develop power hitting in baseball, he got his start as a played with his home town Baltimore Orioles, then a minor league team. | |
| He was the founder of the Peace Corps, a candidate for Vice President, and a member of the Kennedy family by marriage. | |
| This actor, writer, and political commentator worked as a speechwriter for Presidents Nixon and Ford before trying to teach economics to a missing Ferris Bueller. | |
| A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who presided over the court when the Dred Scott decision was made. | |
| Famous for her repeated trips to rescue slaves after her own escape from servitude, she was born on a plantation on Maryland's Eastern Shore. | |
| Known for his unique portrayal of Baltimore's local culture, he directed films like 'Hairspray' and 'Pecker'. | |
| A self-taught composer, his debut album with the Mothers of Invention was 'Freak Out'. But he is perhaps better known for naming two of his children Moon Unit and Dweezil. | |
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