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The Maryland Humanities Council uses the humanities as tools to bring people and communities together, promoting conversations about important issues.

We encourage Marylanders with different backgrounds and viewpoints to see, hear, and learn more about others and themselves because we believe that only informed, engaged citizens can build healthy, democratic societies.

Each year Maryland Humanities Council programs reach nearly 1.5 million Marylanders.

They include:

• Maryland History Day - Involves 16,000 Maryland students researching, analyzing, and developing year-long projects based on historic events and people.

• Chautauqua - The personalities and accomplishments of important historic figures are brought to life, encouraging dynamic audience interaction.

• Maryland Center for the Book - Promotes books, reading, libraries, Maryland writers, and the state’s literary heritage. The series includes One Maryland One Book (Imagine a book club with 5 million members.) and Letters About Literature, where kids (grades 4-12) write letters to their favorite authors.

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